| RefNo | MS/603/5/36 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter from Margaret Lindsay Huggins, 90 Upper Tulse Hill, S W [South West], to Sir Joseph [Larmor] |
| Creator | Huggins; Margaret Lindsay (1848 - 1915); Née; Murray; wife of William Huggins FRS; Irish-English astronomer; spectroscopist |
| Recipient | Larmor; Sir Joseph (1857-1942); British theoretical physicist |
| Date | 25 November 1910 |
| Description | Asking Larmor to clarify his point regarding the papers of Sir William Huggins having "a slight ambiguity", as she feels that this description is unjust. She then discusses [Hugh Frank] Newall's statement, feeling that Larmor's response was 'far too apologetic'. She analyses lines from both statements and argues her points further, having become enraged by Newall's work and seeking to defend her husband. She also discusses her opinion of [James] Clerk Maxwell further, as 'the greatest in mind & the most beautiful in character' and so states that Larmor 'must not think for a moment that [Huggins] would defraud him of any honour'. She thanks Larmor for his help and notes that she is 'anxious' to rectify these errors in Newall's article as soon as possible. She ends by defending her actions and discussing her grief [for her late husband William Huggins], noting that 'all this has given me exquisite pain, and great anxiety. None of you can have the least idea of my suffering'. |
| Extent | 27p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| PhysicalDescription | Ink on paper |
| AccessStatus | Open |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA7894 | Larmor; Sir; Joseph (1857 - 1942); physicist | 1857 - 1942 |