RefNoMS/603/9/123
Previous numbers1673
LevelItem
TitleLetter from William Ridgeway, Flendyshe, Fen Ditton, Cambridge, to [Joseph] Larmor
CreatorRidgeway; Sir William (1853-1926); Irish classical scholar
RecipientLarmor; Sir Joseph (1857-1942); Irish theoretical physicist
Date9 June 1915
DescriptionRidgeway has been charged by the Master of Caius with improper use of information received from a member of Senate Council. He said that Larmor had mentioned a conversation with Ridgeway on an offer of Government money for the University. Ridgeway described the Master [Hugh Kerr Anderson] as 'hysterical' and states that he had not heard of the matter from Larmor, nor would he make use of any private conversation. He relates a conversation he had with Whibley, whom he has seen subsequently and Whibley approved of his use of that conversation. As Larmor is one of his oldest friends, he hopes that he does not think Ridgeway guilty of using anything said in confidence, and in any event they discuss the Government grant. He describes his interaction with the Master in more detail, and his own speech, asking Larmor to correct his statement at next Council.
Extent4p.
FormatTypescript
PhysicalDescriptionInk on paper
AccessStatusOpen
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