| RefNo | ACS/1/1/56 |
| AltRefNo | 10908 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter from [William George] Armstrong, Cragside, Rothbury, to [Alan Archibald Campbell] Swinton, 66 Victoria [Street], London, S.W |
| Creator | Armstrong; William George (1810 - 1900); Baron Armstrong of Cragside; armaments manufacturer and industrialist |
| Date | 16 January 1893 |
| Description | Has read passages in the Electrician and the Electrical Review relating to Swinton's experiments, congratulating him on the interest they have generated. Informs he will be in London, hoping to arrange a meeting with Swinton following the board meeting. As the President of the Literary and Philosophical Society of Newcastle, he is due to give a lecture on the induction coil and the results he obtained with dust figures and the cotton experiment, and discusses some even newer, striking results he hopes to present. Offers to reserve Swinton a seat at the lecture. |
| Extent | 2p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| PhysicalDescription | Ink on paper |
| AccessStatus | Open |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA3460 | Armstrong; William George (1810 - 1900); Baron Armstrong of Cragside; armaments manufacturer and industrialist | 1810 - 1900 |
| NA8285 | Swinton; Alan Archibald Campbell (1863 - 1930); electrical engineer | 1863 - 1930 |