Description | Thanks him for kind letter of 26 July 1944. At Dr Cullen's request he has been drafting what he can remember of the speech made at the presentation of the Priestley Gavel. Cannot claim it represents the words spoken, but it does represent the substance and sentiment. Thanks him also for his congratulations. He too sees the award [of the Order of Merit] as an "affirmation of the importance and dignity of science" |