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RefNoMC/26/122
AltRefNo11122
LevelItem
TitleLetter from [John] Joly, to [Joseph] Larmor, [Royal Society]
CreatorJoly; John (1857 - 1933)
Date25 November 1911
DescriptionApologising that his obituary notice for the late George Johnstone Stoney is too long, stating he received no guidance and since Stoney had a high reputation, he struggled to keep it brief. Informs that Stoney's relatives are desirous of introducing a portrait to the notice, at their own expense.
Extent1p
FormatManuscript
PhysicalDescriptionInk on paper
AccessStatusOpen
RelatedRecordNLB/44/834
Fellows associated with this archive
CodePersonNameDates
NA7894Larmor; Sir; Joseph (1857 - 1942); physicist1857 - 1942
NA824Joly; John (1857 - 1933); geologist and physicist1857 - 1933
NA8284Stoney; George Johnstone (1826 - 1911)1826 - 1911
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