| RefNo | MS/603/10/91 |
| Previous numbers | 1863 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter from G [George] Johnstone Stoney, 8 Upper Hornsey Rise, to [Joseph] Larmor |
| Creator | Stoney; George Johnstone (1826-1911); Irish physicist |
| Recipient | Larmor; Sir Joseph (1857-1942); Irish theoretical physicist |
| Date | 5 November 1897 |
| Description | Stoney's brother is an engineer of the Port of Dublin, and consulted on what his seventeen year old son should do to become an engineer. His brother also consulted Sir William Anderson, and Charles [Algernon] Parsons. He has practically decided to send the boy to Cambridge. Parsons has recommended Trinity, St John's and Pembroke as the best colleges. Stoney has written out on a separate sheet the questions his brother has put and he would be obliged for advice. Stoney has had to turn away from his [James] McCullagh reminiscences in favour of more urgent work; the ilustration he intented to give of McCullagh's method of treating wave motion will have to wait, but he hopes to publish it before much longer.
With a sheet of seven 'queries' commencing with what is the best time ot enter university. |
| Extent | 7p. |
| Format | Manuscript |
| PhysicalDescription | Ink on paper |
| AccessStatus | Open |