RefNo | MS/603/5/16 |
Level | Item |
Title | Letter from Margaret Lindsay Huggins, 90 Upper Tulse Hill, S W [South West], to Professor [Joseph] Larmor |
Creator | Huggins; Margaret Lindsay (1848 - 1915); Née; Murray; wife of William Huggins FRS; Irish-English astronomer; spectroscopist |
Recipient | Larmor; Sir Joseph (1857-1942); Irish theoretical physicist |
Date | 27 January 1909 |
Description | Sending a belated congratulations to Larmor, as she has been unwell lately. She feels that 'No scientific honour has been better deserved' and expresses her admiration at his career and achievements. She invites him to visit before he leaves England to visit Canada. She discusses the 'Jupiter questions', praising William Huggins's drawings and the Lowell photographs. She is very pleased with her garden and has named her garden-house 'Avalon'. |
Extent | 8p |
Format | Manuscript |
PhysicalDescription | Ink on paper |
AccessStatus | Open |
Fellows associated with this archive
Code | PersonName | Dates |
NA7894 | Larmor; Sir; Joseph (1857 - 1942); physicist | 1857 - 1942 |