| RefNo | MS/603/5/4 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter from Margaret Lindsay Huggins, 90 Upper Tulse Hill, S W [South West], to Professor [Joseph] Larmor |
| Creator | Huggins [née; Murray]; Margaret Lindsay; Lady Huggins (1848-1915); Irish astronomical spectroscopist and photographer |
| Recipient | Larmor; Sir Joseph (1857-1942); Irish theoretical physicist |
| Date | 12 September 1903 |
| Description | She is sorry to hear that Larmor's letter to the 'Times' regarding the Nitrogen experiements has recieved such criticism from an unnamed source, described as 'Inquirer', and discusses this further. She feels that 'Inquirer's' letter was to 'insinuate against our honourableness' and to 'discredit our work and put out of sight the important new point it brought out'. She then discusses how [James] Dewar has praised N [Norman] Lockyer, after having used language 'absolutely opposed to such a view' for years. She feels that the 'utter untruthfulness of his words is appalling'. She shares her view that 'Any man, - or woman, - who plays fast and loose with Truth, will go wrong in Science, I believe. Character and work are closely linked'. |
| Extent | 8p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| PhysicalDescription | Ink on paper |
| AccessStatus | Open |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA7894 | Larmor; Sir; Joseph (1857 - 1942); theoretical physicist | 1857 - 1942 |