| RefNo | MS/603/5/42 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter from Margaret Lindsay Huggins, 90 Upper Tulse Hill, S W [South West], to Sir 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); British theoretical physicist |
| Date | 12 January 1911 |
| Description | Huggins notes that she has been ill, hence her long silence. She reflects on her gratitude for her friendships and for the love she has shared with her late husband Sir William Huggins, which she describes as having 'saved [her] life'. She is sending Larmor some Japanese prints that she feels he will like, and discusses this artwork further, as well as a Japanese excursion she took. She had planned to take another with William, and discusses a bronze owl that he had wished to own, which she has now managed to acquire through a coincidental event. Huggins then shares updates about her friends, expressing her sadness at a recent tragedy in the life of Sir Archibald Geikie; and her sadness at Dr [George Johnstone] Stoney's heart disease and how he is cared for by his 'Doctor daughter' [Edith Ann Stoney]. She then explains again her 'distress' towards the article about Sir William Huggins written by Newall, regarding the use of the word 'assist' to suggest the input of James Clerk Maxwell in work by Sir William Huggins. However, she also acknowledges, and apologises for,her language and tone during this debate, which she describes as 'over-vehement and that indeed, they amounted to an overbearingness' which 'undulty presumed upon Friendship'. She is upset that Newall has not taken her apology in the way in which she would have liked. She then clarifies her views regarding the publication of the [Sir William] Herschel papers. Huggins then asks Larmor if there is an entry for Sir William Huggins in the National Dictionary of Biography. She ends by discussing the Japanese prints in her possession, and her interest in the art. |
| Extent | 56p |
| 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 |