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RefNoMS/603/5/56
LevelItem
TitleLetter from Margaret Lindsay Huggins, 90 Upper Tulse Hill, S W [South West], to Sir Joseph Larmor
CreatorHuggins; Margaret Lindsay (1848 - 1915); Née; Murray; wife of William Huggins FRS; Irish-English astronomer; spectroscopist
RecipientLarmor; Sir Joseph (1857-1942); British theoretical physicist
Date26 December 1912
DescriptionHuggins was grieved to hear of the death of Sir George Darwin, and knew that Larmor would suffer from this loss also. She also shares the update that she will be moving to a flat in More's Garden, Chelsea, named for Sir Thomas More. She speaks very positively of it and is excited for her time there, especially as it has 'such rich historic associations! I love History as much as I love Science'. She feels that in this location 'much healing will come to me. I shall be near dear Friends - near all my interests'. Professor Newall is helping to sort arrangements for her current house. As Huggins has been unable to bring the portrait of Sir William Huggins, gifted to her by the Royal Society, she is relived that it has been accepted to the National Portrait Gallery. She hopes Larmor is satisfied with this, noting 'in no way could I have better provided for the Picture'. She notes that her art collection has beeen sold for the move. She aims to spend her time finishing her work on Sir William Huggins's life. She discusses her mixed feelings towards the move, reflecting on her life and hopes for her own future and those of her friends. She is glad that Dr [Arthur] Schuster has taken Larmor's place at the Royal Society. She hopes that Larmor will one day be President of the Society. She is upset that the portrait of Sir William Huggins was not included in the Society 'Record'. In a postscript she provides an update on the Stoney family's move to Hampstead.
Extent18p
FormatManuscript
PhysicalDescriptionInk on paper
AccessStatusOpen
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CodePersonNameDates
NA7894Larmor; Sir; Joseph (1857 - 1942); physicist1857 - 1942
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