| RefNo | MS/603/5/8 |
| 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 | 25 April 1905 |
| Description | Mr [John] Collier intends to have one more sitting for the portrait he is painting of William Huggins for the Royal Society. She is pleased that Collier has consulted her throughout the process. She praises Collier's work enthusiastically, feeling that he has produced an 'admirable likeness; and moreover - one which is fresh and very original' and 'one of the best things yet added' to the Royal Society's collection. She explains the decision to use the presidential chair in the portrait. |
| Extent | 10p |
| 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 |