| RefNo | MS/603/6/111 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter from William Huggins, 90 Upper Tulse Hill, S W [South West] London, to the Secretary [Joseph Larmor] |
| Creator | Huggins; Sir William (1824-1910); British astronomer |
| Recipient | Larmor; Sir Joseph (1857-1942); Irish theoretical physicist |
| Date | 4 March 1906 |
| Description | Huggins discusses the elections. With regards to the attempt of [Archibald Campbell, Lord] Blythswood. Huggins states that 'The Council would resent its being coaxed by the President to bring in an unsuccessful candidate nominated by himself!'. He states that [Richard Burdon] Haldane and [Herbert Henry] Asquith 'can scarcely be put up without the introduction of political fishing'. He discusses and critiques the British Science Guild, feeling that 'Rayleigh ought to be made to see that the Royal Society can not tolerate a mediator between the Society and the government'. He is concerned that of the loss of government help to science, and states that the Society 'must not allow itself, as the representative of Science, to be overshadowed by the Guild'. He is concerned that the Royal Society has too many physiological papers, as there is no adequate Physiological Society, and that the Philosophical Magazine is growing in importance at the expense of Transactions'. He is sorry to hear of [Andrew Russell] Forsyth's illness. He criticises the science writing of 'F. L' in the 'Athenaeum'. He notes that [Michael] Foster is 'disconsolate' [following his defeat at Parliament]. He notes the death of Agnes Clerke's sister [Ellen Mary Clerke]. |
| Extent | 4p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| PhysicalDescription | Ink on paper |
| AccessStatus | Open |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA7376 | Huggins; Sir; William (1824 - 1910); astronomer | 1824 - 1910 |
| NA7894 | Larmor; Sir; Joseph (1857 - 1942); physicist | 1857 - 1942 |