| Description | Harrison was away in Oxford until the previous day; he sends thanks for Gilchrist's invitation, but he is unable to accept, and details his availability at the Royal Society should Gilchrist be able to visit. He clarifies that he only picked out the metallurgists due to Gilchrist's particular interest in them, and could easily have done the same with any other specialist branch of science, and generated equally small numbers of Fellows of the Royal Society. Furthermore, his classification was not detailed as greater knowledge of the special interests of individuals would be required for an accurate analysis. He suggests mining engineers are included amongst the engineers, and explains that the unclassified Fellows are a combination of those elected under the old Statute, which admitted Privy Councillors, and those Harrison was unable to definitely categorise.
As requested, Harrison includes copies of Gilchrist's telegram. Their letters to one another of 5 April crossed. He has written to the printers to remind them of Gilchrist's change of address. |