Letter to George F. Fitzgerald from W.S. Green
Fisheries.
A handwritten letter from W. S. Green to Professor George F. Fitzgerald dated November 10th 1887. W. S. Green writes to Fitzgerald to say his report is nearly ready and asks when it would be best to submit it, noting he can send it anytime but prefers to keep it until it is actually needed. 1pp. Transcription: My dear Fitzgerald, I have my report all the same as ready. When would it be advisable for me to send it in? I can send it up anytime now but would like to keep it by me till it is actually wanted. Yours sincerely, W. S. Green.
Green, W. S. (William S.)
1887
RDS Library & Archives
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Haddon, Alfred C. 1855-1940.
Wright, E. P.
Fisheries
A handwritten letter from W.S Green to Alfred C. Haddon, dated January 20th 1888. W. S. Green sends Haddon his report draft, urges quick publication before the Government Report appears, mentions Wright thinks it should be published separately, suggests everyone review proofs, and asks about including an outline map 1pp. Transcription: My dear Haddon, Enclosed you will find report my promised last evening, and not quite trimmed as I'd like. I am anxious to have it in print as soon as possible for I believe R. Govt. Report is ready to be laid on the table immediately on the meeting of Parliament E.R Wright thinks it better to publish my reports separate & not in the General report but the committee must decode this. I have written to Jefferies about it. If we al had proofs before print off it would be well. What about an outline of map I enclose, with a few names? Excuse haste Yours ever, W. S. Green
Green, W.S
RDS Library & Archives GFF collection of letters
1888
Fitzgerald, George Francis, 1851-1901
Royal Dublin Society.
Two handwritten letters from W.S Green to Professor George F. Fitzgerald and an advertisement and letter form the Gloucester Net and Twine Company. Dated November 20th, 1888. [Letter 1] The writer responds to concerns about American schooners fishing mackerel in local waters due to the decline of their own fishery. While wary of potential harm, he notes that local spring mackerel don’t school on the surface like American summer mackerel, making purse seining less effective. Drifters (gill nets) are more successful here, and baiting the water likely wouldn’t work, meaning the schooners could often be idle. 4pp. Transcription: My dear Sir, Yours the 26th to hand. I am not surprised at all that owing to the American Mackerel fishery having deteriorated so much, the Schooners should think of coming over here. You ask me what i think of it & - here goes As American Savants consider that purse seining has injured the American fishery i should be very jealous of their doing us any harm over here. That is our point of view, However there is the other side which I will now consider. So far as I know the spring mackerel do not school on the surface i.e visibly to anything like the extent that the Summer Mackerel do on the American Coast, and many heavy nights fishing is done by our drifters (gill nets you we call them) Where the fish are not seen on the surface at all. Your schooners would often be idle & as our spring mackerel don't take bait it is quite possible that plan of baiting the water would not work. Of course the mackerel do sometimes shoal on the surface to a great extent, but a boat, depending on finding them doing so, would, as I have said, then be useless. {an advertisement for the Gloucester Net and Twine Co. from 1888, along with various information and a handwritten note} The writer notes from the newspapers that the Penrose Seiners plan to fish in Ireland next spring and asks for the recipient’s opinion on this idea. 1pp. Transcription: My dear Sir, I observe by the [Swanstown?] papers, that the Penrose Seiners would like to go to Ireland, next spring. What do you think of it? [Letter 2] W.S. Green writes to Fitzgerald about concerns that American fishermen will use purse seines in Irish waters, which Americans themselves admit damaged their own fisheries. He asks whether to publicise this issue through the press or their book and wonders if he should submit the part of his report on American mackerel fishing now as a preliminary report to warn about the danger. 3pp. Transcription: My dear Fitzgerald, I received the enclosed today from a friend I made while in Boston. I am writing to discuss the interference that I feel sure that the Americans will use over foreign seines and to enable them to fish with tortured waters they will be under of their masters & crews. As it is acknowledged by the Americans themselves that by the best of their belief pure living has destroyed their fishery, I think some action should be taken to protect the fishery against further danger. There may not be a true bill against the present scheme at at, but as all the further documents of America have decided that there is, we have legislated accordingly. The matter seems of great importance. My Report can't be ready for some little time yet, so I want you to advise. Should I shall do from a R.D. Sounds point of view. Shall I address a note to the Daily news on this subject alone put for publicity or put in a newspaper letter on in our book. Sincerely yours, W.S. Green The only difficulty to prevent that Americans arranging an advantageous plan to work them as Irish. A angry the danger is imminent I have the portion of my report describing the American Mackerel fishery complete. Ought to make a fair copy. Do you think it would be well for me to send it in as a preliminary report and have it published at once. W.S.G.
Green, W.S.
November 30th
A handwritten letter from W.S Green to Professor George F. Fitzgerald. W.S. Green writes to Fitzgerald unhappy that the Committee has decided he must only collect local statistics on long-line, lobster, and oyster fisheries, and leave out trawl, net fishing, and historical records. He feels this makes his work almost pointless, since all the fisheries are connected and past failures are important to understand. He recently visited a sardine factory and got helpful information, but now has to ignore it. Green explains this restriction goes against what he believes the Dublin Society needs, and he is also writing to Hadden about it. 3pp. Transcription: My dear Fitzgerald, Hadden and the following Resolution of the Committee "That you should, for the present, Confine your attention to local statistics concerning. Long line fishing & Lobsters & Oyster etc. Fisheries. You are not to investigate trawl & net fishing. No historical statistics will be required from you, of what has actually been done in the past. I am sure such a resolution has passed with the best possible intention, but it stultifies one completely. The long line of errata is now almost over, and it is of computing the importance compared with the past fisheries just about to commence Mackerel, Sprats, pilchards etc. but as there are distinct fisheries I am not to have anything to say to them. They are all most intimately connected with on another, and the failures of fishing enterprise in the past which must be counted as "Historical" I should think would be most useful. Gathering the statistics, authorities, etc. Would be tending to a certain extent in the steps of the Barton [?] commoner. as my idea would be to take the thing more from another stand point and in no way to clash with them. I visited a sardine "factory" last week. it has been working for 15 years and the owner Who is a fast friend of mine gave me a lot of help. but that is all about no fishers so it must be stuck out. You will no doubt see my difficulty and at the same time I think I know pretty well what the Dublin Society requires. I am writing to Hadden too. Yours sincerely, W.S Green
Scott, Walter (Writer)
Sculpture, British--19th century
Royal Dublin Society
A tabletop sculpture after John Greenshield's public monument to Sir Walter Scott in George Square, Edinburgh (1834-8, completed after Greenshield's death in 1835 by John Ritchie and William Mossman I). The subject modelled seated on a chair with crossed legs, holding a cane in his right hand.
Greenshields, John, 1795-1835
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Letter to George F. Fitzgerald from D.P. Griffith
Handwritten letter from D. P. Griffith to Professor George F. Fitzgerald. Dudley P. Griffith writes to Dr. Fitzgerald to inform him that he has been offered the position of Assistant Engineer on the Bengal & North Western Railway. Before making a final decision, he wishes to speak with Mr. Neville, who is also with the railway and currently in the country. Griffith asks for Mr. Neville's address, as Fitzgerald had previously mentioned that Neville was home on leave. He closes by thanking Fitzgerald for his influence in securing the appointment. 2pp. Transcription: Dear Doctor Fitzgerald, I have been offered the appointment as Assistant Engineer, Bengal & N.W. Railway. I would be very glad if you could let me have the address of Mr. Neville who is on the same line, & who is in this country at present as I would like to have a talk with him about the matter before finally deciding on accepting the appointment. You may possibly know his address as you mentioned to me some time ago the fact of his being home on leave. Thanking you for your influence in getting me the appointment. Yours faithfully, Dudley P. Griffith
Griffith, D. P.
Guestbook of performers from RDS musical recitals and Feis Ceoil
20th century
The digital reproduction of a guest-book presented by Margaret Griffith containing signatures of performers from the RDS musical recitals and Feis Ceoil who stayed in Rathmines Castle.
Griffith, Margaret
Reproduction of 000302115 (search Online Catalogue)
Letter to George F. Fitzgerald from Albert Griffiths
Van der Waals forces
A handwritten letter from A. Griffiths to Prof, George F. Fitzgerald, dated April 11th 1899. Albert Griffiths thanks Mr. Fitzgerald for his letter, which allowed him to correct an error before presenting his paper. He appreciates Fitzgerald’s suggestion regarding the spiral for resolving diaphragm issues and plans to use it if objections arise. He defends his method for calculating work done by flow pressure, though he notes a possible omission related to inertia-pressures from diffusion, which he believes have minimal effect. Griffiths describes a new apparatus for measuring diffusion, though it’s showing wear, and briefly speculates on surface tension using Van der Waals’ equation. 3pp. Transcription: Dear Mr Fitzgerald, I was very pleased by your letter of the 27th Feb. Fortunately reading of my papers was postponed till the 10th, and I was able to correct the error in regard to the heat of combination. I see now that the remark in the letter about the large diaphragm was it your dodge of the long spiral would get difficulty beautifully, and if I ever receive objections to the work on the ground of in the upper and lower vessels, I will use of your notion. You seem doubtful of the method calculating the work done by the pressure of the flow. On receiving your letter I went over the work carefully myself, and then with a learned friend. He thinks the work correct, so that if it turns out to be.... easily arise. The only omission that I can think of, is the neglect to take any account of the pressure which may be developed by the presence of diffusion. There is a continual passage of diffused substance up the diffusion tubes which may develop of inertia-pressures. I have not been able to deal with the matter in a satisfactory manner. The inertia-pressures (assuming they exist) would not be of any resultant importance in my apparatus, but they might introduce certain corrections in the details. "The reason why I have avoided gases, up to the present, is that I am afraid of the difficulties of inter-diffusion I have made a new apparatus for the determination of coefficient of diffusion by the means of diffusion convection . It is a modification of the apparatus used to give an experimental illustration of diffusive convection. The vessels at the extremities of the diffusion tubes are connected by suitable tubes to larger vessels, which serve as sinks into which the diffused substance can fall. These sinks can be cleaned out with. little disturbance to the next of the apparatuses. The apparatus commenced by behaving very well, but I have been able to spend so little time with it, that the various indiarubber joints are beginning to show signs of suffer from old age before the completion of the tests. Some additional theory has turned out to be rather interesting. With regard to the existence of surface tension at the boundary between a dense & a dilute solution, I fancy that if one were as bold (or bolder) than the chemists, and applied Van Der Waal's Equation to solution the term a/v^2 might indicate a surface tension. This, of course, has no bearing, on your remarks, for the term is absent from the equation far for a perfect gas. Thanking you for your letter, especially for the correction of the error, I am yours faithfully, Albert Griffiths
Griffiths, Albert
1899
Diffusive Convection
Physical Society of London.
Handwritten letter from Albert Griffith to George F. Fitzgerald, dated 14th December 1898. Griffith is responding to criticism or commentary on his scientific paper "Diffusive Convection". Transcription: "Dear Sir, Having heard your kind remarks on my paper "Diffusive Convection" referred to as criticism, it is perhaps a duty I owe myself to state that, before reading my paper to the Physical Society, I had considered nearly everything you mention in your article "Diffusion in Relation to Work" which appeared in Nature, Nov - . I knew my remarks applied to gases. I had mentally devised machines depending on the ascent of the diffusing substance. I was cognizant of the importance of the rise of the centre of gravity; but was unable to apply that to my apparatus because the rise is the same whether work is done or not. Some time before last Christmas, probably in the summer of 1897, but perhaps as early as 1896, I worked out an equation giving the relationship between the fall of temperature, and the height of the cylinder along which diffusion occurs. Last night in searching through some papers I accidentally came across my original notes; and I find that I considered diffusion upwards, diffusion (combined with [m?] ) with horizontal displacement of the centre of gravity, and [m?] when the centre of gravity falls. It may be mentioned that diffusion could be applied to the constitution of a machine, analogous to Lippmann's electro-motor, by awaiting's ones self of the fact that certain salts apparently travel with the current. In conclusion I may say that personally I was very pleased to see your article. The casual reader is liable to obtain a unong impression of my missions and deficiencies; but life would be very slow and "wouldn't be worth living", if one had to be careful and guarded in every little matter. With thanks for your notice, I am, Yours very truly, Albert Griffiths"
Griffiths, Albert. 1867-1937
1898
Fitzgerald, George Francis, 1851-1901. Correspondent
Letter to George F. Fitzgerald from John Gunn
Gunn, John
A handwritten letter from John Gunn to Prof. George F. Fitzgerald, dated 23rd of November 1888. John Gunn writes to Professor Fitzgerald to acknowledge receipt of a letter from Dr. Hill and to send 50 copies of the "Rules for Observers," with more to follow once printed. He mentions Fitzgerald’s success in recruiting observers and notes similar enthusiasm from Mr. Brown of the Belfast Natural History Society. Gunn is optimistic that Ireland will contribute significantly to the initiative and hopes for comparable success in England and Scotland. pp.2 Transcription: Dear Sir, Dr. Hill has handed me your letter, and I now send you herewith 50 copies (all I have at present) of Rules for Observers. As soon as the printers can strike off a fresh supply, the balance shall be forwarded. It is very encouraging to know that you expect such success in getting observers. Mr Brown, of the Belfast Natural History Society, also hopes to induce several as members of that association take an interest in the work. So Ireland should produce very valuable results. I hope our efforts in England and Scotland may be equally successful. Yours very truly, John Gunn Professor Fitzgerald Dublin
A handwritten letter from John Gunn to Prof, George F. Fitzgerald, dated 4th of December 1888. John Gunn informs Professor Fitzgerald that two individuals, Mr. B. Kernan of Warrenpoint and Mr. A. Mulligan of Rathfriland, have volunteered to take surface water temperature measurements. Mulligan also suggests contacting Mr. John Smyth, C.E., of Banbridge, and mentions plans to establish a high-altitude station in the Mourne Mountains. Gunn asks whether Fitzgerald’s circular mentioned the 2 shillings and 6 pence charge for each thermometer and case, as neither volunteer appears to be aware of this cost. 2pp. Transcription: Dear Sir, Two gentlemen, Mr B. Kernan, Warrenpoint, and Mr A. Hulligan, Rathfriland have already written me expressing their willingness to take observations on the temperature of surface water in their neighbourhood. The latter suggests that Mr John Smyth, Sons, C.E. Lanaderg, Banbridge, should be applied to if this has not already be done. He also says that he hopes to establish a station among the Mourne Mountains, at some height above the sea. May I ask If, in your circular, you have stated that a charge of 2/6 is made for each thermometer and case? Neither Mr. Mulligan nor Mr. Kernan seem to be aware that such a charge is to be made. Yours truly, John Gunn Prof. Fitzgerald
Letter to George F. Fitzgerald from Frederick Guthrie
Guthrie, Frederick, 1833-1886
Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland)
Frederick Guthrie wrote to Professor Fitzgerald requesting information about the physical space and capacity of Fitzgerald’s physics laboratory. Specifically, he asked for rough estimates of the total floor space devoted to physics, the area used for lectures, the space allocated for storage, and the maximum number of students who have worked on practical physics simultaneously. Guthrie mentioned he was seeking more space for practical work and hoped Fitzgerald could assist. pp.2 Transcription: Dear Fitzgerald, I am trying to get to get more room for practical work in Physics. Will you kindly give me the following information about your Laboratory? (1) What is the total floor space from wall to wall devoted to Physics? (2) How many square feet are employed for lecture purposes: including apparatus and cabinet? (3) How many for storage? (4) What is the greatest No. of students you have ever had working at Practice Physics at the same time? A very rough estimate will greatly oblige. yours, Frederick Guthrie
Guthrie, Frederick
1886
A handwritten letter from F, Guthrie to Professor G, F Fitzgerald dated 5th of April 1883. In this brief and apologetic letter, Fred Guthrie expresses regret for not having supported the recipient’s candidacy for the Royal Society of London, stating that he was unaware they were being considered that year. pp.1 Transcription: My dear Sir, I did not know that you were "up" for the Royal Society of London, this year. I feel disgraced at not seeing my name amongst your supporters. Yours faithfully, Fred Guthrie
RDS Library & Archives GFF corespondent letters
1883
Landscape painting, Irish--18th century
An Italianate landscape, with two figures by a weir in the foreground, one seated, the other, a Roman solider, standing and holding a spear and gesticulating to a third figure seated on an outcrop above; a natural rock arch spans the canvas from the top left corner to the middle right edge; in the middle ground is a castle, behind which are rugged mountains extending into the background; indistinctly signed lower right.
Hagen, Willem van der, 1675-1745
1730
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Kirwan, Richard, 1733-1812
Portrait painting, Irish -- 19th century
Richard Kirwan, Irish geologist and chemist. The subject depicted full length, frontal profile, seated next to a desk in a dark interior, holding a journal in his right hand, wearing a dark coat and breeches, a black top hat and brown cloak. in the foreground the leg and the reading desktop of a wood lectern.
Hamilton, Hugh Douglas, 1740-1808
1804
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[Letter to George F. Fitzgerald from Oliver Heaviside],
Handwritten note from Oliver Heaviside to George F. Fitzgerald, dated 19th January 1893. 1p.
Heaviside, Oliver, 1850-1925
1893
Pensions
Handwritten letter from Oliver Heaviside, Paignton, Devon, to George F. Fitzgerald, dated 10th February 1894. Heaviside discusses his illness and his financial situation, including his pension . 2pp.
1894
Absentee landlordism
Handwritten letter from Oliver Heaviside, Paignton, Devon, to George F. Fitzgerald, dated 16th February 1894. Heaviside discusses money and an absentee landlord. 2pp. Transcription: "My dear Fitzgerald, I dimly recognise that some part of your letter is note [?]. A treatise is needed to expound all sides of the question! I shall not write it. But I don't think you take money from T. Coll. "because you are poor", but because it is your proper payment for your work and to which you have an equal right whether you are poor or rich. Again, to emphasise this point, if the sci. world says my work is worth that of hundreds of [h?] or millions (I quote your words) and the sci world choose to pay me distinctly for that work according to their own (quoted) estimation, why then I should be proud to take it! It would be a pot of money. However, even if I may have overfully emphasised in my previous a particular side of the question, still the fact remains that that side is a very real one. To give an extreme case, people sometimes starve rather than go to the workhouse. Why? The anociations, I suppose, and their pride. It's for the power of many. I know more of that than most people! I had an example last evening. I went to a little musical party, my brother's family with a proportional to assist or lead rather. It was all very nice until a certain person came in, when a strange change occurred. All mutual intercourse ceased. Mr Parker became the sun and all revolved round him. I became a perfect nonentity - not even introduced, except later perfunctorily as an afterthought. So it continued all this while he remained and when he left he (perhaps naturally) did not think it worth while including me in his farewells. Having gone, things righted themselves and I received semi apologies. He was a gentleman, obliged to be very civil to him, important to be right with him. On inquiring I learned he moved in the best society and was an absentee Irish landlord! Of course you did understand that I entirely [p?] the fact that I have [?] significance in this other respects when I (very rarely) go out but it is not pleasant to be entirely snuffed out by the arrival of a gentleman! Yours sincerely, Oliver Heaviside"
Quaternions.
Fourier analysis.
Vector algebra.
Handwritten letter from Oliver Heaviside, Paignton, Devon, to George F. Fitzgerald, dated 26th February 1894. Heaviside discusses at length Quaternions, Fourier Analysis, and Vector Algebra.
Larmor, Joseph, b. 1857.
Boltzmann, Ludwig, 1844-1906.
Ether (Matter)
Magnetics.
Cathode rays.
Earth currents.
Handwritten letter from Oliver Heaviside, Paignton, Devon, to George F. Fitzgerald, dated April 13th, 1894. Heaviside discusses Magnetics, Cathode Rays and Earth currents. He refers to Joseph Larmour and Ludwig Boltzmann
Sound-waves.
Handwritten letter from Oliver Heaviside, Paignton, Devon, to George F. Fitzgerald, dated 26th May 1894. Heaviside discusses Fitzgerald's sound waves idea. Heaviside expresses his annoyance at Fitzgerald for discussed his 'bodily infermities' in public, and explains why he would rather his illness remain private. 1p. Transcription: My dear Fitzgerald, Your sound waves analogies are very interesting, though I am afraid it would work out quite as complicated as a long telephone circuit, and even more so, prehaps. Have you any idea how to compensate in the ease of a string vibrating in a viscous medium. That is, compensate for the frictional resistance and produce undistorted transmission of a pulse? 'Bodily Infirmities'. You gave me a most disagreeable shock. To have ones bodily infirmites introduced to public notice is quite painful. Have I ever said anything to you to warrant the statement? I think not. My bodily infimities should not be publicy admitted, ever if they did present, etc. Some may pity me, which I don't want, and dislike; and my enemies, if I have any, will chuckle...'
Kelvin, William Thomson, 1824-1907
Handwritten letter from Oliver Heaviside, Paignton, Devon, to George F. Fitzgerald, dated May 30th 1894. Heaviside discusses two unnamed 'eminent electricians'. 1p. Transcription: "My dear Fitzgerald, I didn't know you were thinking of one of the eminent electricians' funny remarks. It was a shot on his past, on spec. But I do not mind the eminent now that he is no longer able to sit upon me and suppress me as he used to though it is quite possible that my temporary assumption may have him at the bottom of it, that is if he meant to keep up his character of the genial sir- the eminent electrician. Now there is another eminent electrician at Oxford St. There is a remarkable likeness between them, and I always couple them. Both are clever men of the world and managers of other people, and money makers, and both are quacks, and smart, and impudent. Just after Lord K. had given evidence against the eminent electrician's belt, the eminent electrician prominently advertised in the papers and magazines what had the appearance of being a recommendation of his belt from Lord K. Now the other eminent electrician is just the same! The em. eln. has somewhat come down in the sci. world. of late years, of which he was such an ornament. But I find that they are all still very much afraid of him. I don't mean sci. men exactly but those who are in the electrical business. They call him all sorts of names behind his back; but he is too influential, pulls too many strings, and can do too much harm to people in secret ways, for them to quarrel with him. A fellow might lose a contract worth hundreds of pounds, or thousands, through not keeping on the right side of the eminent. How he manages with the Papers, I don't know exactly, but it is [e?] that some form of them are, or have been, his apologists and boot cleaners; though things are not so bad as they used to be, when it was strictly forbidden to make any reference to him whatever (presumably unfavourable, of course!) Yours sincerely, Oliver Heaviside"
Handwritten letter from Oliver Heaviside, Paignton, Devon, to George F. Fitzgerald, dated 22 February, 1894. Heaviside is asking Fitzgerald to inform Lord R. that he will reject his offer. He apologies to Fitzgerald for taking up his time, and thanks him for his help. 1p. Transcription: 'My dear Fitzgerald, Lord R. is a man of his word. Or perhaps you have left out his opinion of my audacity. Daring to look a gift horse in the mouth. Anyhow, it would not be [?] for me to ask more. Will you, therefore, be so good as to convey to Lord R. my most respectful declination of the offer? I know I have been the cause of a great waste of your valuable time, all about nothing too. I am very sorry. The time may come when I may be compelled to beg for assistance, of any kind. May it be far off! Yours sincerely, Oliver Heaviside'
Electromotive force.
Terminologies.
Handwritten letter from Oliver Heaviside, Paignton, Devon, to George F. Fitzgerald, dated December 17th 1893. Heaviside discusses Fitzgerald's recent paper in Nature. He discusses electromotive force, and the use of certain terminologies. 1p.
Kelvin, William Thomson, 1824-1907.
Handwritten letter from Oliver Heaviside, Paignton, Devon, to George F. Fitzgerald, date June 28th 1893.
Waves.
Handwritten letter from Oliver Heaviside, Paignton, Devon, to George F. Fitzgerald, dated 5th August 1894. Heaviside discusses Waves at length. Includes five diagrams. 5pp.
Dynamics.
Handwritten letter from Oliver Heaviside, Paignton, to George F. Fitzgerald, dated January 28th, 1895. Heaviside discusses Joseph Larmor's paper on Dynamical Theory. 1p.
1895
Boltzmann, Ludwig,1844-1906.1844-1906.
Kinetic theory of gases.
Handwritten letter from Oliver Heaviside, Paignton, to George F. Fitzgerald, dated 4th February 1895.
Energy.
Handwritten letter from Oliver Heaviside, Paignton, Devon, to George F. Fitzgerald, dated 4th March 1896. Heaviside discusses the kinetic theory of gases, energy, and Ludwig Boltzmann. 3pp.
1896
Ultraviolet radiation.
Handwritten letter from Oliver Heaviside, Paignton, to George F. Fitzgerald, dated 6th June 1896. Heaviside discusses his recent income, and its effects. He then briefly discusses recent discoveries relating to ultraviolet radiation and Cathode rays. 1p.
Handwritten letter from Oliver Heaviside, Paignton, to George F. Fitzgerald, dated 9th June 1896.
Handwritten letter from Oliver Heaviside, Paignton, to George F. Fitzgerald, dated 11 July 1896. Heaviside briefly discusses Cathode Rays and his recent experiments. 1p.
Maxwell, James Clerk, 1831-1879.
Marconi, Guglielmo,1874-1937.1874-1937.
Integrals.
Cables, Submarine.
Handwritten letter from Oliver Heaviside, Paignton, to George F. Fitzgerald, dated 30th July 1896. Heaviside writes a series of equations. He then discusses integrals, cathode rays, and the submarine. 4pp.
Handwritten letter from Oliver Heaviside, Newton Abbot, to George F. Fitzgerald, dated May 23rd, 1897. Heaviside discusses his new home in Newton Abbot.
1897
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Dynamics
Radiation.
Wave-motion, Theory of.
Handwritten letter from Oliver Heaviside, Newton Abbot, to George F. Fitzgerald, dated 24th September, 1898. Heaviside briefly discusses Ether, Radiation, Waves and Dynamics. 2pp.
Marconi, Guglielmo, 1874-1937.
Dickens, Charles, 1812-1870
Anodes.
Oscillations.
Electromagnetic theory.
Handwritten letter from Oliver Heaviside, Bradley View, Newton Abbot, to George F. Fitzgerald, dated May 8th 1899. 5pp.
Handwritten letter from Oliver Heaviside, Newton Abbot, to George F. Fitzgerald, dated June 3rd, 1897. Heaviside discusses his new home in Newton Abbot. 1p.
Handwritten letter from Oliver Heaviside, Newton Abbot, to George F. Fitzgerald, dated 19th June 1897.
Hertzian waves.
Handwritten letter from Oliver Heaviside, Paignton, Devon, to George F. Fitzgerald, dated 12th August 1893. Heaviside discusses a review of his recent paper. 2pp.
Telephony.
Gravitational fields.
Handwritten letter from Oliver Heaviside, Paignton, Devon, to George F. Fitzgerald, dated August 17th 1893. Heaviside discusses Telephony, Ether, Magnetics, and Gravitational fields. 4pp.
Motion.
Planets.
Handwritten letter from Oliver Heaviside, Paignton, Devon, to George F. Fitzgerald, dated 19th August 1893. Heaviside discusses at length Ether, Motion, Waves and Planets. 4pp.
Scalars (Mathematics).
Handwritten letter from Oliver Heaviside, Paignton, Devon, to George F. Fitzgerald, dated 30th August 1893. Heaviside expresses his frustration at corporations taking up Lord Kelvin's time, 'wanting his advice about electric lighting', preventing Kelvin from releasing papers faster. 2pp.
Atomic theory.
Handwritten letter from Oliver Heaviside, Paignton, Devon, to George F. Fitzgerald, dated 25th December 1893. Heaviside discusses at length atomic theory. 4pp.
Electromagnetic fields.
Wheatstone bridge.
Electric arc.
Handwritten letter from Oliver Heaviside, Paignton Devon, to George F. Fitzgerald, dated 31st December, 1893. Heaviside discusses electromagnetic fields and telephony. Includes small diagram. 2pp.
Transatlantic cables.
Handwritten letter from Oliver Heaviside, Paignton, Devon, to George F. Fitzgerald, dated 22nd August 1896.
Heaviside, Oliver, 1850-1925.
1896.
Seascape, with two two-mast sailboats in a stormy sea; positioned centre, the near boat, with mainsail lowered and headsail raised, tows a lifeboat and holds seven crew, one at the tiller and six attending to the rigging; positioned behind to right, the second boat, with both sails raised, holds at least three crew, one at the bow waving towards the harbour wall in the right background; debris floats on the rough sea and birds skim the waves and circle the aft mast of the near boat.
Hildebrandt, Eduard, 1818-1869
1845
RDS_treasures_141_Hildebrandt_Pecheurs d'Hastings.jpg
Donnelly, Dervilla
Portrait painting, Irish--20th century
The subject depicted half length, directed slightly to the left, her face in frontal profile, seated in a chair, wearing a blue jacket, signed l.r. D Hone.
Hone, David, 1929-2023
1996
Landscape painting
An extensive mountainous and wooded landscape, with soldiers bearing away the spoils.
Huchtenburg, Jan van, 1647-1733
Ca.1730
RDS_treasures_2_Huchtenberg_Victorious soldiers.jpg
RDS_treasures_2_Huchtenberg_Victorious soldiers framed.jpg
An extensive mountainous and wooded landscape, with soldiers leaving a burning town.
RDS_treasures_4_Huchtenberg_Burning hamlet.jpg
RDS_treasures_4_Huchtenberg_Burning hamlet framed.jpg
Silver
Dublin Horse Show
With tapering cylindrical on a spreading base, the base chased with stiff leaves on a reeded ground and with a beaded border, and with a knopped flower and foliage stem, the body finely chased on one side with a scene of knights going into battle, and engraved on the other side with the inscription THE PEMBROKE CHALLENGE CUP PRESENTED TO THE ROYAL DUBLIN SOCIETY BY THE EARL OF PEMBROKE AND MONTGOMERY FOR THE BEST YOUNG HORSE SUITABLE FOR A HUNTER BRED IN IRELAND AND CONTINUOUSLY OWNED BY THE EXHIBITOR, the neck chased with figures within fruiting foliage and with two dragon handles, the detachable cover with a knight-in-armour finial, the neck further engraved with the inscription WON OUT BY OWEN RYAN 1925 – 26 – 27. Made by John Samuel Hunt & Robert Roskell, London (1843-97) Retailed by Edmond Johnson & Son, Dublin This cup was won outright by Mr. Owen Ryan in 1927 for the Champion Two or Three-Year-Old Yearling Filly. It was presented to the Royal Dublin Society in 1996 in memory of Mr. Ryan by his daughter, the late Ms. Sheila Ryan.
Hunt & Roskell (London, UK)
1866
Johnson, Edmond & Son (Dublin)
RDS_treasures_C145_Hunt & Roskell_1866 Pembroke challenge cup.jpg
The ovoid body on a stepped, domed base, the lower body chased with foliage, the shoulder chased with a band of trailing foliage and palmettes on a textured ground, with two handles of two entwined snakes and applied grotesque mask shields, engraved on one side with the inscription ROYAL DUBLIN SOCIETY HORSE SHOW PERPETUAL CHALLENGE CUP FOR THE BEST THOROUGHBRED BROOD MARE WITH FOAL AT FOOT OWNED BY AN EXHIBITOR RESIDENT IN IRELAND, and further engraved with names and dates. This cup is presented by the Royal Dublin Society in memory of Mr. Michael Moran to the winner of the Six-Year-Old ‘Cruising’ National Show Jumping Championship.
Hutton & Sons (London, UK)
RDS_treasures_C41_Hutton & Sons_Michael Moran trophy.jpg
Opening of the Dublin Great Industrial Exhibition
Illustrated London News
Leinster House: A House with Three Lives
1853
Agriculture
Agricultural science
Agriscience
Science
The digital reproduction of Studies on Irish Vegetation: Contributions from participants in the vegetation excursion to Ireland July 1980 organised by the International Society for Vegetation Science edited by James White.
James White
1982
Print
Portrait sculpture, Irish--19th century
Portrait bust of Alexander Nimmo (1783-1832), Scottish-born surveyor and engineer, active in Ireland from 1811; the subject modelled to proper left; on a white marble socle of circular, waisted form; inscribed Alexander Nimmo.
Jones, John Edward, 1806-1862
Portrait painting, Irish--19th century
Royal Dublin Society. Drawing Schools
Portrait of Robert J. Hunter, Secretary of the Irish Turf Club and Keeper of the Match Book. The subject depicted three-quarter length, directed slightly left, in three-quarter profile, gazing front; seated at a desk upon which are two bound volumes and an upended squire-style top hat, his parted hands resting in his lap; wearing a dark coat, white shirt with standing collar points and black cravat; in the background, a single, framed print hangs on the wall; signed with monogram lower right TAJ. Sir Thomas Alfred Jones was a pupil at the Royal Dublin Society Drawing Schools.
Jones, Thomas Alfred, 1823-1893
1885
RDS_treasures_171_Jones_Robert Hunter.jpg
Stoney, George Johnstone, 1826-1911
Physics
George Johnstone Stoney, Irish Physicist, the subject depicted full length, directed forward, his 'cathedral'-style bearded face in frontal profile, seated at a table in an interior, wearing a dark suit and blue-trimmed academic robes, a watchchain in his waistcoat, the table covered with a tapestry on which are a book and inkwell, his left hand resting on some papers and a quill in his right hand, books at his feet, in the background a red velvet upholstered footstool and a door partially draped with a dark green curtain.
Jones, Thomas Alfred, Sir, 1823-1893
RDS_treasures_178_Jones_George Stoney.jpg
History painting
Depicts Jacob sleeping in a woodland in the lower right foregound, with angels in the background.
Jordaens, Jacob, 1593-1678
Ca.1650
RDS_treasures_122_Jordaens_Jacob's Dream.jpg
RDS_treasures_122_Jordaens_Jacob's Dream framed.jpg
Ceramics
Mythology
A semi-abstract representation of Donn Cúailgne (The Brown Bull of Cooley) from the mythological Irish epic An Táin Bó Cúailnge (The Cattle Raid of Cooley). The tale was written in the 12th century and set in the pre-Christian 1st century,
Keeney, Christy
2008
Portrait of James Meenan, M.A., B.L., Irish economist, lecturer and later Professor of Political Economy and National Economics of Ireland, at UCD, President of the Royal Dublin Society (1980-1983), Vice-President of the Royal Dublin Society (1974-80), Executive Committee Chairman of the Royal Dublin Society (1959-80), Honorary Secretary of the Royal Dublin Society (1953-74). The subject depicted three-quarter length, directed to proper right, gazing front; seated in a green-brown, leather carver-armchair, holding documents in his lap; wearing a dark suit, white shirt with point collar and double cuffs, gold cufflinks, mauve tie and white pocket handkerchief; in the background, a draped, light-blue curtain and a table upon which are more documents; signed and dated lower right John F. Kelly 81.
Kelly, John F., 1921-1995
1981
RDS_treasures_179_Kelly_James Meenan.jpg
Sculpture, Neoclassical
Modelled as a seated discus thrower, resting on a cloak, with a title plaque inscribed DISCOBOLUS M. KESSELS ROME 1826 THE BEQUEST OF MRS ANNE D RUTLAND 1856.
Kessels, Mathieu, 1784-1836
1826
Portrait Bust of Francis Leopold McClintock
McClintock, Francis Leopold, Sir, 1819-1907
Portrait bust of Admiral Sir Francis Leopold McClintock (1819-1907), (British) Royal Navy officer and arctic explorer; the subject modelled to proper right, wearing a coat with buttons of a Royal Navy captain (and/or lieutenant), an open shirt with soft, fold-down collar, a knotted scarf, the Arctic Medal (awarded for leading the British Franklin Search Expedition, 1857-1859) pinned to his coat, his naval garb covered with classical drapery; on a white marble socle of circular, waisted form; inscribed recto Sir Leopold McClintock, signed verso J R Kirk RHA. Joseph Robinson Kirk was Master of the Royal Dublin Society School of Modelling.
Kirk, Joseph Robinson, 1821-1894
1862
George IV, King of Great Britain, 1762-1830
A statue of King George IV, the subject modelled wearing the robes of a Knight of the Order of St. Patrick, standing beside a column with books, signed and dated T Kirk fecit RHA 1824 Dublin. Thomas Kirk was commissioned by the linen merchants of Dublin to sculpt a statue of the King in marble, to honour his visit to the Dublin Linen Hall on 23 August, 1821. This is the smaller of two statues of George IV in the RDS Treasures Collection. It was completed in 1821 and presented to the Society by the Linen Hall Committee in 1849. It depicts George IV in the regalia of a Knight of St Patrick. During the King’s stay in Ireland, he visited the Society’s headquarters in Leinster House, on 24 August, 1821. He inspected the museum and the library, and a reception was held in his honour, housed in marquees on Leinster Lawn. A charge was made to visitors attending the reception and this produced a substantial cash surplus after meeting all expenses. The Society decided to apply the surplus to the procuring of a statue of the King for Leinster House. Presented to the Society by the Linen Merchants of Dublin Committee in 1849.
Kirk, Thomas, (1781-1845)
1824
Feinaigle, Gregor von, 1760-1819
Portrait sculpture
Sculpture, Irish -- 19th century
Gregory von Feinaigle, self-styled Professor of Mnemonics and founder of the Feinaiglian Institute at Aldborough House in Dublin city. The subject modelled wearing classical robes & collared shirt, his gaze directed slightly downwards and to the right, signed T Kirk Sculpt 1817, and signed again faintly T Kirk Fect, the socle inscribed Gregory von Feinaigle.
Kirk, Thomas, 1781-1845
1817
RDS_treasures_268_Kirk_Gregor von Feinaigle.jpg
Design for the plasterwork in ground floor dining room
Lafranchini, Filippo, 1702-1779
1750s
Design for the ceiling of the ground floor dining room
Hunter Class at the 1926 Dublin Horse Show
Genre painting
Show jumping
View of a female competitor taking the water jump in the Hunter Class at the 1926 Dublin Horse Show in the main showjumping arena at the Royal Dublin Society, Ballsbridge, Dublin, through the window of the Judges' Box, with stewards to the left and another horse and rider to the right of the composition, and the Main Stand and President's Box in the background.
Lavery, John, 1856-1941
1926
Painting
The Croker Challenge Cup. First awarded at the Dublin Horse Show in 1888 for best Weight-carrying Thoroughbred Stallion. Inscribed "Presented by Edward Croker on his retirement from the Secretaryship for the best thoroughbred stallion"
Law & Son (Dublin, Ireland)
RDS_treasures_C38_Law & Son_Croker cup.jpg
"E. Leitz, Wetzlar No.21412 (large Stand 1A). B 133x103; H 293; C 340x180x175. 29-10-1891. D. Brass; U-shaped base; circular mechanical stage; double nosepiece; mahogany fitted case; H.H. Dixon’s. Spring loaded cylinder housing on triangular pillar with circular fine adjust 10-50; rack and pinion focus for tube; sub-stage mirror (plain and concave) and condenser; one eyepiece; five objectives (one oil immersion); iris diaphragm; three other condensers; parabolic inflector. Used by Prof. H.H. Dixon and presented by his son, Professor Kendal Dixon in 1986. Letter from Leitz notes that the final assembly was carried out by Lachmanski (no first name) on 29-10-1891." This description from Mollan, C. (1995). Irish National Inventory of Historic Scientific Instruments. Dublin: Samton Limited, p. 217.
Leitz, Ernst, 1843-1920
1891
Portrait of Elizabeth Wriothesley, Countess of Northumberland
Portrait painting, Irish--18th century
The subject depicted three-quarter length, standing, directed right, face in three-quarter profile, wearing an orange dress, white chemise and blue wrap, in a landscape.
Lely, Peter, 1618-1680
Ca.1660
RDS_treasures_140_Lely_Wriothesley framed.jpg
Portrait of Mrs. Margaret ‘Peg’ Woffington
Woffington, Margaret, -1760
The subject depicted in bust length, facing right with head inclined to front, wearing a lace-trimmed blue coat and hat, a landscape beyond, within a painted oval.
Lewis, John, fl.1750-1757
Ca.1750
RDS_treasures_27_Lewis_Woffington framed.jpg
Depicting the Society's former headquarters at Grafton Street. One of a set of four, including Ballsbridge, Leinster House, Hawkins Street & Grafton Street.
Liddy, Pat, 1944-
Ca.2004
RDS_treasures_423_Liddy_Grafton Street.jpg
Depicting the Society's former headquarters at Hawkins Street. One of a set of four, including Ballsbridge, Leinster House, Hawkins Street & Grafton Street.
RDS_treasures_423_Liddy_Hawkins Street.jpg
Depicting the Society's former headquarters at Leinster House. One of a set of four, including Ballsbridge, Leinster House, Hawkins Street & Grafton Street.
RDS_treasures_423_Liddy_Leinster House.jpg
Depicting the Society's present headquarters at Ballsbridge. One of a set of four, including Ballsbridge, Leinster House, Hawkins Street & Grafton Street.
[Letter to George F. Fitzgerald from Sir Oliver Lodge]
Sherrington, Sir Charles Scott, 1857-1952
Handwritten letter from Sir Oliver Lodge, 2 Grove Park, Liverpool, to George F. Fitzgerald. Lodge expresses his enthusiasm for Fitzgerald to attend a ceremony, but notes that Fitzgerald should only come if it is convenient. He mentions that he meant to visit George before he left. Transcription: M d q, I waited until you had got back (I hoped that I might see you here) and then waited too long. As to October, your coming won't keep anybody away, nor is there any scarcity of hosts. If I didn't have you I dare say I would get somebody but I had much rather have you and I hope you will come. At the same time I don't like to press you to undergo the travel and expense of the journey for a ceremony which though intended to be impressive and [?] will be nothing to you Trinity College men. Your invitation is not however down to me. It is from Sherrington of the Physiology [Council?], as a representative Physicist that the [?] invitation comes and I had nothing to do with their list. You may take it that you are really wanted. but that no undue pressure is put upon you. You must [?] your own convenience and we shall be delighted to see you. I was sad for little George that I did not see him on the morning of (or soon before) my departure. I intended to write him a letter, but like too many intentions it went to have a last place. By the way, bring him with you to [?]! Give him my love, Yours, L.
Lodge, Oliver, 1851-1940
4 August 1998
Letter to George F. Fitzgerald from Sir Oliver Lodge
Schuster, Arthur, 1851-1934.
Physical Society (Great Britain)
Handwritten letter from 2 Grove Park, Liverpool, to George F. Fitzgerald, dated 8 November 1896. Lodge discusses the plans for a practical exam and a Physics Society meeting, as well as mentioning an experiment regarding friction. Transcription: "M d Φ I wrote about dates to A. Schuster asking him to fix after 16 December for pract exam, but I have not heard a reply. As to the Phys Soc it is very a [n?] to gather together the few persons in Liverpool who care about Physics. On occasion we have had 600 but usually about 16. No need to take trouble and give a formal communication but if you could give us a talk about something it would be appreciated. Anything you have on hand at the time would do. Is anything further known about the death of of Bp. of Killaloe and his wife? As told it looks as if there might have been some sort of telepathy, [a?] the coincidence, but I suppose nothing will be known? I see you suggest that the friction between air and a liquid may depend on whether the liquid evaporates or not. Hence part of the effect of oil on water perhaps. There can hardly be much [h?] in the film which is effective in [g?] the water to wind. Λ"
[Letter to George F. Fitzgerald from Sir Oliver Lodge].
Page of equations possibly from another piece of correspondence.
[Letter to George F. Fitzgerald from Sir Oliver Lodge],
Meetings
Handwritten letter from Sir Oliver Lodge, 21 Waverly Road, Liverpool, to George F. Fitzgerald, dated 13 October 1891. Lodge discusses plans for meetings held over three days. 1p. Transcription: "M d F I think we must try and manage the [?] in 3 batches of 32 each Fri morn., Fri afternoon and Saturday morn. Say 20 upstairs and 12 down. What think you of this? Shall you be up for the paper pass on 30th inst.? If not shall you send a substitute? I half think of going myself, but I can't easily get there till 2.30, and I should like to get away at 4, final day; second day 10-1 is all right. OL"
Lodge, Oliver, Sir, 1851-1940
Light
Electromagnetic fields
Handwritten letter from Sir Oliver Lodge to George F. Fitzgerald, dated 29 February 1880. Lodge discusses scientific ideas regarding electromagnetic propagation and Ether. Lodge notes that he would like to read Fitzgerald's papers. The letter is incomplete. 2pp. Transcription: "My dear Fitzgerald, Many thanks for your kind and prompt reply. I see that I had run against a wrong idea respecting EM propagation. I thought Maxwell talking of its [r?] all through but I see now that it is only of the wave motion which the EM induction considers to be analogue to diffusion or heat conduction which of course has no [?]. I am very glad to have this connected. I should greatly like to see your paper (and any others you can show of yours) for I want to get hold of the EM theory of light as it is evidently the true one- but I have never set properly to it yet- moreover I am brutally ignorant of the ordinary undulatory theory at present. I shall not understand your paper therefore at first but I shall [?] to it. It has for some time seemed to me pretty clear that we have no direct way of acting on moving the ether. We can move matter and orderly forces and so the Ether which cling to it (après Fresnel Fizeante) or we can move more Electricity and electromotive forces, but then Electricty is certainly not Ether because it has no inertia. My whim, which I think you don't..."
1880
Tourmaline.
Electrometer.
A handwritten letter from Sir Oliver Lodge, 17 Parkhurst Road, to George F. Fitzgerald, dated 7 December 1879. Lodge discusses scientific ideas relating to Tourmaline, electrometers and induction. 2pp. Transcription: "Dear Fitzgerald, Peccari. I have been away from home and idle and though your letter was forwarded to me (after some delay) I have not answered it yet! I am much obliged to you for your suggestion regarding Tourmaline I haven't been able yet to think it over very rigidly but it is a notion worth attending to. But have you not made a slight misunderstanding about the current [ley?] crusts. It was when the temperature was crust that no unilation effect could be perceived. However I am immersed in an induction balance just now and have fuzzy ideas for everything else. With regard to the Electrometer the guard ring is [?] the [?] with Platinum and the disk Aluminium from which we may gather that Sir W.T. does not [?] much in sufficient diff of not being produced by contact to be perceived by an electrometer and quite right too I think. I believe that all parts of a conductor at which E is at rest are at once polarised whether it be homogenous or not, (whether the air in contact with the metals is at the same pol is another thing; and whether this is what is imparted to [?] is another [?] I am unable to think of just now). However, this is I suppose unorthodox and in general with regard to conduct EMF as somebody says in Geo [?] latest with regard to the Tides, "some fools say one thing and some another" but if I was to give my opinion it'd not be different. Yours very truly, Oliver Lodge"
1879
Stoney, G. Johnstone 1826-1911.
Handwritten letter from Sir Oliver Lodge, 17 Parkhurst Road, Liverpool, to George F. Fitzgerald, dated 9 November 1879. Lodge expresses his gratitude for Fitzgerald's comments on his book. He mentions a negative review he received and notes his sadness at the passing of James Clerk Maxwell. 2pp. Transcription: "My dear Fitzgerald, I am very much obliged to you for your kind criticisms on my little book. I like having the defects pointed out because then they can be corrected in a future edition. What you say about fig 49 and the pump values is quite true. I would have been better to draw the valve with that only I feared it would not be too clear. The siphon explanation is also I perceive a little hazy though it is the one I usually give to a junior class. I shall think it out more carefully in future. As to compounding ref. with acc. I am not prepared to acknowledge the incorrectness of this at the moment. But I will keep myself open on this point. It had never struck me as [questionable?] before. I am very glad that you and Mr Stoney like the book on the whole. I took a good deal of trouble with it. The review in Nature last week cut it up rather viciously but his criticisms are not fair nor true ones at all. They are mostly nonsense. How frightfully sad it is about Maxwell. It feels like a personal loss. Utterly irreparable. Yours very truly, Oliver Lodge"
Multiple integrals
Magnets
Handwritten letter from Sir Oliver Lodge, 2 Grove Park, Liverpool, to George F. Fitzgerald, dated 12 March 1899. Lodge discusses scientific and mathematical topics including magnets and the Stokes number. He includes an equation and a diagram in the letter. 2pp.
Handwritten letter from Sir Oliver Lodge, 2 Grove Park, Liverpool, to George F. Fitzgerald, dated 19 February 1899 and arranging Fitzgerald's visit. 1p. Transcription: "M d Φ, I do hope you won't have to make such a rush of a visit. A room here is entering at your [d?]. Come on Friday if you can and don't think of leaving on Sat night. Leave on Sunday morning or Monday morning according to necessity. It's very good of you to come at all. I hope you won't have to rush it. From, Λ"
Opacity (Optics)
Handwritten letter from Sir Oliver Lodge, 2 Grove Park, Liverpool, to George F. Fitzgerald, dated 17 January 1899. Lodge asks Fitzgerald to look at his sheets on opacity of shift convection of Maxwell, which he will be including in his address to the Physical Society. 1p. Transcription: "M d Φ In my prospective address to the Phys Soc I am dealing with opacity of shift convection of Maxwell. Incidentally I have [h?] in your convection under your semi-dense object. Anyhow I enclose the 2 sheets landing on this point, which I will ask you to pass on to [s?] or to amend as seems best to you. I mean the bits scored in blue. From, Λ"
Largely illegible handwritten letter from Sir Oliver Lodge, 2 Grove Park, Liverpool, to George F. Fitzgerald, dated 15 February 1899. Lodge notes that he hears Fitzgerald was appointed a Commissioner on Education. 1p.
Handwritten letter from Sir Oliver lodge to George F. Fitzgerald, dated 9 January 1898 and discussing plans to meet up. 1p. Transcription: "M d Φ I think the date is Feb 4. I think its at 1 [l?] at 4pm. If this is wrong I wish you would drop in a postcard later on. Certainly I will swim with you with pleasure but I don't think my wife will come. She doesn't like water. I feel that she won't but if I find otherwise I will tip you a hint later on. No she can't family go. I am just back from London. A cross of [s?] lectures. Λ "
Equations
Mathematics
Handwritten letter from Sir Oliver Lodge to George F. Fitzgerald, dated 12 January 1889 and including several equations. Lodge refers to Volume II of the Scientific Papers of James Clerk Maxwell. 2pp.
1889
Handwritten letter from Sir Oliver Lodge, 2 Grove Park, Liverpool, to George F. Fitzgerald, dated 8 February 1898. Lodge discusses his journey home from an event on the previous Sunday. 2pp. Transcription: "M d Φ Back again after Sunday adventures. I found there was no train on from Cherte on Monday am so I night at Holyhead and went on the Day Mail to Leicester via rugby getting there about 6pm. Unfortunately my Telegram written on Saturday evening at Trin 6th and taken charge of by Mr Dixon was never sent. I suppose the gate's porter did not take it. Consequently my wife was rampaging about all Sunday night after 3:30am thinking I was lost at sea. The telegram told her I should probably go direct to Leicester without passing through Liverpool but she never got it. I ought to have taken it myself to the office. It is always the safest plan. The passage was sufficiently quiet. You spent a lot of time and trouble on my visit. I wish I had given a letter [?] that Dublin Physicists would be present. I did not think of this possibility in time. From, Λ"
British Association for the Advancement of Science.
Electrolysis.
Universities and colleges
Handwritten letter from Sir Oliver Lodge, 21 Waverly Road, Liverpool, to George F. Fitzgerald, dated 28 May 1891. Lodge discusses an report on Electrolysis and meetings of the British Association for the Advancement of Studies. 1p. "Transcription: I expect to be in London on 12 June and can therefore [l?] [M?] on that day. M d Φ The Electrolysis Report will not be ready before the Cardiff meeting (Griffith knows this for he [p?] probably) and it will be short. The fact is I have too much of other work on hand just now and intent to resign the Secretaryship of Cardiff. My idea is that a few years lapse will be [?] then to a good start later when [?] has been done. You can report that I am responsible for it and if you don't mind it may be well to draw the money to cover some [s?] expenses in circulars arising at Leeds meeting which have been incurred. The excess can be repaid later. Yours, OL"
Lenses.
Rock salt.
Pupil (Eye).
Handwritten letter from Sir Oliver Lodge, 2 Grove Park, Liverpool, to George F. Fitzgerald, dated 10 January 1899 and discussing an experiment involving sending a beam of light through rock salt lenses and through a wound coil. The letter includes equations and a diagram. 1p.
Coherer
Handwritten letter from Sir Oliver Lodge, 2 Grove Park, Liverpool, to George F. Fitzgerald, dated 16 January 1899. Lodge discusses his games at the Hoylake Club in Liverpool and his plan to give a presidential address at the Physical Society of London. 2pp. Transcription: "M d Φ We should greatly like to have you here for a week. I could find you [m?] [d?] of the Hoylake Club. I fear we have no other form of exercise there joy. Except knocking a bladder over a string in the hall. Which is a good game and makes one properly hot. But it happens that I have to be in London on 27 to 29 and probably Mrs L too. That's unfortunate not necessarily fatal but I feel you could do better with your time. Almost any other time it could be done well. On 8th Feb I have to give a Presidential address to the London Phys Soc so I must work at that. Also I have just connected a telegram to give a Friday every R.I. on 24th Feb. This [i?] be a job! I have said "Coherers". Got any tips for me? Will you come on 25th enroute somewhere? We might get back from London sooner. Λ I enclose a card in case any friend of yours in London is interested in [Richet M?]."
Perry, John, 1850-1920.
Glazebrook, Richard, 1854-1935.
Thomson, J. J.1856-1940.1856-1940.
Handwritten letter from Sir Oliver Lodge, to George F. Fitzgerald, without date. Lodge is writing to arrange a meeting of the British Association of the Advancement of Science. He also discusses Michelson and Morley's experiment to detect the relative motion of matter. 2pp. Transcription: "Φ Delighted to hear you will be at Perrys. Hope he will get his shop locked before I come. I don't come until Wed every. I will fix the BA meeting on Fri 8th at 3pm if possible at [A?] St. But I am 1st writing to ask Glazebrook if that will do for him. He rather wants Thursday. What hour on Thursday is your brand of [G?]. I have very carefully gone into Michelson and Morley's theory, working it for any obliquity - not only for 0° and 90°. And after many [m?] and much scepticism have reluctantly come to the conclusion that they are right (it by no means follows that they are, though). [Sliding?] motion doesn't alter result of comm but it lengthens the path. Cosine-wise. Rays, always rays, when direction has to be considered. Yes a departure from French law has its consequences, all contrary to experiment, unless ether near earth is [?] stagnant. There are ad lib of 4ps which require either French Law or Stagnation and M&M requires the last. But then I haven't been through the exps and things with JJT in my mind yet. Instead to when I've time. But wait for my spinning disk exp and see what that says!!! Λ "
Rayleigh, John William Strutt, 1842-1919.
Handwritten letter from Sir Oliver Lodge to George F. Fitzgerald, without date. Lodge criticises the science journal, the Electrician, for not publishing Fitzgerald's letter and discusses future plans. He speculates whether William Thomas Kelvin and John William Strutt Rayleigh will come to the meeting of the British Association for the Advancement of Science. 1p Transcription: "Φ, What's that about the Electrician not publishing a letter of yours? You ought not to sit quietly and submit to that. They would have a rebellion if it were known. No one of importance would write. As to Cardiff I appreciate your kindly wish to come but Mrs Morgan the paramount has claims. You can't come under the circumstances, unless indeed they should happen to turn out more propitious than they usually do. So I shall not expect you, notwithstanding that it will be very dull without you. Try and get things over before 19 Aug if possible. I don't think W.T. is coming either. I hope old R is. I fear everybody is saving up for Edinburgh. It's not surprising. λ"
Thompson, Silvanus Phillips, 1851-1916.
Handwritten letter from Sir Oliver Lodge to George F. Fitzgerald. The letter is partially illegible but Lodge is discussing a sensitive subject that he notes Silvanus Phillips Thompson is concerned about. He offers for Arthur Prince Chattock to make a report. Transcription: "It is no concern of mine of course, and I send it to you because I know you so well. I know that when these mishaps occur allowances are made, but [?] seen to have [a?] on her, and girls are unduly sensitive" S.P.T. is more concerned but he has not mentioned [C?] [M?], so it is more discrete to read it to you and get you to act as you wish [p?] without divulging anything to him. The candidate of course is not told anything, nor must be. If you like Chattock could be asked to make a report on her late work. As a supplement to her [?]. I don't know anything about her myself. I go to the [E?] Hotel tomorrow. You will let me know if you are willing to see a confidential report for Chattock or would rather not. Λ"
Physics.
Largely illegible handwritten letter from Sir Oliver Lodge, 2 Grove Park, Liverpool, to George F. Fitzgerald, dated 4 August 1898 and on the subject of an abstract of a paper written by the physicist William Sutherland. 1p.
Thomson, J. J. 1856-1940.
Röntgen, Wilhelm Conrad, 1845-1923.
Handwritten letter from Sir Oliver Lodge, 2 Grove Park, Liverpool, to George F. Fitzgerald, dated 1 February 1896. Lodge discusses the physics theories regarding propagation of longitudinal waves. He mentions the physicists J.J. Thomson, James Clerk Maxwell, Philipp Lenard and Wilhelm Conrad Rontgen. 2pp. Transcription: "M d Φ J.J. has a notion that by [dividing?] + and - charges amassed waves of similar size so as not to average up the propagation of molecules but to distribute the [u?] then Maxwell's equation allows a finite propagation of longitudinal waves. I don't like it when he takes bad equations without your recommendations. But he's likely to be right of course if he really has gone into it. It seems to me however that he's knocking his head on that bother of longitudinal propagation of electrostatic potential. We have got effect from sun + arc and em [fas?] lamps- but all are spurious. Light gets through thin aluminium [?]. I can't make out about Packer. I expect he's spurious too. See this weeks Electrician for my articles re Lenard. I don't think you had better depend much on Rontgen's 1/d2. If you want to [?] a pulsating repair with a different law. Λ"
Handwritten letter from Sir Oliver Lodge, 21 Waverley Road, Liverpool, to George F. Fitzpatrick, dated 26 June 1892 and divided into three parts. In one part, Lodge discusses money that Fitzgerald owes. In the second part, Lodge hopes that a report on an exam will be postponed. In the third part, Lodge writes about potential energy. 3pp. Transcription: "M d Φ I have been on the verge of writing you about the ECBA. The last sum I had from you was Oct 9 1890 £2-17-6. Will you verify this. The enclosed ofcs are now with paid or waiting to be paid and I enclose account. Please draw on the Treasurer- I suppose for the exact amount. Λ If you paid anything in 1891 please let me know and return these. L.M. It's a [m?] about the syllabus I wrote asking for it to be delayed another year and hoping that a report of the exam would be far postponed for the present. I have not yet had Matric papers either. They were to go to you first. Best stir them up. Your pot energy and mine are not the same. My pot energy is all static energy or energy of [s?], whether due to gravitation direct or to weight of superincumbent materials i.e. grav indirect. This energy you exclude from your pot energy. I don't see why you treat Grav as an [?] force in addition to potential for without it there would be no Grav potential."
1892
Microscopes
Radiation
Handwritten letter from Sir Oliver Lodge, 2 Grove Park, Liverpool, to George F. Fitzgerald, dated 9 March 1894. Lodge discusses scientific equipment such as a microscope, a lamp, an oscillator and a radiation detector. 2pp. Transcription: "M d Φ Yes I'd like your model ether and scope. But I should like to receive them at Liverpool some time before hand so as to get used to them. The scope includes the picture of course? I will write about them later. Yes I know the oil spark dodge. What do you make out is the reason why you can write lamps through your body? Is it a condense action with a big C2 but small C? Which sounds nonsense but see today's Nature page 441. I have got a big oscillator, but not so big as 12 ft square, but big enough and non portable. I incline to do [c?] the less known things like effect of light on spark and perhaps impact times. As a detector of radiation I propose to blow some fuses if I can make what mess I like of min E light system. I am interested just now in colour vision and would sooner have done that, but they seemed to pine for another Hertz lecture. I have read, or rather skimmed, your wild pioneering article in "Sci Progress". I enclose a [s?] from my brother, to whom I mentioned your wish that Heinrich had stuck with orthodox. S V q. Probably you're too busy to read it. If so just return it. Λ"
Hertz, Heinrich, 1857-1894.
Trouton, Frederick Thomas.
Handwritten letter from Sir Oliver Lodge, 2 Grove Park, Liverpool, to George F. Fitzgerald, dated 6 March 1894. Lodge notes that he will be giving a lecture at the Royal Institution on the work of Heinrich Hertz and asks if Fitzgerald has any materials that could be of use. 1p. Transcription: "M d Φ I am asked to give a lecture at R.I. on the work of Hertz soon. Have you any out of the way materials for the purpose? Or anything suitable for lending? Some of the less know exps I should especially like to demonstrate. I expect you and Trouton have lots of things of one sort or another. It will not be necessary to show again what you showed 2 years ago. Except that I should like to show your many lens [?] kaleidoscope or whatever you called it and any other Irish wave demonstrations. Λ"
Temperature.
Handwritten letter from Sir Oliver Lodge to George F. Fitzgerald, dated 1894. Lodge discusses Fitzgerald's boat journey on the sea, and he explains a formula of Oliver Heaviside. Lodge states that the formula is correct. 1p.