[Letter to George F. Fitzgerald from Thomas Preston],
Preston, Thomas, 1860-1900
Fitzgerald, George Francis, 1851-1901. Correspondent
Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland).
Royal College of Science (Great Britain).
Handwritten letter from Thomas Preston to George F. Fitzgerald, written on 21 November 1898, on paper from his home in Bardowie, Orwell Park, Rathgar, County Dublin. He writes that he saw a reference to Cotton’s ideas in the [Complete Reader?] taken from an issue of the Éclairage Électrique, published in 1896 as part of a doctoral thesis [L’Éclairage Électrique was a French periodical magazine that ran from 1894-1907]. He also saw a note about it in the Journal de Physique. He unsuccessfully searched for the Éclairage Électrique in the RDS, the Academy, and the Royal College of Science [Great Britain] and intended to search in Trinity College. He wants to see the development of Cotton’s ideas and whether he went off-track because he missed part of the question. 2pp.
RDS Library & Archives GFF collection of letters
RDS Library & Archives
21 November 1898
Preston, Thomas, 1860-1900 RDS Library & Archives
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Fitzgerald, George Francis, 1851-1901
Handwritten letter from Thomas Preston to George F. Fitzgerald, written on 21 September 1898, on paper from the University Club, London. He writes that he is pleased that Fitzgerald could not follow Right’s explanation for the fact that “no effect appears across the lines of force in his form of experiment” because he rejects it. He believes that Right’s explanation “must be all ‘rot’” because the effect is marked across and along the lines of force. He looks forward to seeing an Italian paper which has not yet been published in Dublin but has obtained a German paper. He disbelieves Right’s theory and has carried out an experiment at the Royal College of Science that supports his theory, with the difference that the polariser must be inclined to the lines of force, either perpendicular or parallel. He gives further details about his findings and states that he will write a note for the Phil [Philosophy] or Nature magazines about his findings. 4pp.
21 September 1898
Spectrum analysis.
Handwritten letter from Thomas Preston to George F. Fitzgerald, written on [18?] November 1898, on paper from his home in Bardowie, Orwell Park, Rathgar, County Dublin. He writes that he looked up the Astro Physics Journal and found a photograph. He questions the conclusions of a published article because he doubts that the revolutions mentioned by Nicholson are caused by the instrument rather than occurring independently. He describes the work of Mr Cotton, which was published in the Éclairage Électrique in 1896 [L’Éclairage Électrique was a French periodical magazine that ran from 1894-1907]. Preston was unable to source the publication in Dublin. He writes about the results of Cotton’s research regarding rotation, absorption and anomalous diffusion. 4pp.
November 1898
Rücker, A. W. 1848-1915.
British Association for the Advancement of Science.
Royal University of Ireland.
Handwritten letter from Thomas Preston to George F. Fitzgerald, written on 2 September 1898, on paper, from his home in Bardowie, Orwell Park, Rathgar, County Dublin. Preston writes that he had “half-hoped” that Fitzpatrick had returned home and would persuade him to attend the meeting of the British Association for the Advancement of Science. If Preston can begin work at the Royal University of Ireland next week, he will stay and work at home, but if not, he plans to go to the British Association’s meeting. He hopes to gain £100 to spend on his magnetic field as part of his studies of the Zeeman effect. He plans to write to Rücker [Sir Arthur William Rücker] to lay his application before the Council. He asks Fitzgerald for advice about requesting the money. He has already spent £150 on the experiment. He wishes the Fitzgerald family well. 4pp.
2 September 1898
Zeeman, Pieter, 1865-1943.
Handwritten letter from Thomas Preston to George F. Fitzgerald, written on 25 June 1898, on paper, from his home in Bardowie, Orwell Park, Rathgar, County Dublin. He writes about his plans to use iron in experiments about the Zeeman effect when he resumes work at the Royal University. He has just returned from London. During his experiments, he found that the “pressure effect” was not parallel to the Zeeman effect in different substances. He followed Humphrey’s tables on the assumption that they were accurate. He describes his plans for further experiments on the pressure and magnetic effects of different substances. 4pp.
25 June 1898
Handwritten letter from Thomas Preston to George F. Fitzgerald, written on 19 June 1898 from the Hotel Metropole, London. He writes that he has enclosed the scientific paper sent by Fitzgerald. He doubts that its “new” statements are “true” because he believes that the quantity used is too small for an accurate conclusion. He thinks that the authors rushed to the conclusion that the magnetic effect is parallel to the pressure effect when he found that no parallel existed in his own experiments. He will return to the question in September. He cannot say that “reversed polarisation” is not a fact but suspects that it may have been caused by “bad apparatus,” “bad experiments”, or the “vivid imaginations” of the Americans “perhaps caused by the war” [probably referring to the then-ongoing Spanish-American War]. 4pp.
19 June 1898
Fitzgerald, George Francis, 1851-1901. Correspondence
Royal Dublin Society.
Handwritten letter from Thomas Preston to George F. Fitzgerald, written on 13 February 1899 [location not printed]. Preston writes about a scientific paper by Becquerel [probably referring to Alexandre-Edmond Becquerel, a French physicist], which concerns the spectrum of iron. He describes the scientific observations made in this paper and refers to his own past work in the Royal Dublin Society Paper in December 1897 and Philosophy magazine in April 1898. He writes about his experiments in spectrum analysis of different elements. 4pp.
13 February 1899
Nicholson, William, 1753-1815
Handwritten letter from Thomas Preston to George F. Fitzgerald, written on 15 March 1898 from the Club House Hotel, County Kilkenny. He writes that he is sending the Astro Physics paper to the College for Fitzgerald to read. Preston read Nicholson’s paper and was unimpressed, describing its contents as what Fitzgerald calls “hugger mugger.” He believes that Nicholson’s paper is “preposterous” because it implies that the effects of his experiment are the same for all wavelengths and substances. Preston describes a diagram on p.136. He speculates that the results have been manufactured by Nicholson’s apparatus while accepting that variations in intensity can occur due to absorption or inherent character. 4pp.
15 March 1898
Preston, Thomas, 1860-1900 RDS Library & Archives Fitzgerald, George Francis, 1851-1901. Correspondent
Handwritten letter from Thomas Preston to George F. Fitzgerald, dated 11 June 1896. The paper’s masthead is from his home at Bardowie, Orwell Park, Rathgar, County Dublin. He writes that he has enclosed a copy of the paper, titled “the more you squeeze it the bigger it gets,” and asks Fitzgerald for his opinion. Preston may have the paper reprinted in Philosophy magazine. He writes that he has been “floundering” through wave motion for the past month without much progress but hopes to make progress in future so long as he “does not manage to die” in the meantime. He sends his regards to Fitzgerald and his wife. 2pp.
11 June 1896
Preston, Thomas, 1860-1900 Fitzgerald, George Francis, 1851-1901. Correspondent RDS Library & Archives
Foster, G. C. 1835-1919.
Handwritten letter from Thomas Preston to George F. Fitzgerald, written on 6 February 1898. He thanked Fitzgerald for sending him a card which contained information about the Bismuth Spiral. He writes that he has sent the negatives to Philosophy magazine for reproduction in their March issue. He is writing an account of his work so far and intends to send it to Philosophy magazine. He does not yet have a complete account to send to the Royal Dublin Society. He notes the retirement of G. C Foster and considers applying to fill the job vacancy, which could present opportunities for him and provide a better laboratory. 2pp.
6 February 1898
Education, Secondary.
Handwritten letter from Thomas Preston to George F. Fitzgerald, dated 23 January 1898. Preston wrote from his home in Bardowie, Orwell Park, Rathgar, County Dublin, about his scientific experiments. He thanks Fitzgerald for his letter and states that several things will be settled when he has the magnetic field. He writes that the variations may be due to reversal. He is inspecting schools and awaiting a return to his experiments. He is looking for 200 cells of storage battery and asks Fitzgerald if he knows anyone who can lend it to him. 3pp.
23 January 1898
Handwritten letter from Thomas Preston to George F. Fitzgerald, dated 4 January 1898. Preston wrote from his home in Bardowie, Orwell Park, Rathgar, County Dublin. He describes a successful experiment involving pieces of wire enclosed in and protruding from glass tubes, which resulted in “hundreds” of “triplets” observed. He hopes to obtain a new magnet for his experiments. He has obtained a hydrogen tube which makes the red and blue light appear bright, but it has been unsuccessful when the magnetic field has been turned on because the light is very feeble. He invites Fitzgerald to visit and help him with the hydrogen tube experiment. 4pp.
4 January 1898
University College, London.
Physical Society (Great Britain)
Handwritten letter from Thomas Preston to George F. Fitzgerald, dated 18 January 1898. Preston wrote from his home in Bardowie, Orwell Park, Rathgar, County Dublin. He tells Fitzpatrick is writing to the Swan Electric Engraving people to arrange for the plates, which they have presently, to be sent to University College, London, on Thursday morning. He corrects a mistake in his earlier calculations. He writes that he is continuing his work along the lines of force. 3pp.
18 January 1898
Lorentz, H. A. (Hendrik Albertus), 1871-1944.
Handwritten letter from Thomas Preston to George F. Fitzgerald, dated 2 January 1898. Preston wrote from his home in Bardowie, Orwell Park, Rathgar, County Dublin. He thanks Fitzgerald for his letter and reference to a paper by Lorentz [Hendrik Albertus Lorentz, a Dutch physicist]. He writes that he is devoting his time to his experiment. He describes the results, which include the formation of “triplets” caused by vibrations that are equally free in all directions, and the formation of “doublets” and “quartets” when the vibrations are not equally free in all directions. He is observing them in line with Kayser and Runge’s series [Heinrich Kayser and Carl Runge were German physicists and spectroscopists]. He describes the photograph of the spectrum he has obtained through spectrometry experiments. He intends to carry out more experiments and wants “more current,” “more magnetic field,” and “more time.” He sends his regards to Fitzgerald, his wife and children. In a postscript, he invites Fitzgerald to visit and see the spectrum of Ca [Calcium] and Sr [Strontium] in his experiment. 6pp.
2 January 1898
Handwritten letter from Thomas Preston to George F. Fitzgerald dated 24 November 1897. Preston writes from the Imperial Hotel, Waterford. He thanks Fitzgerald for his suggestions. He writes that he has sent three small plates and a short letter to Nature magazine and expects the letter to be published next week. He plans to write a longer article for Philosophy magazine. He decided not to write about Zeeman’s method in relation to Fitzgerald’s paper and suggests that it is unnecessary, but Fitzgerald may do so. He continues to work on the magnetic field. 3pp.
24 November 1897
Handwritten letter from Thomas Preston to George F. Fitzgerald, dated 22 November 1897. He writes that Zeeman’s theories are relevant to their discussions and cites a passage from last March’s issue of Philosophy magazine, about ion motion and the magnetic field. Being familiar with the paper, Preston did not understand the British Association’s “shouting” about the matter. He thinks that Zeeman left little further to be said but may have left something to be done. He makes a further note about Zeeman’s theories in spectrometry. 4pp.
22 November 1897
Stoney, G. Johnstone 1826-1911.
Handwritten letter from Thomas Preston to George F. Fitzgerald, dated 7 July 1897. Preston writes from his home in Bardowie, Orwell Park, Rathgar, County Dublin. He writes that he is pleased that Dr Stoney is “coming round” in his opinions and thanks Fitzgerald for his considerable help in the matter. He criticises Stoney’s misleading statement that Preston protested against MacCullagh’s method, an untrue allegation [probably referring to James MacCullagh, an Irish mathematician]. He objects to Stoney’s method and doubts Fitzgerald’s belief that it can be “licked into shape.” Preston has attempted to deduce Fourier’s theorem geometrically without success. He describes his methods, which have failed to deliver the hoped-for results thus far. He writes that he has used a section from Fitzgerald’s letter in his memorandum, which has been sent to Moss, who will send him a proof for approval before its publication. 4pp.
7 July 1897
Handwritten letter from Thomas Preston to George F. Fitzgerald, dated 16 February 1897. Preston writes from his home in Bardowie, Orwell Park, Rathgar, County Dublin. He responds to Fitzgerald’s statements about Stoney, who covers the limitations in his theory by stating that they are “essential physically” but need not be attended to mathematically. Preston is sceptical of Stoney’s statement because it raises problems. He writes that, if true physically, a statement should also prove true mathematically, but Stoney has not given reasoning for his statements. 3pp.
16 February 1897
Lodge, Oliver, 1851-1940.
Lorentz, H. A. (Hendrik Albertus),1871-1944.
Handwritten letter from Thomas Preston to George F. Fitzgerald, dated 13 January 1897. Preston writes from Grand Central, Belfast. He “hunted” for Fievez’s paper in the Royal Dublin Society Archives and found it. This theory was criticised by Zeeman in Philosophy magazine. Preston believes that Fievez achieved a magnetic effect in 1885 on a larger scale than Zeeman or his “continental” friends in 1897. He compares it to the experiments of Oliver Lodge. Zeeman credits Hendrik Albertus Lorentz for his work on electro-magnetic theory that has laid a foundation for the polarisation in the Continental experiments. Preston thinks that Zeeman deserves honours for his work, but that Fievez should be recognised for first observing and describing “a clear and explicit statement of what he observed.” The Continental scientists followed this and observed the polarisation described by Lorenz. 4pp.
13 January 1897
Handwritten letter from Thomas Preston to George F. Fitzgerald, dated 1 July 1896. The paper’s masthead is from his home at Bardowie, Orwell Park, Rathgar, County Dublin. Preston writes that if Fitzgerald agrees to print his paper in Philosophy magazine, he has the permission of the Publication Committee of the Royal Dublin Society. He thinks it would be useful to publish it in Philosophy magazine and, since Fitzgerald is an editor, he can send it to the press. He writes about a change he made to the experiment where he had to “refine” his point of view. He writes that the surface tension can be regarded from the “statistical” or “kinetic” side. As long as the film behaves “as if” in tension, the doctrine remains sound. 3pp.
1 July 1896
Faraday, Michael, 1791-1867.
Handwritten letter from Thomas Preston to George F. Fitzgerald, dated 9 January 1897. Preston writes from his home in Bardowie, Orwell Park, Rathgar, County Dublin. He describes his recent note for the RS [Royal Society?], which he has expanded by several pages. He describes an article in the Journal de Physique where he read an article about Becquerel [probably referring to Alexandre-Edmond Becquerel, a French physicist], who successfully connected the Faraday Rotation in a magnetic field with the Zeeman effect. Preston thinks that the method was accidental. He had considered the experiment himself previously. He thinks the facts should be established first. 4pp.
9 January 1897
Handwritten letter from Thomas Preston to George F. Fitzgerald, dated 5 January 1899. Preston writes from Grand Central Hotel, Belfast. Preston writes that he has sent the first proof of his article to Philosophy magazine. He describes the notes he has added to the paper, including a reference to Fitzgerald’s research about dynamical suggestion. He describes his research into a mathematical formula which may be important for the analysis of chemical elements in future experiments. He believes that he has discovered a new law, but he must continue his research to find if there are exceptions. He asks Fitzgerald to keep the letter as evidence in case someone else publishes the law before he has found out whether exceptions exist. 4pp.
5 January 1899
[Letter to George F. Fitzgerald from Thomas Preston].
Helmholtz, Hermann von, 1821-1894.
Handwritten letter from Thomas Preston to George F. Fitzgerald, dated 23 August [probably 1896, since its contents are referenced in GFF 11/6]. The paper’s masthead is from Preston’s home at Bardowie, Orwell Park, Rathgar, County Dublin. He thanks Fitzgerald for sending him the notes from his Helmholtz lecture [German physicist Hermann von Helmholtz] and approves of his topic. Preston writes that he has “read and inwardly indigested” his paper. He is interested in his theories. He hopes to meet Fitzgerald at the British Association for the Advancement of Science later that year. In a postscript, he writes that his baby boy has been at home for the past fortnight, and all is well. 2pp.
23 August 1896
Science
Handwritten letter from Thomas Preston to George F. Fitzgerald, dated 3 September 1896. The paper’s masthead is from Preston’s home at Bardowie, Orwell Park, Rathgar, County Dublin. Preston and his wife thank Fitzgerald and his wife for sending a note of congratulations and good wishes. He writes that he is travelling to Howth, where his new address will be Tintern, Howth, until the next meeting of the British Association for the Advancement of Science. He plans to travel to Liverpool by boat. He thinks the Royal University of Ireland should pay their examiners “all the same.” He writes that Fitzgerald has attended a board meeting and should receive an Honorarium payment from the RUI Board, but it is uncertain whether he will. He clarifies that his description of Fitzgerald’s Helmholtz theory as “indigestible” meant that he found “much food for permanent reflection” in it. 4pp.
3 September 1896
[Letter to Frederick Thomas Trouton from Thomas Preston],
Trouton, Frederick Thomas.
Handwritten letter from Thomas Preston to Frederick Thomas Trouton, dated 8 September 1890. The letter is written from 22 Trinity College, Dublin. Preston responds to Trouton’s letter by saying he would be glad to assist him in his work. He would consider himself “not badly repaid” by the experience alone, without considering the money. He plans to return to work on physics. He wishes Trouton a pleasant trip in America. 2pp.
8 September 1890
Preston, Thomas, 1860-1900 RDS Library & Archives Trouton, Frederick Thomas. Correspondent.
Handwritten letter from Thomas Preston to George F. Fitzgerald, dated 12 February 1897. The paper’s masthead is from Preston’s home at Bardowie, Orwell Park, Rathgar, County Dublin. Preston thanks Fitzgerald for his recent letter. He accepts his suggestions about writing a mathematical expression and intends to send the paper to Fitzpatrick the next day. The remainder of the letter contains complex algebraical expressions and expansions. 4pp.
12 February 1897
Thompson, Silvanus Phillips, 1851-1916.
Queen's College, Galway.
Handwritten letter from Thomas Preston to George F. Fitzgerald, dated 12 March 1899. The paper’s masthead is from Preston’s home at Bardowie, Orwell Park, Rathgar, County Dublin. He has recently returned from a tour. He lists the committee members of the British Association for the Advancement of Science, including Oliver Lodge, Monsignor Molloy, Silvanus Phillips Thompson, and Preston and Fitzgerald. He writes that he received a letter from Yeats [possibly William Butler Yeats] asking for money. Preston suspects that the Lord Lieutenant will not offer him a position in [Queen’s College] Galway unless everybody else refuses. He does not feel insulted and plans to stay where he is. 2pp.
12 March 1899
Wingfield, Mervyn Edward, 1836–1904
Portrait painting, Irish -- 19th century
Mervyn Edward Wingfield, 7th Viscount Powerscourt, landowner, politician and connoisseur. The subject depicted half length, directed forward, his full-bearded face in frontal profile, wearing formal attire with one gold shirt stud visible and with the blue sash and breast star of the Order of the Garter, a gold watchchain on his waistcoat, holding a scroll in his right hand, against a dark background.
Purser, Sarah, 1848-1943
1900
RDS_treasures_163_Purser_Mervyn Wingfield Powerscourt.jpg
Portrait painting, Irish -- 20th century
Curran, C. P.
Constantine Peter Curran, elected to the RDS Council in 1943, Vice-President 1971-72, active promoter of the Society’s arts and music programmes. The subject depicted bust length, in frontal profile, bespectacled and wearing a dark three-piece suit with white shirt and dark blue tie, against an obscure, dark background.
Ca.1940
Giesecke, Carl Ludwig, 1761-1833
Portrait painting, Scottish -- 19th century
Royal Dublin Society
Charles Giesecke, Professor of Mineralogy to the Dublin Society. The subject depicted bust length, directed right, his face in three-quarter profile, wearing a brown, tall-collard coat and a white cravat, against a dark background.
Raeburn, Henry, Sir, 1756-1823
1817
RDS_treasures_184_Raeburn_Charles Giesecke.jpg
Letter to George F. Fitzgerald from W. Ramsay
Ramsay, William, 1852-1916
Sollas, W. J. 1849-1936.
Haughton, Samuel.
Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland)
A handwritten letter from W. Ramsay to George. F Fitzgerald on the 25th of June, 1897 In his letter, W. Ramsay thanks Fitzgerald and outlines his upcoming travel and ceremony schedule, including a visit to Mrs. Reynolds or Mrs. Fitzgerald and managing Oxford exam papers over the weekend. He seeks advice on protocol for gifting to a university dignitary and shares a scientific observation: that air's refractivity slightly exceeds the sum of its parts, while a hydrogen-helium mix falls short, suggesting variability in Dalton’s law—an intriguing deviation confirmed by refractivity measurements. 3pp. Transcription: My dear Fitzgerald, Many thanks for your kind letter. I hardly know what to say. I cant't leave before Thursday night, so I shall arrive at Dr Haughtons's on Friday morning. Then comes the ceremony. There is, I believe, lunch after the operation. In the afternoon, I shall try to do my duty, & I am dependent on you to learn it. I should like to call on Mrs Reynolds, or if possible, Mrs Fitzgerald. Mr Lollan is, I imagine, ["ex quaestione"?] Then I shall have a bundle of Oxford papers arriving on Saturday morning. I don't know if that will need two, or only one day's work. If two, then I need more use of my time on the way home on Saturday. If one, then I can stay over Saturday & read then on Sunday on my way home; or I could leave on Saturday night do then at home on Monday. I have to be in Oxford at 10:30 on Monday morning, as you see things are somewhat crowded. I fancy that to leave on Saturday night may be best . Please put me up to this tip: - Is it customary to give an embellishment to dignitary of the university less in rank then the Provost? and if so, how much? I have something interesting to tell you. Air has a [Refractive?] greater by 0.3pc. that the sum of the refractivities of its constituents, taken in the proportion in which they occur; and a mixture of hydrogen helium has one less that the calculated one and 1 1/2 percent. That means that Dalton's law is variable - which may have been suspected, but which is proved by reactivity measurements. Isn't that curious? Of course that is an assumption that volume of a mixture = the sum of the vols. of its constituents at the same temperature. Yours sincerely, W. Ramsay
Ramsay, W
1897
Fitzgerald, George Francis, 1851-1901, Correspondent
Letter to George F. Fitzgerald from William Ramsay
Young, Sydney, 1857-1937.
Handwritten letter from W. Ramsay to George, F Fitzgerald. Dated 3rd January 1894. W. Ramsay writes to thank Fitzgerald and to extend New Year wishes to his family. He and a colleague, Young, are critiquing misconceptions in physical chemistry and ask Fitzgerald to consider publishing their enclosed letter in Philosophical Magazine. Ramsay discusses experimental inconsistencies due to temperature issues, molecular weight anomalies in liquid mixtures, and ongoing trials with alcohol-chloroform and fused salts like silver nitrate. He also plans to revisit Trouton’s work on heats of respiration using new apparatus and data. His wife sends her best wishes to Fitzgerald’s family for the new year. 4pp. Transcription: My dear Fitzgerald, I don't know if I can thank you for your last letter; if not, here goes. And I am pretty sure I never wrote to wish you, and your wife, and the family a happy new year, and many of them. Young and I have been meditating on the rash assertions which are concurrent, not to say rife on the critical point, and we venture to ask you to give the enclosed letter a place in the Phil. Mag., under the heading "Gentlemen!" Will you glance through it, and tell me if you think it worth inserting? I think it is time that attention were called to the many absurdities, especially since the Phil Mag. in its.... Last number contains an abstract and are of the most absurd. I may lay around until a good night, twice I myself published the same abundance in 1881, Proc. R.S. the absurdity is all the result of uneven temperature, and though the method of jacketing with naphthalene [sapon?] some do might, some do right, there must have been some flaw in the execution. The mixtures are coming out enormously. In all cases of mixtures of mono molecular liquids, the mol. weight calculated from the molecular surface energy of the mixture is correct, i.e. is the mean of the liquids taken. But alcohol or benzene are an here pair. They combine, and give huge molecular compliance. So we are now trying alcohol or chloroform, in hopes of better success. Beckmann & the freezing process found that alcohol dissolved in benzene, showed a ridiculously high molecular weight. I am now trying fused salt, I have began with silver nitrate. It goes pretty easily, and appears to show a very complex molecule. But it is perhaps premature to speak till I have tried others, or done silver nitrate again & better. these things want practice. You told me that Trouton never published anything on heats of respiration. I suppose you must have told me about his experiments. I have now got the apparatus & will start soon. You may remember that I told you that I had tried the process in 1882, I think, but never followed up. But now that young has given all the data for volumes & vapour pressures and a lot of esters, it appears to me worth while to have a try at the other side of the equation. My wife desires me to say that she specially salutes her equals. And wishes them "all sorts of things' as a Frenchman would say, (but in a restricted sense, there being many things one would not wish ones's worst enemy) for the new year. Ever yours sincerely, W. Ramsay
1894
Lockyer, Norman, 1836-1920
Argon.
Boyle's law
A handwritten letter from W. Ramsay to George F, Fitzgerald dated 5th of January, 1895. W. Ramsay informs Fitzgerald that he is sending Olszewski’s paper, which he has reviewed and edited for clarity, suggesting it can now be published. He also mentions forwarding two identical letters from "Q." intended for The Times and Nature regarding the Rumford medal, which are moderate in tone and should be published simultaneously. 2pp. Transcription: My dear Fitzgerald, I send you Olszewski's paper which i revived today. (This can't however be posted till Monday, for it must be registered). I have read that paper through very carefully, and I corrected the English in parts; it is often quaint, but always perfectly intelligible, so I think it might be printed exactly as it stands. I wonder if you will allow the reference to Dewar to pass? I think I should. put in a reason for publication, and it is merely a statement of fact, without comment. It's a little hard on Fleming, but I think I told you how Dewar's name came to associated with [Remington?] It is precisely the old story of the organist & the bellows-blower. The bellows-blower stopped in at the end & claimed his share, & the organist said he was a man of peace, being somewhat taken aback, and yielded this F. told me himself. It is true that the organist couldn't have plagued his time without the blower: but there is another polish blower who is also an organist. Q. has also sent two letters, (the same, but two copies) one for the 'Times" & one for 'Nature'. I am sending one to Lockyer, who expects its; & I shall send the other to Capper, whom I know, so that they may appear simultaneously. They are very moderate in tone, & refer to the award of the Rumford medal. You will see them perhaps next week.
Ramsay, William
1895
Joly, John, 1857-1933.
A handwritten letter from W. Ramsay to George. F Fitzgerald, dated the 4th of February 1895. W. Ramsay updates Fitzgerald on his ongoing work, including repeated density measurements of argon and plans to examine its behaviour over a wide temperature range. He mentions preparing and sending a vacuum tube and reports that his recent scientific paper was well received, though he dreads giving popular lectures. 2pp. Transcription: My dear Fitzgerald, I am ahead at it. I am first re-determining density as accurate as I can, five times, so as to get an average; circulating between each determination. I am next going to fix an [isocher?], from -90 degrees to say . 250 degrees. I don't think redetermination of the wave length will lead to much more than it has already given. The method gives concordant enough results for any one substance; but I am not so absolutely certain of 0.5 p.c. accuracy in comparing two substances, like air & argon. It may be worth while to attempt a descent in V. Meyer's apparatus at as high a temp. as I can reach; though I don't expect much from that. It is interesting about the spectrum. I am getting a lot of vacuum tubes made. & I shall fill them on Wednesday I shall send you one. It appears questionable if argon would show any solar spectrum. For apparently, nitrogen does all the conducting in vacuum, when the ratio increased to about 10 pc. At least the A lines are very difficult to make out with N2 in the tube. The paper went off very well. I wasn't a bit nervous, for it was for like an ordinary lecture. It is the popular lecture that I am afraid of. Yours ever sincerely, W. Ramsay.
A handwritten letter from W. Ramsay to George F, Fitzgerald, dated 13th February, 1893. W. Ramsay asks Fitzgerald for help refining an equation correcting the rectilinear relationship yv^2/3=K(r-d) as his data shows deviations near the critical point. Ramsay reports progress with one successful experiment at –80°C and plans for further work. He ends by sending well wishes and hoping Fitzgerald and his family are in good health. Transcription: My dear Fitzgerald, Will you give me a final help? You suggested before some function of the volume, as a correction to the rectilinear relation yv^2/3 = K (r-d). The matter is now thus: - The straight-Line. Holds from B to A. on mapping differences from A to O ∏ (the critical point), I set a series of numbers. These mapped against v^2/3 give a straight line. The values of v^2/3 vary between A and B from 28 to 22, or thereabouts Of course I put another like this in: - yv^2/3 = K(∏-d) + R(v^2/3-a) So that the value of R(v^2/3 - a) at the critical point the right number to add to the first known, K(∏-d) ; but it will fade away efficiently at lower temperature, because v^2/0 varies as I have said between 28, where the rectilinear relation between yv^2/3 and T-d ceases to hold at temperature nearer T : and it appears to me, moreover, that such as equation is a clumsy attempt cant it be modified like this? gr^2/0 = KT-KD+Rv^2/3-Ra Kd+Ra are both numerical constants and can be added. But this appears to interfere with the origin of the curve. Anyhow I don't get reasonable results from yv^2/3 = KT + Rv^2/3 - count the straight line valuation between v^2/3 the difference between the calculated and real value of v^2/3 holds being accumulated. I suspect my trouble is that the equation at the bottom of last page deal with v^2/3, whereas i should deal with the differences. But the handling of the problem is beyond me will you come to the rescue? I have tried the differences against T, but the relation is a very complex one - like a/(T-6)^2 or a something of the kind. We have managed one experiment at -80 degrees, which appears to come on the straight line. We all plan to do a lot tomorrow. We are all well. I hope you have escaped influenza this time, & have found your wife & family flourishing. The wife sends kindest regards - Ever yours, W. Ramsay
1893
Handwritten letter from W. Ramsay to G. F Fitzgerald on the 20th of May 1892 W. Ramsay encloses a letter he believes will be helpful to Fitzgerald and apologises for delaying his own correspondence. He expresses regret that Fitzgerald can't attend the Castle Soirée but suggests meeting when he's next in town. Ramsay mentions being overwhelmed with work and notes limited progress on his ether experiments, particularly in determining its heat of vaporisation, which he plans to attempt again. 1pp. Transcription: My dear Fitzgerald, I enclose you a letter which will give you what you want, I think. I have intended to write to you for ages, but have put it off. I am sorry that you can't come up for the Castle Soiree, but I suppose you can't. You might join us on a call the first time you are up. I am overwhelmed with many things; unfortunately the [up?]. The ether aren't making much progress. I have tried to determine the heat of vapour of ether, but without much success. I must have another go at it. With thanks again. Yours Sincerely, W Ramsay.
1892
Rayleigh, John William Strutt, 1842-1919.
Helium.
Handwritten letter from W. Ramsay to George. F Fitzgerald, dated the 29th of May 1897. W. Ramsay apologises for not responding sooner to Fitzgerald’s invitations and expresses regret that he can't accept them. He humbly downplays his accomplishments and feels undeserving of recent honors. Ramsay shares his disappointment that helium may not be responsible for the heavier gas fractions he studied—arguing instead that argon appears to be the cause—and reflects on the experimental challenges and his own self-doubt. He discusses ongoing work with gas separations and precise measurements, plans to contact Lord Rayleigh about publishing their apparatus details, and looks forward to discussing these matters in person. He sends warm regards to Fitzgerald’s family and mentions a curious find: a fund for a city library in Egypt with 5,000 manuscripts. 4pp. Transcription: My dear Fitzgerald, "My face is that red" when I think of your kind letters of invitation, which, worse luck, I am unable to accept. And still worse, I haven't written to thank you for the share you had in adding an-other honour to my list, which is already far too long. I am bowed down when I think of them in one scale or my deserts in the other. I know as well as you do that I am rather a duffer, with a kind Plain that I would much rather have gone to you but I thought that it might / all I D - [Huugh?] low to invite me quasi - official by, a hat you would have gone so had is here etiquette. You see I don't know what good manners and customs are. I am rather despondent about helium. After all our work, it appears nearly certain that argon is the sole reason of the higher density of the heavier portion. We can make mixtures of argon and helium which give spectra apparently identical with those of one heavy fractions, and which must have an identical density Of knack of experiments and a kind of dourness in hammering at a thing - But it seems to me that if any one like dozens of others were only to take trouble they would do far better. In fact I put somewhat you impostor, and you, in your good-ness kindness have lent a hard to encourage the deception I wonder you aren't ashamed of yourself. But I am definite from any point, which is to thank you very much for your kind invitation, and especially We are at separation notices now, to see if they too give the mean. The apparatus is capable of giving the results. The error is not more than 0.1 p.c. I must write to lord Rayleigh & ask him to publish details of the apparatus, for we must use of a heap of results with air, oxygen, nitrogen & hydrogen to prove our point. I hope I shall have a chance of talking over these matters when we meet. Kindest regards to all. Glad to see the children in the flesh (o skin) & not merely as pictorial representations! have you heard of Grenfell fund of a city library in Egypt with 5000 pieces miss? Yours Sincerely, W Ramsay
Handwritten letter from William Ramsay to George F, Fitzgerald, dated 9th of December 1894. W. Ramsay writes to G. F Fitzgerald regarding a discovery about a gas with a specific heat ration of 1.66. He presents wavelength data from experiments and notes. He closes that No chemical compound has yet been found. Ramsay ends by mentioning ongoing work on a paper and sends well wishes from himself and his wife. 4pp. Transcription: My dear Fitzgerald, I have been too hard at work to write friendly letters, (or hostile ones either) but I have just come on an extraordinary a result that I must tell you of it. The gas (or gases, for I am pretty sure there are three: there are certainly two) possesses the ratio of specific heats 1.66. The density is in round numbers 20. This means an atomic weight of 40; and at that place come Ca & Scandium & before Ca, K, There is no shadow of a doubt. About it The wave length in air = 19.60 Ratio(K ------ Previously found - in Co2 = 15.11 1.276 1.261 - in H2 = 73.60^x 1.376 1.411 - in Argon = 18.08 1.665 ---- The correct wavelength for 1.411 should be 74.5. The waves were so long as to be very difficult to measure. Moreover, any impurity could affect the density, which is assumed to be 1. Whats the meaning of it all? The spectrum of the gas is a double one. If current is passed through a vacuum tube, The end of the capillary is red & gives one spectrum. The negative end is blue, & gives another. In the middle the spectrum is a mixed one. No chemical compound has yet turned up. I have tried nearly everything I can think of. but fluorine yet, nor the electric arc between carbon poles. Have you seen the diaries of Dec 7th? If you can get hold of it look in P.7. We are all well. [Lund R.?] & I am slaving away at the paper. Trying to get it off in a week from now. Kind regards from the wife & myself to you all. Regards, W. Ramsay
A handwritten letter from W. Ramsay to George, F Fitzgerald, dated 26th of June 1894. In the letter W. Ramsay included a formula relating to the velocity of sound in ether. Ramsay asks for clarification on the formula closes the letters saying he is rushing off to college and sends wishes for Fitzgerald's children. pp.2 Transcription: My dear Fitzgerald, Just turn for one question please. [xxx?] than for a formula using. V² = 0.1631 jav - 78620 / v^5/2 + 205900 / v^5/3 When V. is velocity of sound in ether, and v is Vol.p is measured in mms. of mercury, which expresses very well the velocities of sound in ether gas. I remember that you said that if the relation pv = bc - a holds, the specific heats can't change with temperature. Am I right? Will you explain why this statement, or are we overthinking like it is true? I am in a great hurry to rush off to college so adiue. I hope the youngsters are all right now. Ever yours, W. Ramsay
Ramsay. W
Portrait painting, Flemish
The unidentified subject depicted bust length, directed right in three-quarter profile, gazing front, bearded and slightly smiling, wearing a black doublet embellished with black silk passmenterie and pinked to expose a red chemise beneath, and a white, pleated and goffered ruff, set against a black background; unsigned.
Ravesteyn, Jan van, approximately 1572-1657
1650
RDS_treasures_10_Ravesteyn_gentleman smiling.jpg
Portrait painting, Dutch
The unidentified subject depicted half length, directed left, gazing front, wearing a gold-embroidered black bodice with, white linen, flat-falling collar with a plain, square edge, over a whitework linen piccadill with bobbin lace edging and a gold hair jewel of flower form on the proper left side of her crown; set against a dark-coloured background; unsigned.
1625
RDS_treasures_11_Ravesteyn_Lady with Piccadill.jpeg
Depicts a gentleman bust leangth, wearing a black doublet and a white ruff.
Ca.1650
RDS_treasures_187_Ravesteyn_Gentleman with ruff.jog
RDS_treasures_187_Ravesteyn_Gentleman with ruff framed.jpg
Royal Dublin Society. Administration
List of members of the Society for the year 1897 together with the list of members of the Royal Agricultural Society of Ireland who became members of the Royal Dublin Society under the amalgamation agreement of March 22, 1888.
RDS proceedings volume 133 from November 12th, 1896, to June 17th, 1897.
Her Majesty's Stationery Office, printed by Alex. Thom & Co.
Copyright RDS Library & Archives Publication transmission or display is prohibited without formal written approval of the RDS Library & Archives
2022
Truth Be Told: According to the Archives
RDS Art Collection
National Heritage Week 2023 Exhibition Video
2023
Dublin Horse Show 2023 Exhibition Thumbnail
2025
Portrait of Elisabeth, Empress of Austria, on Domino, an Irish Hunter
Elisabeth, Empress, consort of Franz Joseph I, Emperor of Austria, 1837-1898
Equestrian portraits, European
Princess Elisabeth (1837-1898), empress consort (1854-1898) of Franz Joseph, emperor of Austria (1848–1916) and king of Hungary (1867–1916), The subject depicted seated on an Irish hunter named Domino, in side-saddle; wearing a dark riding habit, white collar and cuffs and a black riding hat, holding a fan in her proper right hand, on a riding path in a landscape with trees to the right of the composition. Provenance: Presented to the Society by the Ward Union Hunt in 2012.
Richter, Edouard Frédéric Wilhelm, 1844-1913
1881
RDS_treasures_439_Richter_Elisabeth Empress of Austria.jpg
Letter to George F. Fitzgerald from Robert Goodbody
Goodbody, Robert
A handwritten letter from Robert Goodbody to George, F Fitzgerald, dated the 24th of September, 1897. Goodbody expresses that he hopes Fitzgerald had a pleasant journey home. Goodbody, also shares that he has been unwell recently, likely due to drinking dirty water while golfing. Goodbody also apologises for being unpleasant and that he hopes to see Fitzgerald again in December. pp.2 Dear George, I trust you had a good voyage & found all well at home. As for me I have had a wretched cold. & on Saturday I was forced to go to bed with a sharp attack of malaria. I am only getting on it now. I have had torturing of it at times for some weeks & suppose I drank some bad water out golfing. I fear that I was rather irritable in any manner when you were here. Which has not of late years, I am told, been characteristic of me. I wish I had seen you for longer. But it could not be helped. I hope to see you in December. [Marcus?] does not go to St Paul till the end of October. I have not seen sun clearly all Fitzgerald Yours faithfully, I forwarded a letter by this mail
Robert Goodbody
Portrait painting, Irish--19th century
Hutton, Mary A. (Mary Ann), 1862-1953
Portrait of Dr. Mary Ann Hutton (1862-1953), Gaelic scholar and the first woman elected to the Royal Dublin Society Council in 1929. The subject depicted bust length, in three-quarter profile, directed right; wearing a fitted, light-brown coloured jacket with shawl lapel, white chemise and a gold chain around her neck, her fair hair in a hair bun; set against a non-descript, light brown-coloured background. Signed and dated lower right M R Rothwell 1889.
Rothwell, Marguerita Rosalie, (active 1881–1889)
1889
RDS_treasures_182_Rothwell_Mary Ann Hutton.jpg
Royal Dublin Society. Horse Show
Dublin Horse Show
Postcards
Postcard for the 1938 Dublin Horse Show. Colour print of painting by Olive Whitmore. Showing hunting scene with hounds and 2 riders and horses. With Text: Dublin Horse Show, August 2, 3, 4, 5 & 6 1938. Great International Military and Civil Horse Jumping Contests. For Special Travel Facilities Enquire at Your Nearest Station. Royal Dublin Society, Ball’s Bridge, Dublin
Browne and Nolan (Printers)
1938
Whitmore, Olive [designer]
Still image
Postcard of Parade of the International Jumping Competition Dublin Horse Show c. 1935. Black and White Photograph. Showing the Army Band leading the Parade for the Nations Cup in the RDS Main Arena c. 1935. With Text: Parade International Jumping Competition. Royal Dublin Society.
1935
Agriculture. Ireland. 19th century
Royal Dublin Society. Awards
List of premiums proposed by the Committee of Agriculture and Planting February 21, 1833.
RDS. Printed by R. Graisberry, printer to the Society.
1833
Ireland. Agriculture. 19th century
Ireland. Industry. 19th century
List of premiums offered by the Royal Dublin Society, for the year 1834. Adjudication of premiums at the first annual exhibition of Irish manufactures, productions, and inventions, May 1834.
RDS proceedings volume 70, from November 7, 1833 to July 10, 1834.
Royal Dublin Society, printed by R. Graisberry
1834
Copyright RDS Library & Archives. Publication, transmission or display is prohibited without formal written approval of the RDS Library & Archives
List of premiums offered by The Royal Dublin Society for the year 1835. Adjudication of premiums in the Royal Dublin Society's cattle yard, 15th April, 1835. Adjudication of premiums at the second annual exhibition of Irish manufactures, productions, and invention, at the Royal Dublin Society's house, May, 1835.
RDS proceedings volume 71, from November 6, 1834, to August 9, 1835.
1835
Royal Dublin Society. History
Proceedings of The Royal Dublin Society, from November 5, 1830, to October 12, 1831.
RDS proceedings volume 67, from November 5, 1830, to October 12, 1831.
1831
Mineralogy. Ireland
Chemistry. Ireland
Account of a mineralogical excursion to the counties of Londonderry, Tyronne, and Down, by Sir Charles Lewis Giesecke. A descriptive catalogue of the mineral substance found in the County of Londonderry. Report of the professor of botany [Samuel Litton] on the state of the garden. Report of Mr Davy, professor of Chemistry, on his examination of A specimen of wattle bark, from New South Wales
Royal Dublin Society, printed by R. Graesberry
Davy, E. (Edward), 1806-1885
Litton, Samuel
Royal Dublin Society. Spring Show
Adjudication at the shew of cattle, Royal Dublin Society, 1831
RDS proceedings, volume 67, from November 5, 1830, to October 12, 1831.
Index to Proceedings of The Royal Dublin Society, volume 67, from November 5, 1830, to October 12, 1831.
Royal Dublin Society Administration
Royal Dublin Society History. 19th century
Proceedings of The Royal Dublin Society, from November 2, 1831, to July 5, 1832. Estimate of the probable expenses of the Royal Dublin Society from 6th January, 1832, to the 5th January, 1833. Return of new by-laws and alterations of by-laws or standing regulations, since November 1825.
RDS proceedings volume 68, from November 2, 1831, to July 5, 1832
Royal Dublin Society. Printed by R. Graisberry
1832
Index to Proceedings of The Royal Dublin Society, volume 68, from November 2, 1831, to July 5, 1832.
RDS proceedings volume 68, from November 2, 1831, to July 5, 1832.
A memorial from the several professors of the society. A memorial from Mr. James Lynch, lecturer in experimental philosophy. List of the minerals collected near and a the mines of the county of Wicklow, by Sir Charles Lewis Giesecke.
RDS proceedings volume 68, from November 2, 1831 to July 5, 1832
Lynch, James, fl. 1799-1806.
Report form the Committee of agriculture and planting. Premiums for management of landed property in Ireland, for improving conditions of the labouring poor, for rearing poultry and for converting peat into fuel by compression.
Adjudication at the Shew of cattle, Royal Dublin Society, 1832.
RDS proceedings volume 68, form November 2, 1831, to July 5, 1832.
Royal Dublin Society. History. 19th century
Proceedings of The Royal Dublin Society, from November 1, 1832, to July 11, 1833.
RDS proceedings volume 69, from November 1, 1832, to July 11, 1833
Index to Proceedings of The Royal Dublin Society, volume 69, from November 1, 1832, to July 11, 1833.
Royal Dublin Society. Library
Agriculture. Ireland. History. 19th century
Return of books purchased for and presented to the Library, Frederick Cradock, librarian. Letter from Edmund Davy, Esq., professor of chemistry. Copy of a correspondence between the Corporation of Tallow Chandlers, soap boilers and wax-light makers, otherwise the Guild of St. George, Dublin and Edmund Davy. Copies of two letters, transmitted by William Blacker, from two tenants of His Lordship, signed by J. Strong. A letter from Sir Edward Lees to Edward Hardman, Esq. recommending a machine used in Scotland for the compression of turf peat. Resolutions for the formation of a general agricultural society in Ireland, signed George Cusack. Return of the books purchased for and presented to the librarian since last return, dated 19th December, 1832, signed John Patten, librarian.
Davy, Edmund, 1785-1857
Cattle. Ireland. 19th century
Adjudication of premiums, Cattle Shew, 1833. Premiums offered by The Royal Dublin Society, for the exhibition of live stock, horses, &c., to take place on the Society's premises on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, the 26th, and 28th of March, 1833.
Royal Dublin Society printed by R. Graisberry
Proceedings of The Royal Dublin Society, from November 7, 1833, to July 10, 1834
RDS proceedings, volume 70, November 7, 1833, to July 10, 1834
Index to the proceedings of The Royal Dublin Society, volume 70, from November 7, 1833, to July 10, 1834.
RDS proceedings volume 70, from November 7, 1833, to July 10, 1834.
Essay on the management of landed property in Ireland, signed by William Blacker. Armagh, June, 1833. Return of the books purchased for and presented to the library of the Royal Dublin Society, since former return, July, 1833. Signed by John Patten, librarian.
Patten, John
Blacker, William, 1777-1855
Adjudication of premiums in The Royal Dublin Society's cattle yard, for the exhibition of live stock, horses, &c. Spring Show Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, the 15th, 16th, and 17th of April, 1834.
Proceedings of The Royal Dublin Society, from November 6, 1834, to August 9, 1835
RDS proceedings volume 71, from November 6, 1834, to August 9, 1835
Cattle shew 1835. Premiums offered by The Royal Dublin Society, for the exhibition of live stock, horses, &c. to take place on the Society's premises on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, the 14th, 15th, and 16th, of April, 1835.
Index to the proceedings of The Royal Dublin Society, volume 71, from November 6, 1834, to August 9, 1835.
Botany. Ireland. History. 19th century
Potatoes. Diseases and pests.
Potatoes. Ireland. 19th century
National Botanic Gardens (Ireland)
Address to the committee of botany by N. Nevin in relation to his journey to England and Scotland to visit their celebrated botanical gardens and letter with the result of experiments on the cultivation of the potato. Letter from Doctor Scouler, to the Committee of Chemisty and Mineralogy. Essay on the properties, habits, and culture of the potato by William G. Andrews. Essay on the failure of the potato crops, during the years 1831 to 1834 by Mr Ninian Niven. A digest of the principal matter contained in the several other essays sent in, on the cultivation of the potato. Donations to the museum of The Royal Dublin Society. Return of books purchased for and presented to the Library.
Andrews, William G.
Scouler, John, 1804-1871
Niven, N. (Ninian), 1799-1879
Proceedings of The Royal Dublin Society, from November 5, 1835, to June 30, 1836.
RDS proceedings volume 72, from November 5, 1835, to June 30, 1836.
1836
Index to Proceedings of The Royal Dublin Society, volume 72, from November 5, 1835, to June 30, 1836.
Flax. Ireland
Letter to the Committee of Botany from Mr Ninian Niven, curator of Botanic Garden. Evening scientific meetings of the Royal Dublin Society. Talk on culture and management of the flax crops by Leland Crosthwait. Return of books and maps purchased for and presented to the Library. John Patton, Librarian.
Crosthwait, Leland
Cattle breeders. Ireland
Cattle shew, 1836. Premiums offered by The Royal Dublin Society, for the exhibition of live stock, horses, &c. to take place on the Society's premises in spring 1836.
Science. Ireland. 19th century
Evening scientific meetings of the Royal Dublin Society. Return of books and maps purchased for and presented to the Library.
RDS proceedings, volume 73, from November 3, 1836, to July 6, 1837.
1837
Index to proceedings of The Royal Dublin Society, volume 73, from November 3, 1836, to July 6, 1837.
Royal Dublin society, printed by R. Graisberry
Cattle shew, 1837. Premiums offered by The Royal Dublin Society, for the exhibition of live stock, horses, &c., to take place on the Society's premises, March 1837.
Proceedings of The Royal Dublin Society, from November 2, 1837, to July 5, 1838.
RDS proceedings, volume 74, from November 2, 1837, to July 5, 1838.
1838
Index to the proceedings of The Royal Dublin Society, from November 2, 1837, to July 5, 1838.
RDS proceedings, volume 74, November 2, 1837, to July 5, 1838.
Manufacturing. Ireland. 19th century
Evening scientific meetings of the Royal Dublin Society. Syllabus of a course of lectures on manufactures, to be delivered in the theatre of The Royal Dublin Society by Robert Kane, M.D., M.R.I.A. Account for commissioners of audit, from 31st March, 1837, to 31st March, 1838. Autumn shew of breeding stock premiums. Return of books and maps purchased for and presented to the Library.
Kane, Robert, 1809-1890
Royal Dublin Society. Exhibitions
Manufacturing processes. Ireland. 19th century
Adjudication of premiums at the third exhibition of Irish manufactures, produce, and invention, at The Royal Dublin Society's house, May, 1838.
Royal Dublin society. Spring Show
Cattle shew, 1838. Premiums offered by The Royal Dublin Society for the exhibition of live stock, horses, &c., April 1838.
Proceedings of The Royal Dublin Society, from November 1, 1838, to June 27, 1839.
RDS proceedings, volume 75, from November 1, 1838, to June 27, 1839.
1839
Index to the proceedings of The Royal Dublin Society, from November 1, 1838, to June 27, 1839.
Evening scientific meeting. Brief report of the general state of the Royal Dublin Society's Botanic Garden, and collections therein, in December, 1838. Return of books and maps to the library.
RDS proceedings, volume 75, November 1, 1838, to June 27, 1839.
Adjudication of premiums at the Autumn shew of breeding stock, for competition and for sale or hire, in the Royal Dublin Society's cattle yard. Premiums offered for the exhibition of live stock, horses, agricultural produce, etc. Premiums of the exhibition of breeding stock
RDS proceedings, volume 75, November 1, 1838 to June 27, 1839.
RDS proceedings, volume 75, from November 1, 1838, to June 27, 1839
Proceedings of The Royal Dublin Society from July 4, 1839, to July 9, 1840.
RDS proceedings, volume 76, from July 4, 1839, to July 9, 1840
1840
Index to the proceedings of The Royal Dublin society, from November 7, 1839, to July 30, 1840.
RDS proceedings, volume 76, from July 4, 1839, to July 9, 1840.
Botany. Ireland. 19th century
Potatoes. Ireland. History. 19th century
Account of the mode of preserving potatos in their natural state, for ten months or more from the time of taking them up. Signed by John MacCormick, Land steward to the Earl of Charlemont, Marino. Annual report of the general state of The Royal Dublin Society's Botanic Garden, and collection therein, in November, 1839. Catalogues of books on botany and horticulture, bequeathed by the late John Robertson, Esq., to The Royal Dublin Society. Return of books and maps to the library.
Cattle breeding. Ireland. 19th century
Adjudication of premiums at the Autumn shew of breeding stock, for competition, and for sale or hire, in the Royal Dublin Society's cattle yard, on the 24th and 25th September, 1839.
RDS proceedings, volume volume 76, from July 4, 1839, to July 9, 1840
Spring cattle shew, 1840. Premiums for the exhibition of live stock, horses, agricultural produce, etc.
Proceedings of The Royal Dublin Society, from November 5, 1840, to June 24, 1841.
RDS proceedings, volume 77, from November 5, 1840, to June 24, 1841
Royal Dublin Society, printed by Graisberry and Gill
1841