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Handwritten letter from Thomas Preston to George F. Fitzgerald about scientific theorems. The letter’s masthead is from the Portarlington Arms Hotel of Corcoran’s, Roscrea. Preston thanks Fitzgerald for his letter about Dr G. Johnstone Stoney’s…
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Handwritten letter from Katie Preston to George F. Fitzgerald, written from the Preston home in Bardowie, Orwell Park, Rathgar, County Dublin on behalf of her husband, Thomas Preston. He is unable to attend the upcoming meeting of the Council of the…
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Handwritten letter from Thomas Preston to George F. Fitzgerald. Preston writes from the Inns of Court Hotel Limited, London [entrances: High Hilborn and Lincoln’s End Fields]. He thanks Fitzgerald for his help and sympathy during their “great…
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Handwritten letter from Thomas Preston to George F. Fitzgerald. Preston wrote from his home in Bardowie, Orwell Park, Rathgar, County Dublin. He thanks Fitzgerald for sending a cheque for £25, which he intends to send to Yeats [possibly referring to…
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Handwritten letter from Thomas Preston to George F. Fitzgerald, written from his home in Bardowie, Orwell Park, Rathgar, County Dublin. Preston writes that he has returned from a tour in the country and received his card, which contained "acceptable…
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Handwritten letter from Thomas Preston to George F. Fitzgerald, written on 28 November 1898, on paper from his home in Bardowie, Orwell Park, Rathgar, County Dublin. He writes that he is unable to meet Fitzgerald for dinner because he will be in…
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Handwritten letter from Thomas Preston to George F. Fitzgerald, written on 24 November 1898, on paper from his home in Bardowie, Orwell Park, Rathgar, County Dublin. He writes that he has successfully replaced the quartz lens with a glass lens,…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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”…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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