Letter to George F. Fitzgerald from Sir Oliver Lodge
Title
Letter to George F. Fitzgerald from Sir Oliver Lodge
Creator
Date
Identifier
GFF 2/45
Subject
Description
Handwritten letter from Sir Oliver Lodge, 2 Grove Park, Liverpool, to George F. Fitzgerald, dated 19 December 1893. Lodge thanks Fitzgerald for his reply regarding Oliver Heaviside and states that he will send it to John Perry. Lodge discusses a theory about flow along magnetic lines. 2pp.
Transcription:
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Thanks for reply re. O.H. am sending it on to Perry. Have been much excited about Larmor's paper though I have only seen the abstract. Rayleigh offered at Council to refer it to me, but I said you lest I didn't understand it at all. It is not interesting. I had an hour talk with him about it. I can't find any flow along magnetic lines in air though. If any it must be very slow. About a yard an hour per CGS unit λ field. I should have seen what you think of this failure. It means [d?] if theory is correct.
But perhaps your [formula] explains it. Does it?
The [l?] he has put into McCullagh is very interesting. Shall hope to hear more of your sunspot period someday. What are you doing with the English language? Don't understand the reference. Wife desires her best wishes and remembrances.
Λ"
Transcription:
"Λ
Thanks for reply re. O.H. am sending it on to Perry. Have been much excited about Larmor's paper though I have only seen the abstract. Rayleigh offered at Council to refer it to me, but I said you lest I didn't understand it at all. It is not interesting. I had an hour talk with him about it. I can't find any flow along magnetic lines in air though. If any it must be very slow. About a yard an hour per CGS unit λ field. I should have seen what you think of this failure. It means [d?] if theory is correct.
But perhaps your [formula] explains it. Does it?
The [l?] he has put into McCullagh is very interesting. Shall hope to hear more of your sunspot period someday. What are you doing with the English language? Don't understand the reference. Wife desires her best wishes and remembrances.
Λ"
Source
RDS Library & Archives GFF collection of letters
Rights
Copyright RDS Library & Archives. Publication, transmission or display is prohibited without formal written approval of the RDS Library & Archives.
Relation
RDS Science Archive
Format
Manuscript
Language
English
Type
Coverage
1870-1901
Collection
Citation
Lodge, Oliver, Sir, 1851-1940, “Letter to George F. Fitzgerald from Sir Oliver Lodge,” RDS Digital Archive, accessed July 16, 2025, https://digitalarchive.rds.ie/items/show/1305.