[Letter to George F. Fitzgerald from Sir Oliver Lodge]
Title
[Letter to George F. Fitzgerald from Sir Oliver Lodge]
Creator
Date
Identifier
GFF 2/91
Description
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:
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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.
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.
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Relation
RDS Science Archive
Format
Manuscript
Language
English
Type
Coverage
1870-1901
Collection
Citation
Lodge, Oliver, 1851-1940
, “[Letter to George F. Fitzgerald from Sir Oliver Lodge],” RDS Digital Archive, accessed May 21, 2025, https://digitalarchive.rds.ie/items/show/1354.