[Letter to George F. FitzGerald from J. E. Cullum],
Title
[Letter to George F. FitzGerald from J. E. Cullum],
Creator
Date
Identifier
GFF 5/63
Description
Handwritten letter from John Edward Cullum, Valencia Observatory, Cahirciveen, County Kerry, to George F. Fitzgerald, dated 2 October 1898. Cullum thanks Fitzgerald for a cheque and discusses his meteorological work and Atlantic cables. 4pp.
Transcription:
“My dear Sir,
It is very kind of you to send me your cheque for £10.17.10 the whole sum for the repair of the Magnetic House which relieves me from anxiety.
I fear if we had the instruments this year we should hardly be able to begin satisfactorily next year, as I should very much like an independent determination of the bearing of my fixed mark before commencing the new Series of Observations.
No doubt a [s?] will be propounded by the Magnetic Committee of the International Meteorological Congress in which I shall participate, and a new international series commenced.
With regard to your idea of the Atlantic Cables, I have a recollection of hearing of Observations of Earth Currents being made many years ago, when the Cable was at Foilhommerum and not in use, under then Sir Wm. [T?]. Possibly Lord Kelvin may remember them and give you some information. In any case it would be well to apply to the higher officials in London, as the Superintendent could do nothing himself.
With kind regards,
Believe me,
Yours sincerely,
J. E. Cullum”
Transcription:
“My dear Sir,
It is very kind of you to send me your cheque for £10.17.10 the whole sum for the repair of the Magnetic House which relieves me from anxiety.
I fear if we had the instruments this year we should hardly be able to begin satisfactorily next year, as I should very much like an independent determination of the bearing of my fixed mark before commencing the new Series of Observations.
No doubt a [s?] will be propounded by the Magnetic Committee of the International Meteorological Congress in which I shall participate, and a new international series commenced.
With regard to your idea of the Atlantic Cables, I have a recollection of hearing of Observations of Earth Currents being made many years ago, when the Cable was at Foilhommerum and not in use, under then Sir Wm. [T?]. Possibly Lord Kelvin may remember them and give you some information. In any case it would be well to apply to the higher officials in London, as the Superintendent could do nothing himself.
With kind regards,
Believe me,
Yours sincerely,
J. E. Cullum”
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
Cullum, John Edward, “[Letter to George F. FitzGerald from J. E. Cullum],,” RDS Digital Archive, accessed May 17, 2025, https://digitalarchive.rds.ie/items/show/1974.