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Letter to George F. Fitzgerald from W.J. Sollas

Title

Letter to George F. Fitzgerald from W.J. Sollas

Creator

Sollas, W. J. (William Johnson), 1849-1936

Date

1898

Identifier

GFF 6/75

Subject

Sollas, W. J. 1849-1936
Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland)

Description

Item of correspondence from GFF letters


Transcription:

My dear Fitzgerald,

I am asked by an old student of J,C,D Edward Dunlop [Purgey?]. To propose him as a fellow of the Geological Society I shall in any case be glad to do so, but of he did family well worth me in Geology 1884-1885 I will not only propose him but see him and [laugh?]. Might I bother you so much as to ask you to refer to his marks and to let me know if they are respectable I see Purgey is at the [accommodation?] in the Doccam at present,

Strictly private and confidential
I never Acknowledged you for lecture on the ......

Source

RDS Library & Archives GFF collection of letters

Contributor

Fitzgerald, George Francis, 1851-1901. Correspondent

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

Text

Coverage

1870-1901

Collection

George Francis Fitzgerald Letters

Citation

Sollas, W. J. (William Johnson), 1849-1936, “Letter to George F. Fitzgerald from W.J. Sollas,” RDS Digital Archive, accessed June 17, 2025, https://digitalarchive.rds.ie/items/show/2085.

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