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Letter to George F. Fitzgerald from A. A. Campbell Swinton

Title

Letter to George F. Fitzgerald from A. A. Campbell Swinton

Creator

Swinton, Alan A. Cambell (Alan Archibald Campbell), 1863-1930

Date

1897

Identifier

GFF 6/78

Subject

Campbell Swinton, A. A.
Cathode rays.

Description

A typed letter to Prof. G.F. Fitzgerald in which Swinton sends a copy of his original paper where he describes the outcome and findings of his experiment. Swinton suggests that his findings are contradictory to the suggestions that Prof. Fitzgerald suggests.

1 pp.

Transcription:

Dear Sir,

I have read with much interest your letter in today's "Electrician" in reference to my cathode ray experiments.

I have thought it well to write a short note to the "Electrician" on the subject, and have pleasure in sending you herewith copy of same, with a copy of my original paper, on which I have marked the descriptions of the phenomena which appear to me to be somewhat contradictory to the very interesting explanation that you have suggested.

Believe me,

Yours truly,

A. A. C. Swinton

Source

RDS Library & Archives GFF collection of letters

Contributor

Fitzgerald, George Francis, 1851-1901

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

Swinton, Alan A. Cambell (Alan Archibald Campbell), 1863-1930, “Letter to George F. Fitzgerald from A. A. Campbell Swinton,” RDS Digital Archive, accessed July 9, 2025, https://digitalarchive.rds.ie/items/show/2088.

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