Letter to George F. Fitzgerald from Frederick Guthrie
Title
Letter to George F. Fitzgerald from Frederick Guthrie
Creator
Date
Identifier
GFF 9/55
Description
A handwritten letter from F, Guthrie to Professor G, F Fitzgerald dated 5th of April 1883.
In this brief and apologetic letter, Fred Guthrie expresses regret for not having supported the recipient’s candidacy for the Royal Society of London, stating that he was unaware they were being considered that year.
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Transcription:
My dear Sir,
I did not know that you were "up" for the Royal Society of London, this year. I feel disgraced at not seeing my name amongst your supporters.
Yours faithfully,
Fred Guthrie
In this brief and apologetic letter, Fred Guthrie expresses regret for not having supported the recipient’s candidacy for the Royal Society of London, stating that he was unaware they were being considered that year.
pp.1
Transcription:
My dear Sir,
I did not know that you were "up" for the Royal Society of London, this year. I feel disgraced at not seeing my name amongst your supporters.
Yours faithfully,
Fred Guthrie
Source
RDS Library & Archives GFF corespondent letters
Contributor
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
Guthrie, Frederick, “Letter to George F. Fitzgerald from Frederick Guthrie,” RDS Digital Archive, accessed December 5, 2025, https://digitalarchive.rds.ie/items/show/2370.