Dublin Core

Title

[Letter to George F. Fitzgerald from Thomas Preston],

Identifier

GFF 11/10

Description

Handwritten letter from Thomas Preston to George F. Fitzgerald, dated 22 November 1899. Preston writes from his home in Bardowie, Orwell Park, Rathgar, County Dublin. He writes that he is recovering from illness and was not allowed to receive Fitzgerald’s recent visit. He is eager to meet Fitzgerald and hear the latest news. He congratulates him for receiving a medal and hopes his recent operation will give him “a new lease of life.” He writes that he plans to resume scientific work when his health has improved. 3pp.

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

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Citation

Preston, Thomas, 1860-1900, “[Letter to George F. Fitzgerald from Thomas Preston],,” RDS, accessed April 19, 2024, https://digitalarchive.rds.ie/items/show/625.

File

https://library.rds.ie/files/11-10.pdf