Dublin Core

Title

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

Identifier

GFF 11/12

Description

Handwritten letter from Thomas Preston to George F. Fitzgerald, written from Skibbereen, County Cork and dated 18 March 1896. He writes about hypothetical scientific experiments, spectrum analysis, ether, and calculations. He describes experimental scenarios involving the generation of waves of vibrations in spheres, the use of ether, and calculations. The letter includes revisions written in red ink. 4pp.

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 July 27, 2024, https://digitalarchive.rds.ie/items/show/627.

File

https://library.rds.ie/files/11-12.pdf