[Letter to George F. Fitzgerald from Katherine M. Preston]
Title
[Letter to George F. Fitzgerald from Katherine M. Preston]
Creator
Date
Publisher
Identifier
GFF 11/14
Subject
Description
Handwritten letter from Katie Preston to George F. Fitzgerald, written from the Preston home in Bardowie, Orwell Park, Rathgar, County Dublin on behalf of her husband, Thomas Preston. He is unable to attend the upcoming meeting of the Council of the Royal Society, where he is to receive the Boyle Medal. The Prestons ask Fitzgerald to act as his representative and accept the medal on his behalf during the presentation.
Katie writes that Fitzgerald was a “constant friend” to Preston and influenced his scientific career. She concludes that Preston’s health is “gaining day by day” and they trust that “no drawback will happen.” The date of the meeting is not yet known, but Dr Joly will confirm the details [Preston died of a perforated ulcer less than 2 months later]. 3pp.
Katie writes that Fitzgerald was a “constant friend” to Preston and influenced his scientific career. She concludes that Preston’s health is “gaining day by day” and they trust that “no drawback will happen.” The date of the meeting is not yet known, but Dr Joly will confirm the details [Preston died of a perforated ulcer less than 2 months later]. 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
Collection
Citation
Preston, Katherine M, “[Letter to George F. Fitzgerald from Katherine M. Preston],” RDS Digital Archive, accessed July 11, 2025, https://digitalarchive.rds.ie/items/show/629.