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[Letter to Frederick Thomas Trouton from Thomas Preston],

Title

[Letter to Frederick Thomas Trouton from Thomas Preston],

Creator

Preston, Thomas, 1860-1900

Date

8 September 1890

Publisher

RDS Library & Archives

Identifier

GFF 11/7

Subject

Preston, Thomas, 1860-1900
Trouton, Frederick Thomas.

Description

Handwritten letter from Thomas Preston to Frederick Thomas Trouton, dated 8 September 1890. The letter is written from 22 Trinity College, Dublin. Preston responds to Trouton’s letter by saying he would be glad to assist him in his work. He would consider himself “not badly repaid” by the experience alone, without considering the money. He plans to return to work on physics. He wishes Trouton a pleasant trip in America. 2pp.

Source

RDS Library & Archives GFF collection of letters

Contributor

Preston, Thomas, 1860-1900
RDS Library & Archives
Trouton, Frederick Thomas. Correspondent.

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

Preston, Thomas, 1860-1900, “[Letter to Frederick Thomas Trouton from Thomas Preston],,” RDS Digital Archive, accessed July 10, 2025, https://digitalarchive.rds.ie/items/show/689.

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