[Letter to George F. Fitzgerald from John Perry],
Title
[Letter to George F. Fitzgerald from John Perry],
Creator
Date
Identifier
GFF 12/71
Description
Handwritten letter from John Perry, Leonard Street, London, to George F. Fitzgerald, dated 13th February 1893. Perry discusses a mutual acquaintance. 4pp.
Sir Fitzgerald
Thank you for writing - I was worrying myself. "The Electrician" manager tells me that he is quite sure J O.H's not having made any other [?] them from him + the total amount in [?] £120 during the last four years.
A. W. Heaviside has obtained from the Devonshire banker who knows exactly O.H's income, the information that during last year he received [?] £51....... (I haven't the letter in my pocket so I cannot give you the shilling and pence).
I think this will be enough information for the committee God knows I have felt very mean once or twice I'm trying [?]
Of course if the committee give the money it will be on account of poverty. Nobody beyond ourselves and the committee need know of this. I'm speaking to Trotter and other
I always put it "a grant from the R.S and possibly, a pension"
But he may be very angry if he accepts and afterwards thinks that we have in any way deceived him into accepting charity.
Rayleigh says that if he will ask for a grant (or possibly if we ask for him but he is not sure of this) of money to buy books or [?] for any specific investigation or kind of investigation (it need not be specified with too much exaction he will certainly obtain a grant from the other fund.
I wonder if he would consent to deliver a course of say eight special evening
Sir Fitzgerald
Thank you for writing - I was worrying myself. "The Electrician" manager tells me that he is quite sure J O.H's not having made any other [?] them from him + the total amount in [?] £120 during the last four years.
A. W. Heaviside has obtained from the Devonshire banker who knows exactly O.H's income, the information that during last year he received [?] £51....... (I haven't the letter in my pocket so I cannot give you the shilling and pence).
I think this will be enough information for the committee God knows I have felt very mean once or twice I'm trying [?]
Of course if the committee give the money it will be on account of poverty. Nobody beyond ourselves and the committee need know of this. I'm speaking to Trotter and other
I always put it "a grant from the R.S and possibly, a pension"
But he may be very angry if he accepts and afterwards thinks that we have in any way deceived him into accepting charity.
Rayleigh says that if he will ask for a grant (or possibly if we ask for him but he is not sure of this) of money to buy books or [?] for any specific investigation or kind of investigation (it need not be specified with too much exaction he will certainly obtain a grant from the other fund.
I wonder if he would consent to deliver a course of say eight special evening
Source
RDS Library & Archives GFF collection of letters
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Relation
RDS Science Archive
Format
Manuscript
Language
English
Type
Coverage
1870-1901
Collection
Citation
Perry, John, 1850-1920, “[Letter to George F. Fitzgerald from John Perry],,” RDS Digital Archive, accessed July 11, 2025, https://digitalarchive.rds.ie/items/show/774.