HENDRICK, Ellwood. 1861 ­ 1930. 372 10 October 1922 Unfavourable report of work of women in the 139 East 40th st. , Eastman research laboratory. 'Everything New York. desirable except that they had butterfingers'. Comments on review of Loeb's book on colloids: invitation to the Spring meeting of the American . 3 ff. Typewritten. 373 4 May 1927 His projected visit to South Africa with his 315 Havermeyer widowed sister who needs a change from her 118th st. and fellow workers in the YWCA '; appalling Broadway, possibility of meeting fellow missionaries New York. on the boat, etc. 374 14 January 1928 Congratulations on HEA's Golden Wedding; 139 East 40th st. , comments on Bancroft; HEA's remarks on New York. men of science; his scheme for an Institute of Osmics.

HOPKINS, Sir Frederick Gowland. 1861 - 1947. 376 16 November 1939 To EFA. Thanks for reprint of one of HEA' s 71 G range Road, articles; belated condolences on his death; Cambridge. 'he was a wonderful man whose influence was most valuable in science... '.

HUTCHINSON, C H 381 25 November 1880 Description of an evening party at [Horace] 5 Claremont Terrace Brown's home; his work at the maltings and [Burton on Trent] the laboratory; chemical work, admiration of apparatus designed by Brown, thanks for the introduction to him, etc. 2 ff. 382 13 February 1881 Comments on cold weather and skating exploits; The same. work on examination of phosphates is slow as there is no muffle furnace; details of costing of production in small model brewery adjoining the laboratory; comments on Kieldahl's paper, (last page missing). 383 5 March 1882 Comments on differences in the work in large 24 Road and small breweries; local tastes in beer which Braintree. would have the effect on 'anyone suffering from alkalinity, would in these parts be instantly converted into a dangerous gasogene'; agri­ cultural depression, etc. 2 ff. 26 ICKES, Harold L. 1874 - 1952. 384 19 F ebruary 1940 To EFA . Thanks for souvenirs of the The Secretary of the centenary of penny postage: remarks on Interior, Washington. the international situation: reports optimism of Ambassador Bullitt. Typewritten. mVINE, Sir James Colquhoun. 1877 - 1952. 385 14 March 1926 Confidential note on his nomination of EFA The University for the degree ofLLD which has been St. Andrews. successful. Postcard. 386 31 May 1939 To EFA. Remarks on ' Evans ' candidature The same . for the LLD . Typewritte n.

387 4 January 1945 T o EFA. Praise of ' Che mis try in the service The same. of man' ; anecdot e of Nansen 's remarks on the supe r ior prov isions supplied on English Arctic expeditions; muddled stat e of the sugar industry in the Caribbean.

JARMAN, George. See CITY AND GUILDS OF LONDON INSTITUTE, 189, above.

KEEBLE, Sir Frederick William. 1870 - 1952.

388 16 November 1940 T o EFA. Thanks fo r appreciation of his Lydgate House obituary notice of EFA. ' I hope the old man

Postbridge. Devon. gives a th roaty c huckle when he reads it. I

KNAPP, Karl. 389 5 April 1869 In German. Invitation to visit him now that Brunswick. his brother a nd friends are leaving.

390 9 Novembe r 1869 In Ge rma n. His work a s Liebig's assistant ; Liebig Laboratory Liebig 'S a nd Pasteur's ' Nlihrungst heo~' - ; Munic h. his own r e search on fermentation, etc . 2 ff. 39 1 15 May 1871 In German . Had hoped to m eet HEA in Leipzig; Schloss Maretsch ill health ha d obliged him to give up post with Bozen, Tyrol. Liebig and to work in kinder e li mate; enquiries about the cost of living in the Isle of Wight. etc. 392 [1871 1 n.d. From EFA. In German. Draft of lette r. Regrets a t Knapp's ill health. His wor k at St. Bartholo mew's and the London Institution, etc. 3 ff.

7 LAPWORTH, Arthur. 1872 - 1941. 394 24 February 1910 Pleasure at his election as FRS and 30 Amherst Road thanks for the support of HEA . Witbington, Manchester.

LARMOR, Sir Joseph. 1857 -1942. 394a 14 July 1907 Discussion of the problems of mixed St. John's College solutions. Cambridge.

LAWES, Sir John Bennet. Bt. 1814 - 1900. 395 Ten letters to HEA, 7 July 1891 to 4 January 1897,from Rothamsted. 404 St. Albans, mostly on a projected lecture by HEA in the United States; references to visits from the Director of the US Department of Agri­ culture, his own paper on wheat crops, etc. See Eyre, p. 126.

LE MAlSTRE, Charle•. d. 1953. 405 , n . d . To EFA. Thanks fo r help as Chairman of 28 Victoria Street,SWl. Finance [British Standards ]ostitu1ion.] 406 9 May 1944 To EFA. Thanks for his support and apprec- Lea Gate House,Guildford. iation of EFA's work for the· BST.

LEVER, William Hesketh. 1st Visoount Leverhulme. 1851 - 1925. Correspondence with EFA. 407 18 Dece mber 1919 Congratulations on address as Chairman of Hotel Vancouver the Society of Chemical Industry;' am in Vancouver. Canada. hearty accord with your views. ' 408 7 January 1920 From EFA. Copy. Thanks for appreciation ; comments on Ame rican and German competition in the soap industry. Typewritten. 409 27 January 1920 Discusses final plan for extensions at Widnes

Cunard Steamship Co. and t we want the last word in soaperies at r Off Plymouth. J Warrington' etc. 2 ff. 410 19 July 1924 Is honoured by the award of the Messel medal

Lever House I EC 4. from the Society of Chemical Industry.Typewritten.

LEVER,; WilHam Hulme. 2nd Viscount Leverbulme. 1888 -1949. 411 15 May 1925 To EFA. Congratulations on appointment as Port Sunlight, CheShire. Managing Director of BDC. Typewritten. 412 17 December 1945 To Mrs. EFA. Letter of sympathy. Thornton Manor, Wirral.

28 LTVEING, George Downing. 1827 - 1924. 414 - Four letters, 26 Ma r ch to '7 April 187 5, on HEA' s application 417 for the Jacksonian Chair at Cambridge; advice on canvassi ng, testimonials, etc.; candidature of De war.

LOCKYER, Sir Norman Joseph. 1836 - 1920. 41 8 n. d. rWate rmark 1893] Asks for a clear de finition of applied sciences Westgate. r eferred to in a circular sent by HEA [probably conn ected with discussion over the scope of membership of the R oyal Society].

LODGE, Sir Oliver Joseph. 1851 - 1940. 419 17 March 1884 Ha s made up his diffe rences with Ayrton; National Libe ral desc ribes his correspondence with him Club, about possible job [profe ssorship of physics Trafalgar Square. a t the Central Institution} e tc. 420 5 May 1884 Has declined the post because of the 20 Waverley Road, condition of annual reappointment. Li verpool. 421 7 May 1884 Outlines his correspondence with Ayrton and The same. Magnus and states his previous ignorance of ,e Eyre, pp. 84 ­ th e conditions of appointment. Considers the . 85. terms quite improper ones 'and I might retort that you are doing your scientific b rothers ha rm and lowering the dignity of your position by accepting office under such conditions'. 2 ff. 422 15 May 1884 L etter of r e commendation for S. G. Rawson Unive rsity College, who would like to wo rk with HEA. Live rpool. 423 29 May 1885 will be delighted to received HEN s criticism The same. of his EMF pape r ; discussion of plans for the British Association meeting. 424 6 July 1885 Reg r e ts he will be unable to take part in the 10 P enywern Road, discussion on electrolysis until after publication South Kensington. of Clark's paper; the difficulties of joint research in a joint laborator y, 'a very delic ate business' . 425 19 July 1885 Hopes to be able to do some thing for REA 'will University College, atten d most to the thermal notations of e lectro­ Liverpool. chemic phenomena. It is a r epulsive subject in

some aspects, but it wants working through... !

29 426 23 July 1 885 L etter from J.W. Clark to HEA, enclosed The same. in (42 5 ) above. Regrets he will not be able to contribute to discussion at t he Aberdeen m eeting. 427 2 September 1885 Hopes to be able to publish some p reliminary 26 Waverley Road n otes on his work which he will send to HEA ; Liverpool. comments on electrolytic processes. 2 ff. 428 3 0 December 1885 Wishes to know h ow much heat comes from University College the combination of various metals;plans for a Liverpool. holiday, various visitors, etc.

429 2 November 1886 Enquires why REA has not written since his Liverpool. visit to B erlin. 430 18 April 1887 HEA's laziness in not attending the BA meeting Univ ersity College at Cambridge; plans for further meetings. Liverpool.

431 11 May 1881 Short note. Agreement with HEA's protest 1'e The sam e . Arr henius.

432 29 May 1890 Brief note about the candidature of J. V J ones for 2 Grove P ark, Liverpool. fellowship of the Royal Society. 433 4 July 1902 Thanks for congratulations [ on knighthood.] Mariemont, Liverpool. 434 20 October 1912 Thanks for a friendly speech by REA ; comments The same. on his point that a stimulus was necessary for change in organic compounds. 435 13 September 1913 Brief note; will not be visited by Bragg the The sam e, follOwing day.

435a 23 Dece mber 1935 Brief note. 'I hear of you som etimes and Nor manton House , marvel at your e nergies . r T ypewr itten. Lake, Salis bury .

LONDON. The London Institution. 436 21 December 1870 From Thomas Piper, Han. Secretary . The London In stituti on , Board of Management of the Institution have Finsbury Circus. apPOinted R EA as Professor of Ch emistry. 436a Printed notice for lecture by REA on ' On the a rtifi c ial formation of alcohols from their elements', 23 May 1872.

30 437 2 June 1973 Description of a sketch for a chemical laboratory to be erected at the London Institution. Slgned by Arthur Charles (Booth ? ] Architect.

438 6 January 1882 From D. A. Louis. Reports on work in 77 Shirley Gardens the laboratory; analysis of salt, etc. Maida Vale, 439 14 January 1882 From T. Norris. Statement about the London Institution. analyses in hand and stock of turpentine. 440 n.d. From D.A. Louis. Has been interviewed The same. by Dr. [J. H.] Gilbert for possible job; his dislike of routine work, etc. 441 9 August 1883 From the Assistant Hon. Sec. Julian Hill. The same. States the terms of HEA's employment. 442/1 An historical account of the London Institution, 1835. 68 p. 442/2 8 Journal of the London Institution, 1871-1880. Incomplete.

LONDON. The Leathereellere ' Company. 444- Four letters, and other papers, January - February 1907, from the 449 Clerk to the Company, W. Arnold Hepburn, on HEA 's election as Honorary Freeman of the Company.

LUBBOCK, John. 1st Baron Avebury. 1834 - 1913. 451 - Three brief notes: invitation to breakfast, etc. October 1900 to 4~3 June 1901.

McGOWAN I Harry Dunoan. 1st Baron McGowan. 1874 - 1961. 457a 11 July 1928 To EFA. Asks EFA to come and see Nabel House. him the next day. Note by EFA ' to go at

London, SW 1. once . £20, 000 in lump sum. I

McLEOD, Herbert. 1841 - 1923. 458 10 July 1873 To W. Longman. Praise of HEA and on Cooper's Hill Staines. proofs of [ Introduction to the study of Inorganic . I See al so WATSON> David. .580.

31 MACMlLLAN AND COMPANY

4'>9 30 April 16 65 Confirmation of the proposal for HEA to 29-30 Bedford St. write a laboratory textbook of inorganic chemistry. 'We were fully aware that your views on the subject differed conside­ rably from those hitherto prevalent, but we were given to understand that they were very likel y in the course of time to be accepted by the most intelligent teachers!.

MILLS, Edmund James. 1640 - 1921. 467 8 November 1872 Invitation to 28 Park Crescent to 'put you 12 P e mberton up to a dodge of calibration which T e rrace, increased accuracy and saves time'. St. James' Park. 466 16 November 1872 Comments on Griess' !lacid" . Hopes The same. that others will do research in 'my three fo rms of nitrobenzoic acid'; his dyna mical interpretation of isomeri sm.

MlNlSTRY OF HOME SECURITY 469 13 April 1942 From L. Eardley Wilmot to the Chief Constable, Eastbourne . Note of inti'oduction for EFA as Senior Gas Adv iser. Typewritten.

MONO, Sir Alfred Moritz. 1st Baron Melchett. 1868 - 1930M 471 15 January 1914 Draft of l etter to Sir Alfred (rom HEA. 55, Granville Park, Discussion of the terms of payment for the Lewisham. biography of L udwig Mond which was projected and description of work involved .

MORTON, Sir James. 1667 - 1845, . 473 16 June 1927 Th EFA. He has che cked the lette r of agreement Tuethur, which may be sent to Durand's; suggests Carlisle. that statements made by EFA to Sir Harry [McGowan ?l'were not a littl e ungenerous towa~ds me'; he has onl y had the goodwin of the industry at heart in hi s wish to regain freedom from 'incubus... of that unfortunate agreement between BDC and Durand's' .

32 PEDLER, Sir Alexander. 1849 -1918. 479 30 May 1873 Account of IU e in India 'there has been no 9 Middleton Row prov;is ion whatever in the shape of laboratory Calcutta. made for me yet'; the rains; his voyage out , etc .

PERKIN, Sir W1l1iam Henry. 1838 - 1907. 481 12 July 1873 Comments on the preparation of Seymour Villa, salicylic ald ehyde . Sudbury. 482 11 March 1887 Suggest s further specimens 'coal tar The Chestnuts • Sudbury . products ' etc . for a lecture.

PERKIN, W!Iliam Henry. 1860 -1929. 4 83 2 Decembe r 1899 Account of the work of his brother .Arthur ' it is Fairview, Wilbraham Road kind of you to inte res t yourself so much in m y Fallowfield, Ma nchester. brother' s candidature for the Royal Society . ' 2 (f. 484 10 December 1899 Is sending copies of his brother's paper s ; a n The same. idea for his B A address a t the Bradford meeting. 485 7 May 1925 To EFA. Congratulations on his appOintment 5 Charlbury Boad at BDC. Oxford.

PERRY, John. 1850 - 1920.

486 27 Novembe r 1 899 . Admiration of a letter from REA. Royal College of SC ie nce.

QUINCKE, Georg Herman. 1834 - 1924.

495 17 Octobe r 1895 In German. Asks HEA to forward the enclosed He idelt>e r g . Italian postcard to EFA who would like to have the s tamp for his collection ; hopes EFA will vis it him in Heidelber g .

RAMSAY, Sir W!Iliam. 1852 - 1916.

496 D. d . Expresses his dis agreeme nt with a theor y of University College,London. [P.S.U. ?J Picker ing but does not wis h to embark on a useles s contr oversy.

33 ROBINS. Edward Cookworthy. See CITY AND GUILDS OF LONDCN INSTITUTE, 189 -193, above.

ROSCOE. Sir Henry Enfield. 1633 - 1915.

498 23 January 1871 Has mentioned REA 18 name as a possible Owens College candi.date for the cha ir at the India Mancheslel' . Engineering College. 499 23 October 1872 Furthe r details of a vacancy in hiS own The same. department ; invitation to stay in Manchester. 500 27 October 1872 Asks for an acknowledgement of (499 ) Victoria Park. above , which he fears has gone astray. 501 29 October 1872 Brief note. Regrets that REA does not wish The same. to apply for th e post. 502 23 March 1875 . Suggests that HEA should apply (or the The same. Jacksonian professorship and that he should WTite to L iveing. 503 29 March [1 875 J Brief note . Suggests that HEA cans on Dr. Manchester. Campion of Queen1 s when at Cambridge. 504 8 April [ 1875 J Suggests that HEA withdraws his application The same. at Cambridge as Dewar has been nominated. "Without the support of the Committee you

stand no c hance whateve r. I

ROYAL SOCIETY 506 3 November 1911 L etter from J. Larmor, Secretary staiing that Burlington House. HEA has be en awarded the . Typewritten. 507 23 November 1911 Letter from Sir Archibald Geikie ,President. The same. Asks HEA as Davy Medallist to reply to the toast at the Society1s anniversary dinner. 508 10 June 1926 Letter from Lord Ruthe rford, President. The same . Congratulations on the 50th a nniversary of HEA 's election as Fellow of the Society. Typewritten.

34 ~ I ST. DUNSTAN'S EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION 516 10 September 1890 Letter with enclosure from the I St. Dunstan's College Headmaster. C. M. Stuart on the • Catford. award of an entrance scholarship fo r mathematics to EFA. 2 ff. II · 517 25 October 1937 To EFA9 from William Davison,oD 31 Jewry Street, EC 3. his apPointment in place of bis father .. as a GoverDor of the Foundation. Typewritten.

.., SCHACHT, G 521 - 526 Correspondence about a lecture given by HEA to the Pharma­ • ceutical Society. etc. October 1872 - February 1874. SOCIETY OF CHEMICAL INDUSTRY 531 9 July 1884 lY e leather bottel. · Song at the third annual dinner of the Society. Printed poem. 532 16 February 193 7 To EFA, from the GeneralSecretary, Central House, H. J . Pooley. Sir Gilbe rt Morgan has Fin sbury Square. been appointed as his successor as representative of the Society on the Governing Body of Imperial College. Typewritten. 533 Correspondence between EFA and the Preside nt of the Society, William Cullen, on the Armstrong Memorial Lecture,1941 - 3. One packet.

STRUTT, Robert John. 4th Baron Rayl<'origh. 539 8 March 1937 To EFA. Disconcerted to hear that he 69 Cadogan Square. has not been reappointed as Governor at Imperial College, 'in my opinion

most regrettable. I

THOMPSON, Sir D'Arcy Wentworth. 1860 ­ 1948. 546 12 November 1945 To EFA. Interestedi.nhisarticleontbe The University,St.Andrews. Royal College of Chemistry;recollections of Thomas Rowney. THORPE, Sir Jocelyn Field. 1872 - 1940. 549 10 December 1930 To EFA. Details of the first statutory Imperial College. meeting of the Association of Scientific and Technical Institutions.

35 TILDEN, Sir Willia m Augustus. 1842 - 1926. 55 l 27 January 1874 Suggestions for the improve ment of Miller's Glenfa rt Cottage, textbook ; importa nc e of nomenclature. etc ; Clifton P a rk Road , Clifton. need for a book on c hemical philosophy; his own experience teac hing boys has revealed the shortcomings of textbooks . 2 ff . 552 9 October 1879 Asks if HEA will give him a t estimonial and Clifton College . m entions other referees he has in mind. 553 S July 1 880 In tends to s end a note to the 'Berichte' on r osin The s a me. spirit; objects to the proprietary attitude of Germans to fields of r esearch and in this case

I I think we may fair ly s hut up M . Kolbe . I 554 19 September 1880 Thanks for copy of Miller ; need of an international 36 Freder jck Road conference on chemical n omenclature ;progress Edgbaston , Birmingha m. on r osin spirit research. 2 ff.

555 28 November 1880 Regret at the death of HEA's Siste r; hopes to visit The same. hi m in London ; hi s researc h and the diffe r ences in the s pirit they each use; m er e college bUS iness prevents his r eturn to resea rch on the terpenes. 2ff. 556 7 March L8B1 Now has an assista nt a nd hopes to get on with Sir J osiah Mason's Science something; asks if HEA can let him have som e College, Birmingham. Russian turpentine, etc; asks if he is free for a walking holiday at Eas ter. 557 21 April 1881 His illnes s; s ome missing luggage of HEA's ; The s ame. 'dreadfully bothered' with candidates for the post at Nottingham, aU asking for testimonials. 558 14 May 1881 Griess had told him of the latest addition to HEA's 36 Frederick Road, family ; Brown and the Nottingham chair;progres s Edgbaston. in his resear c h, etc . 55 9 27 July 1881 W. J. Nicol has been a ppointed as his as sist ant; F olkestone . hopes for an increased number of students in the coming ter m ; foundation of the Central Institution; comments on construction of fume closets in the new building, etc; his future pla ns , etc . 2 ff . 560 23 October 1881 Has b een busy drawing up plans for an academic 36 Freder ick Road, board. Suggests that Ramsay should be pul up for Edgbaston . e lection to the Royal Society; his research into isoprene. 2 ff.

36 561 25 December 1881 His wife!s ill health has prevented them The same. from visiting Armstrong; envy of their stay on the Riviera; hopes to carryon work on lerpenes ; some r esults with the india rubber hydrocarbon, etc. 2 If.

562 24 March 1884 Has been invited to stand fOT the Central The same. Institution chair ; believes that REA is the man for the job.

563 27 July 1885 Very s.n·~ised at the appointment made for the Buxton. Physics chair at Leeds; will not be able to contribute very muc h to the discussion at Abe rdeen [ SA m eeting ? ] 564 1 April 1889 Will be glad to act as a s teward at the Mendeleef 77 Ha Tho rne Road dinner; comme nts on various candidates for the Birmingham. Royal Society, Mond , Brown, etc. 565 13 March 1892 Disc ussion of DuHon's thesis ; thinks he s hould The same. be a llowed to add a n introduction to amend it . 566 16 March 1892 Disagrees with HEA's opinion of Dufton's work The same. a nd further discussion of the character of his work. Second page missing. 567 19 February 1893 Agree ment with HEATs wording for a statement The same. about the use of the letters' FeS', with some m odifi cations. 569 4 June 1893 Sympathy with HEA's views [on Royal Society Birmingham. matters ]Howorth's claims not strong; suggests REA puts forward one or two young chemists and s uggests Wynne and Kipping, and otbers. 2 ff. 570 6 March 1696 Surprise at reading HEA's remarks on inversion Royal College of Science. etc. in the Proc. Che rn. Soc . . whic h he had previous ly told HEA he was \\o rking on ; thinks that HEA might have deferred his speculations.

TIZARD, Sir Henry . 1885 - 1959. 571 22 F ebruary 1937 Dismay at learning of t he action of the Society Imperial College. of Chemica l lndustry . ' I s ha ll try a nd get you on in another and more permanent way as sooo as possible.' Typewritten.

37 TODD, Alexander Robe rtus. Baron Todd. 1907 ­ 572 25 August 1938 To EFA. Thanks for congratulations on Liste r Ins titute of appointment: regret at death of Prevent ive Medicine. 'Kenneth ' [ Armstrong. 1

WARINGTON, R

574 3 May 1888 Note on proposed title for a. ~aper to be Chemical Society r ead at the June m eeting . Burlington House. 575 9 November 1888 Suggests names of suitable Fellows for Harpenden. Presidency of the Sbciety, such as Odl iog. Would be willing to show relevant papers of his father'S on the foundati on of the Society, at the Jubilee celebrations. 576 8 April 1889 Gives a list of some of bis papers; . r cannot The same. work either with or under Dr. Gilbert after his conduct towards me'; asks the Managing Committee fo :c leave to continue working in the laboratory under the present termS. 5 77 16 June 1890 Suggestions for the celebration of the Jubilee The same. of the Che mical Society; s ketch for a history. 578 19 December 1891 Di scussion of possible portra its for the The same. J ubilee a lbum , etc.

WARREN, Sir Thomas Herbert. 1853 - 1930. 5 79 26 May 1925 To EFA. Pleasure at meeting; , you have the Magdalen College independence of mind of your father . Comment Oxford. on the intellectual and moral balance of the English speaking races. Typewritten.

WATSON, David. 1846 - 1899. 580 29 March 1871 P l easure at the appointment of McLeod; The College, Chester. disc1..!ssion of his research on the determination of oxygen and hydrogen. 2 ff.

WEST, Arthur G B 581 22 October 1926 Covering letter for a copy of a lecture St. Dunstan in the East de livered at St. Duns tan·s College , eatford, Great T ower Str eet, EC3 on the hi s tory of education. 20 p.

38 WILLIAMSON, Alexander William. 1824 - 1904. 584 8 November 1872 Sends details of a n appointme nt whicb he University College, has rece ived from Roscoe which may London. interest HEA.

WlLSON, Arnold T 585, 16 January 1930 Covering letter, for a lette r from his 586 Britannic House. fathe r, J. M. Wilson, commenting on a

E.C.2. paper by HEA I I hail him as one of the prophets of the new age' .

WRIGHT, Charles Romley Alder. 588 18 November 1870 Asks if HEA would like to join him in Rector' 5 Cottage, researches on codeia, as he proposed Washington, to continue the investigatiolls he had Co. Durham. begun with Dr. Mathiessen; account of his future line of r esearch.

WYNNE, William Palmer. 1861 - 1950. 590 12 June 1904 Hopes HEA will reconside r his decision Chemical Society. and allow the Society to publish his Frankland lec ture, and not prevent the SOciety 'from doing that e xceptional honour to Frankland' s memory which the Memorial lecture was intended to express' . 591 31 July 1904 T hanks fo r congratulations on Sheffield 9 Selwood Place, appointment; remarks on the keen interest S.W. of the Council there on the promotion of education, etc. 2 ff. 5 92 9 May 1925 T o EFA. Best wishes for his appointme nt 17 Taptonville Road, with EDe. Sheffi e ld. 593 31 May 1936 Thanks for Golden Jubilee telegram 2 Belvoir Terrace, cel ebrating beginning of his research Cambridge. with HEA; detailed account of his researc h ; difficulties with chlor ination , with comment on this by HEA at the end of the le tter. 594 25 August 1940 To EFA. Returns a le tter about the work 1 Cranmer Road, of HEA at st. Bartholomew's Hospital. Cambridge.

39 595 2 Febr uary 1941 T o EFA. Regrets that a cold prevents The same. him from attending the Armstrong Memorial Lecture. 596 31 August 1941 To EFA. The difficulti es of preoaration The same. of adequa te quantities of ' starting See Eyre , p. 109. materia l' for r esearch on! tric hlo ros' ; comments on the change in attitude of Ger man chemists in supplying mater ia l to HEA during 1887 - 95 ; helpful work of Miss Turner . etc. 597 26 March 1943 To EFA. His continued work on The same. naphthalene derivatives; quotes from a letter from [ Sir M. 1Forst e r~ about the Bangalore Research Institute ; covets the honour of being elected a Fellow of Imperia l College. 598 5 April 1943 From EFA . His admiration of Wynne 's 69 Barkston Gardens strong handwriting; Lord Rayleigh now S W 5. arranges about e lection of F ellows, etc. Carbon copy of typescript.

40 D PRINTED MATERIAL

Professor Armstrong and his son both wrote many scientific and non-scientific papers, ]n particular, Professor Armstrong wrote many papers of a gene ral character and interest in the yea rs of his retirement. The material presented by Miss Armstrong included the following plinted books and papers:

Henry Edward Armstrong

1 Introduction to the study of organic chemistry, London. Longmans. 1874. Autographed.

2 The teaching of scientific method and other papers on education. 2nd ed. London, Macmillan, 1925. Author!s copy. Two postcards from Sir Philip Magnus, letters from the publisher, etc., are pasted in.

3 Essays on the art and principl es of chemistry, London, Benn, 1927. Letters from Sir Joseph Larmor, Professor H. B. Baker, the publishers, etc., are pasted in.

4 - 8 Five bound volumes of scientific and non-scientific papers including one of 'Memorial Lectures'.

6 Royal SOCiety papers; unbound.

7 Other papers, unbound.

Edward Frankland Armstrong

1 - 3 Three bound volumes of papers, including one on 'Enzyme action' .

4 Royal SOCiety a nd other papers. One packet.

See 'Obituary Notices of Fellows of the Royal Society' vol. 5, no. 16, for a bibliography.

41 E FAMlLY NOTEBOOKS

Professor Armstrong arranged a series of scientific experiments with three of his children to demons trate the heuristic method of investigation and teaching, 1898. The children kept notebQoks of their work, illus­ trated with diagrams and photographs.

1,2 Harold Armstrong. Two notebooks. 194, 198 pp. 3 James Armstrong. Notebook. 197p. 4, 5 Nora Armstrong. T wo notebooks, 197. 191 pp.

See W. H. Brock ; Prologue to heuris m in 'The changing c urriculum', History of Education Society, Methuen, 1971.

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