Subasta Bidspirit | KELVIN LORD: (1824-1907) Irish-born British

KELVIN LORD: (1824-1907) Irish-born British Mathematical Physicist and Engineer. L.S., William Thoms... - KELVIN LORD: (1824-1907) Irish-born British Mathematical Physicist and Engineer. L.S., William Thomson, three pages, 8vo, Glasgow, 25th July 1890, to Louis Olivier in Paris, on the printed stationery of The University. Thomson acknowledges receipt of his correspondent's letter and in replying states that he is sure 'the Council of the Royal Society of Edinburgh will be very happy to do what they can in compliance with your wishes', adding 'They would, I am sure, be glad to send copies of all their Proceedings to you in return for copies of your journal should you wish for such an exchange', asking that Olivier write to the Secretary of the Royal Society officially regarding the proposal and further remarking 'The Council has no arrangement by which special reports could be sent to you, but I think it probable they might be able to arrange, if you desire it, to have a special correspondent, who might be a student in the University competent to do the work well, and who would be proud to act as your correspondent for a moderate pecuniary remuneration'. With two blue indelible pencil annotations in an unidentified hand to the upper portion of the first page and a small series of small holes and one slight tear to the lower edge, not affecting the text or signature, G £200-300 Louis Frederic Olivier (1854-1910) French Scientist who, in 1890, founded the scientific review Revue générale des sciences pures et appliquées