| Description | With note identifying correspondent as Donald MacAlister [1854-1934, first baronet, physician and medical administrator].
/1 Letter from Donald MacAlister to Oliver Lodge, written from St John's College, Cambridge, dated February 1884. He sends details of next meeting of the Organising Committee of Section A [of the British Association].
/2 Letter from Donald MacAlister to Oliver Lodge, written from St John's College, Cambridge, dated 26 May 1884. He asks Lodge to help with discussions at the British Association. He is glad to hear of Lodge's 'advancement' [his new job at University of Birmingham].
/3 Letter from Donald MacAlister to Oliver Lodge, written from St John's College, Cambridge, dated 3 June 1884. He writes that Sir William Thomson is happy for Lodge to open the discussion on the Voltaire Cell. He thinks Lodge will not regret giving up the London appointment.
/4 Letter from Donald MacAlister to Oliver Lodge, written from St John's College, Cambridge, dated 25 February 1885. He thanks Lodge for his great paper and proposes that they arrange a discussion.
/5 Letter from Donald MacAlister to Oliver Lodge, written from St John's College, Cambridge, dated 10 October 1885. He thanks Lodge for sending the new edition of his book.
/6 Letter from Donald MacAlister to Oliver Lodge, written from St John's College, Cambridge, dated 24 October 1885. He suggests candidates for unspecified role.
/7 Letter from Donald MacAlister to Oliver Lodge, written from St John's College, Cambridge, dated 19 March 1900. He writes about Larmor's career and financial position and states that Larmor is likely to succeed Stokes.
/8 Letter from Donald MacAlister to Oliver Lodge, written from University of Glasgow, dated 23 July 1925, with envelope. He sends information about the SMC [Scottish Medical Council] position on the role of unqualified radiographers. |