| Description | Correspondence with Emily Acheson Rathbone [c1832-1918, daughter of Acheson Lyle of Derry, married William Rathbone VI in 1862].
/1 Draft of letter from Oliver Lodge to Mrs Rathbone, written from Venice, dated 25 September 1891. Lodge writes that he had a wonderful time and remembers their talks and walks vividly. He writes of his arrival in Venice.
/2 Postcard [from ?E. A. Rathbone] to Oliver Lodge, written from Bassinfell, Keswick, postmarked 16 July 1892. Rathbone is happy for Lodge to write when his plans are more definite.
/3 Letter from E. A. Rathbone to Oliver Lodge, written from Liverpool, postmarked 7 February 1893. Rathbone thanks Lodge for recommending a lecture.
/4 Letter from E. A. Rathbone to Oliver Lodge, written from 18 Princes Gardens, dated 29 April [----]. Rathbone intends to read Lodge's paper on route to Hertfordshire. She writes that Mr Rathbone is at a Welsh University Conference and comments: 'The Bangor business is worse than ever'.
/5 Letter from E. A. Rathbone to Oliver Lodge, written from 18 Princes Gardens, dated 8 March [----]. Rathbone expresses concerns about her 'idle son'. She hopes he has a chance of an ordinary, useful business life.
/6 Letter from E. A. Rathbone to Oliver Lodge, written from 18 Princes Gardens, London [date unclear]. Rathbone invites the Lodges to visit Devonshire. She thanks Lodge for the list of books. She discusses the result of a vote on Home Rule, stating that Mr Rathbone 'was very low at going against his old friends'.
/7 Letter from E. A. Rathbone to Oliver Lodge, written from Villa Emilia, Alassio, dated 23 October [----]. Rathbone regrets that she is unable to attend Lodge's paper at the SPR [Society for Psychical Research]. She sends news of her holiday.
/8 Letter from E. A. Rathbone to Mrs Lodge, written from Green Bank, Liverpool, undated. Rathbone discusses plans to go to Alassio, where the Lodges are welcome to join them.
/9 Letter from E. A. Rathbone to Oliver Lodge, written from Greenbank, undated. Rathbone writes that Lodge is welcome to call any time.
/10 Letter from E. A. Rathbone to Oliver Lodge, written from Green Bank, Liverpool, dated 25 November [----]. Rathbone sends thanks for a present. She adds: 'We are anxious about our Australian news'.
/11 Letter from E. A. Rathbone to Oliver Lodge, written from 18 Princes Gardens, dated 25 [----]. Rathbone writes about going to Oxford and seeing Lodge's sister, who showed them Lady Margaret Hall.
/12 Postcard from E. A. Rathbone to Oliver Lodge, written from 18 Princes Gardens, London, dated 14 March [----]. Rathbone discusses social plans.
/13 Letter from E. A. Rathbone to Oliver Lodge, written from 18 Princes Gardens, dated 29 April [----]. Rathbone thanks Lodge for tickets and writes of future plans.
/14 Letter from E. A. Rathbone to Oliver Lodge, written from 18 Princes Gardens, undated. She is glad to hear Lodge is convalesing. She looks forward to hearing Lord Rayleigh speak on argon. She has seen the Dewar business mentioned in the Pall Mall.
/15 Letter from E. A. Rathbone to Oliver Lodge, written from Bassinfell, Keswick, dated 14 October [----]. She writes that Mr Rathbone has a black eye from waggonette accident and she hopes his appearance will not count against him. She is interested in the book Lodge sent but does not want Eleanor's mind exercised on the subject: 'for fear of its leading on to other branches of the subject (which perhaps very ignorantly) are apt to be mixed up with thought transference.' She does not understand the subject and fears a 'smattering of knowledge' may be dangerous.
/16 Letter from E. A. Rathbone to Oliver Lodge, written from Green Bank, Liverpool, dated 9 November [----]. Rathbone thanks Lodge for his offer of help but she is confident that the phonograph will arrive. She returns a newspaper extract and Lodge's reply, and apologises for questioning Lodge on the subject. |