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4-page letter written by Sir William Fletcher Barrett (1844-1925) and sent to Silvanus P Thompson, dated 13 June [1912]. The letter is on Sir William's personal headed paper which has the embossed address, '6 De Vesci Terrace, Kingstown, co. Dublin'. [Note: Professor Sir William F Barrett FRS wrote the forward to a volume which Isaiah Tansley, together with James R Rendell, translated from the Latin. The volume translated was Emanuel Swedenborg's 1734 volume 'the principia or the first principles of natural things to which are added the minor principia and summary of the principia'. The translation was published in 1912 and Tansley also wrote the introduction to that volume]. The letter says; "My dear Thompson, the Swedenborg Society write to me asking me 'to express to Prof. S P Thompson their sincere thanks of his great time that he has taken in viewing Mr Tansley's preface, and their appreciation of the value of his criticism.' They also enclose me a cheque - though you were kind enough to say you wouldn't take it - I enclose 5 guineas, as I told the Swedenborg Society I should do so. Feel it is an inadequate premium for the time you gave these months, so hope your scruples will be overcome. I very much wish I could come on to the optical convention, but if I go to the Royal Society celebrations a months hence, I can't afford time & money for a double journey. I don't know what to do about the paper on the entoptiscope I promised, it needs the instrument and my presence to demonstrate it. I should like to show my interest also in your Presidency, but rail and hotel means £5 to £10. I hope you are well, with kindest regards, yours sir sincerely, W F Barrett.". [Digital version available]