3-15-9. George Howard Darwin to H. Poincaré

May 16.00

Newnham Grange—Cambridge

Dear Monsieur Poincaré,

I learn that the University has offered you the degree of Doctor of Sciences and I now write to say that if you propose to come here on June 13th{}^{\text{th}} (?) to receive the degree it will give us much pleasure if you will stay with us. If Madame Poincaré would like to accompany you, my wife and I would have much pleasure in receiving her also.11endnote: 1 Poincaré agreed to accept the degree in person, but declined Darwin’s invitation to stay with the Darwins, by letter to Darwin on 22.05.1900 (§ 3-15-10).

It is so short a time since I had occasion to write to you for a somewhat similar reason that I am almost afraid you will think us Englishmen “bores” but I assure you it is not my fault this time!22endnote: 2 Darwin refers here to the Gold Medal awarded Poincaré by the Royal Astronomical Society in London on 9 February 1900, announced by Darwin on 12.01.1900 (§ 3-15-5), and also to the speech he delivered on that occasion (Darwin 1900). I hope at any rate you will forgive us and come with Madame Poincaré.

I remain, Yours very sincerely

G. H. Darwin

ALS 2p. Collection particulière, Paris 75017.

Time-stamp: " 4.05.2019 00:12"

Notes

  • 1 Poincaré agreed to accept the degree in person, but declined Darwin’s invitation to stay with the Darwins, by letter to Darwin on 22.05.1900 (§ 3-15-10).
  • 2 Darwin refers here to the Gold Medal awarded Poincaré by the Royal Astronomical Society in London on 9 February 1900, announced by Darwin on 12.01.1900 (§ 3-15-5), and also to the speech he delivered on that occasion (Darwin 1900).

References

  • G. H. Darwin (1900) Presentation of the Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society to M. Henri Poincaré. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society 60, pp. 406–415. External Links: Link Cited by: endnote 2.