Handwritten letter from Dorothy Lanchester to Professor Lockhart about a letter from Aberdeen University offering Frederick Lanchester an honorary degree of Doctor of Laws

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Lanchester was so pleased, and she was writing to thank Lockhart for his efforts in putting his name forward for the honour. Lanchester could not write himself as he was very unwell.

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Frederick Lanchester collectionLAN

Correspondence and other documents ('Baxter' series)LAN/1

Frederick Lanchester correspondence and documents ('Fletcher' series)LAN/2

Biographical information on Frederick LanchesterLAN/2/1

Material on Frederick Lanchester compiled by Dr Peter Kingsford for his biography of LanchesterLAN/2/2

Frederick Lanchester reports for the Advisory Committee for AeronauticsLAN/2/3

Correspondence between Frederick Lanchester and the Advisory Committee for AeronauticsLAN/2/4

Correspondence relating to flightLAN/2/5

Lanchester's Laboratories LimitedLAN/2/6

Material relating to car manufactureLAN/2/7

PublicationsLAN/2/8

Personal and business correspondenceLAN/2/9

Frederick Lanchester's views on warfare tacticsLAN/2/10

Correspondence concerning financial matters, and Frederick Lanchester's deathLAN/2/11

Material relating to worm gears, aircraft propellers and wings, and Lanchester's Laboratories Ltd salesLAN/2/12

Reprints of articles and publications written by or about Frederick LanchesterLAN/2/13

Correspondence mostly relating to the publication of Frederick Lanchester's 'Potted Logs'LAN/2/14

Miscellaneous correspondence including with Colonel [Rookes] Crompton, electrical engineering pioneerLAN/2/15

Frederick Lanchester papers on optics and visualsLAN/2/16

Anatomy and vision/opticsLAN/2/17

Anatomy and vision/opticsLAN/2/18

Correspondence mostly concerning articles, papers and talks on vision and opticsLAN/2/19

Correspondence from Frederick Lanchester to Professor Robert LockhartLAN/2/20

Correspondence from Frederick Lanchester to Professor Robert Lockhart and othersLAN/2/21

Correspondence from Professor Robert Lockhart to Frederick LanchesterLAN/2/22

Copy correspondence from Professor Robert Lockhart to Frederick Lanchester, Lanchester family members and othersLAN/2/23

Copy typed letter [from Robert Lockhart] to Frederick Lanchester asking if he has seen a review [enclosed?]LAN/2/23/1

Copy typed letter [from Robert Lockhart] to Frederick Lanchester thanking him for his letter of 18th December and for his poemsLAN/2/23/2

Copy typed letter [from Robert Lockhart] to Frederick Lanchester about a lecturer at Aberdeen University who is enthusiastic about Lanchester's work in aerodynamicsLAN/2/23/3

Copy typed letter [from Robert Lockhart] to Frederick Lanchester thanking him for his letter of 20th FebruaryLAN/2/23/4

Copy typed letter [from Robert Lockhart] to Frederick Lanchester thanking him for his letters of 27th and 28th FebruaryLAN/2/23/5

Copy typed letter [from Robert Lockhart] to Frederick Lanchester thanking him for his letter of 22nd [March]LAN/2/23/6

Copy typed letter [from Robert Lockhart] to Frederick Lanchester about getting more oatmeal sent to himLAN/2/23/7

Copy typed letter [from Robert Lockhart] to Frederick Lanchester thanking him for his letter of 29th AprilLAN/2/23/8

Copy typed letter [from Robert Lockhart] to Frederick Lanchester thanking him for his letter of 25th May with the news that the oatmeal has arrived safelyLAN/2/23/9

Copy typed letter [from Robert Lockhart] to Frederick Lanchester thanking him for his letter of the 14th with the news that he is writing a bookLAN/2/23/10

Copy typed letter [from Robert Lockhart] to Frederick Lanchester thanking him for his letter of the 12th and is looking forward to getting a final copy of 'Relativity and Radiation'LAN/2/23/11

Copy typed letter [from Robert Lockhart] to Frederick Lanchester apologising for the delay in responding to his last letterLAN/2/23/12

Copy typed letter [from Robert Lockhart] to Frederick Lanchester thanking him for his letter of 25th JanuaryLAN/2/23/13

Copy typed letter [from Robert Lockhart] to Frederick Lanchester responding to his letter of 26th January and the practice of Germany buying oats in his part of Scotland and then re-selling them hereLAN/2/23/14

Copy typed letter [from Robert Lockhart] to Frederick Lanchester thanking him for his letter of 22nd February and noting that two further copies of his 'The Musical Scale' arrived safelyLAN/2/23/15

Copy typed letter [from Robert Lockhart] to Frederick Lanchester thanking him for his letter of the 28thLAN/2/23/16

Copy typed letter [from Robert Lockhart] to Frederick Lanchester thanking him for his letter of the 5th and enclosing Swainson's letterLAN/2/23/17

Copy typed letter [from Robert Lockhart] to Frederick Lanchester replying to his request for information on the deadly mosquito GambiaeLAN/2/23/18

Copy typed letter [from Robert Lockhart] to Frederick Lanchester replying to his latest letterLAN/2/23/19

Copy typed letter [from Robert Lockhart] to Frederick Lanchester noting that information on the bagpipe scale will be sent to him soon by the music master of Aberdeen Grammar SchoolLAN/2/23/20

Copy typed letter [from Robert Lockhart] to Frederick Lanchester about his papers on directional fixidity and the transitory visual impression or fleeting imageLAN/2/23/21

Copy typed letter [from Robert Lockhart] to Frederick Lanchester thanking him for his letter of 1st July and responding to the news that his right hand is suffering from pins and needlesLAN/2/23/22

Copy typed letter [from Robert Lockhart] to Frederick Lanchester noting that he is glad to hear that Lanchester is betterLAN/2/23/23

Handwritten letter from Robert Lockhart to Frederick Lanchester expressing disappointment that he could only talk to Lanchester on the phone during his visit to Birmingham, and not go to see himLAN/2/23/24

Copy typed letter [from Robert Lockhart] to Frederick Lanchester thanking him for his letter of 16th November and sending a copy of his 'America In Danger'LAN/2/23/25

Copy typed letter [from Robert Lockhart] to Frederick Lanchester thanking him for the copy of his book Relativity and RadiationLAN/2/23/26

Copy typed letter [from Robert Lockhart] to Frederick Lanchester thanking him for the copy of the new issue of his 'Musical Scale, 1941' and for the bound copy of Relativity and RadiationLAN/2/23/27

Copy typed letter [from Robert Lockhart] to Frederick Lanchester returning a copy of his Relativity and Radiation and 'Musical Scale, 1941'LAN/2/23/28

Copy typed letter [from Robert Lockhart] to Frederick Lanchester thanking him for his letter of 6th FebruaryLAN/2/23/29

Copy typed list of works by Dr. F.W. Lanchester [with later typed additions]LAN/2/23/30

Copy typed letter [from Robert Lockhart] to Frederick Lanchester on a note that he has received from Aberdeen Uiversity Librarian about obtaining a complete set of his worksLAN/2/23/31

Copy typed letter [from Robert Lockhart] to Frederick Lanchester noting that a copy of his book Aircraft in Warfare arrived safely in the postLAN/2/23/32

Copy typed letter [from Robert Lockhart] to Frederick Lanchester with further details of copies of his publications requested by Aberdeen University LibraryLAN/2/23/33

Copy typed letter [from Robert Lockhart] to Frederick Lanchester thanking him for his paper 'Relativity and Radiation' to be given to Aberdeen University LibraryLAN/2/23/34

Copy typed letter [from Robert Lockhart] to Frederick Lanchester confirming that he has sent the bound copy of Relativity and Radiation to Aberdeen University LibraryLAN/2/23/35

Copy typed letter [from Robert Lockhart] to Frederick Lanchester thanking him for his letter of 8th April and the news from his familyLAN/2/23/36

Copy typed letter [from Robert Lockhart] to Frederick Lanchester thanking him for his letter of 23rd AprilLAN/2/23/37

Typed list of books received from Dr. Lanchester on July 6th, 1943LAN/2/23/38

Copy typed letter [from Robert Lockhart] to Frederick Lanchester thanking him for the bundle of books [see LAN/2/23/38]LAN/2/23/39

Copy typed letter [from Robert Lockhart] to Frederick Lanchester thanking him for his reply of 13th JulyLAN/2/23/40

Copy typed letter [from Robert Lockhart] to Frederick Lanchester thanking him for his letter of 11th [October] and his explanation of his cramp at nights and sciaticaLAN/2/23/41

Copy typed letter [from Robert Lockhart] to Frederick Lanchester thanking him for his letter of the 19thLAN/2/23/42

Copy typed letter [from Robert Lockhart] to Frederick Lanchester thanking him for asking after his mother [who is recovering from an operation]LAN/2/23/43

Copy typed letter [from Robert Lockhart] to Frederick Lanchester thanking him for considering him as one of his literary executorsLAN/2/23/44

Copy typed letter [from Robert Lockhart] to Frederick Lanchester thanking him for sending the parcel containing his opthalmological work as a gift to his departmentLAN/2/23/45

Copy typed letter [from Robert Lockhart] to Frederick Lanchester noting that he has sent Lanchester some packets of oatmealLAN/2/23/46

Copy typed letter [from Robert Lockhart] to Frederick Lanchester thanking him for his letter of 30th January 1944LAN/2/23/47

Copy typed letter [from Robert Lockhart] to Mrs Lanchester thanking her acknowledging the oatmeal he sentLAN/2/23/48

Copy typed letter [from Robert Lockhart] to Frederick Lanchester thanking him for his letter of 15th JuneLAN/2/23/49

Copy typed letter [from Robert Lockhart] to Frederick Lanchester asking for his opinion on musclesLAN/2/23/50

Copy typed letter [from Robert Lockhart] to Frederick Lanchester concerning papers Lanchester may wish to publishLAN/2/23/51

Copy typed letter [from Robert Lockhart] to Frederick Lanchester thanking him for his letter of 9th FebruaryLAN/2/23/52

Copy typed letter [from Robert Lockhart] to Frederick Lanchester about a colleague who may be able to call on him regarding Lanchester's ailmentsLAN/2/23/53

Copy typed letter [from Robert Lockhart] to Frederick Lanchester thanking him for sending the memorial [volum] describing the award and presentation to Lanchester of the James Watt International MedalLAN/2/23/54

Copy typed letter [from Robert Lockhart] to Frederick Lanchester apologising for the delay in responding to his letter of July 29th 1945LAN/2/23/55

Copy typed letter [from Robert Lockhart] to Frederick Lanchester responding to his letter of 5th November 1945LAN/2/23/56

Copy typed letter [from Robert Lockhart] to Frederick Lanchester concerning his comments in a letter sent to Lockhart on 28th February 1941 relating to Newton's 'Optics'LAN/2/23/57

Copy typed letter [from Robert Lockhart] to Frederick Lanchester thanking him for his letter of 2nd January [1946]LAN/2/23/58

Copy typed letter [from Robert Lockhart] to H.J. Butchart, Secretary [Aberdeen University] enclosing a brief statement on his recommendation of Dr Lanchester for the degree of Doctor of LawsLAN/2/23/59

Typed list of subjects and incidentsLAN/2/23/60

Copy typed letter [from Robert Lockhart] to Mrs Lanchester thanking her for her letter of 22nd AprilLAN/2/23/61

Copy typed letter [from Robert Lockhart] to Mrs Lanchester thanking her for her letter of 29th AprilLAN/2/23/62

Copy typed letter [from Robert Lockhart] to Mrs Lanchester thanking her for sending the appreciation of Frederick Lanchester published in EngineeringLAN/2/23/63

Copy typed letter [from Robert Lockhart] to Mrs Lanchester thanking her for sending Frederick Lanchester 's stoolLAN/2/23/64

Copy typed letter [from Robert Lockhart] to Mrs Lanchester thanking her for forwarding Frederick Lanchester 's other stoolLAN/2/23/65

Copy typed letter [from Robert Lockhart] to Mrs Lanchester replying to her letter of 15th MayLAN/2/23/66

Copy typed letter [from Robert Lockhart] to Mrs Lanchester replying to her letter of 21st MayLAN/2/23/67

Handwritten letter from Dorothy Lanchester to Professor Lockhart on his paper about 'Men, Women and Memories'LAN/2/23/68

Handwritten letter from Dorothy Lanchester to Professor Lockhart thanking him for his letterLAN/2/23/69

Copy typed letter [from Robert Lockhart] to Frank Lanchester about his request to get a printed article copiedLAN/2/23/70

Copy typed letter [from Robert Lockhart] to Frank Lanchester forwarding a copy of the description required by [Aberdeen] University for submissions for a Doctor of Laws degreeLAN/2/23/71

Copy typed note [from Robert Lockhart] to Frank Lanchester of additional information added to a description submitted on behalf of Frederick Lanchester who was recommended to be made a Doctor of LawsLAN/2/23/72

Copy typed letter [from Robert Lockhart] to Frank Lanchester thanking him for his letters of August 6th and August 18th and sending two copies of the summary of Frederick Lanchester's careerLAN/2/23/73

Copy typed letter [from Robert Lockhart] to Robert N. Thompson, Secretary, Aberdeen Engineering Association responding to an invitation to talk about Frederick LanchesterLAN/2/23/74

Typed letter from Graham Mucklow, Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Birmingham University to Professor Lockhart thanking him for sending some of Frederick Lanchesters publicationsLAN/2/23/75

Copy typed letter [from Robert Lockhart] to Professor Mucklow, Department of Mechanical Engineering, [Birmingham University]LAN/2/23/76

Typed letter from Margaret Russell, The Barnes Library, The Medical School, Birmingham to Professor Lockhart thanking him for presenting two of his publicationsLAN/2/23/77

Copy typed letter [from Robert Lockhart] to The Librarian, Medical School, University of Birmingham offering copies of two of his booksLAN/2/23/78

Copy typed letter [from Robert Lockhart] to Miss M.P. Russell, Sub-Librarian in Charge, The Barnes Library, The Medical School, Birmingham responding to her letter of 28th JanuaryLAN/2/23/79

Copy typed letter [from Robert Lockhart] to Dorothy Lanchester thanking her for her letter of June the 10thLAN/2/23/80

Copy typed letter [from Robert Lockhart] to Mr & Mrs G. Mobbs and Mrs M. LanchesterLAN/2/23/81

A Journal of Automotive Engineering article on George LanchesterLAN/2/23/82

Typed letter from R. Main, Senior Assistant Secretary, The Institution of Mechanical Engineers to Professor Lockhart inviting him to an event to celebrate the centenary of the birth of Frederick LanchesterLAN/2/23/83

Typed letter from Gerald Mobbs to Professor Lockhart thanking him for his letter of 5th JanuaryLAN/2/23/84

Handwritten letter from Dorothy Lanchester to Professor Lockhart enclosing O.G. Sutton's The Science of FlightLAN/2/23/85

Handwritten letter from Dorothy Lanchester to Professor Lockhart about a letter from Aberdeen University offering Frederick Lanchester an honorary degree of Doctor of LawsLAN/2/23/86

Handwritten letter from Dorothy Lanchester to Professor Lockhart thanking him for telephoningLAN/2/23/87

Handwritten letter from Dorothy Lanchester to Professor Lockhart thanking him for sending oatmealLAN/2/23/88

Handwritten letter from Dorothy Lanchester to Professor Lockhart enclosing a cutting from AutocarLAN/2/23/89

Handwritten letter from Dorothy Lanchester to Professor Lockhart thanking him for his letter of the 26thLAN/2/23/90

Handwritten letter from Dorothy Lanchester to Professor Lockhart thanking him for his letter of May 2ndLAN/2/23/91

Handwritten letter from Dorothy Lanchester to Professor Lockhart apologising for sending the wrong stoolLAN/2/23/92

Handwritten letter from Dorothy Lanchester to Professor Lockhart about Dr Ricardo writing an obituary of Frederick Lanchester for The Royal SocietyLAN/2/23/93

Handwritten letter from Dorothy Lanchester to Professor Lockhart thanking him for the cheque as payment for the stool and noting that Dr Ricardo would be grateful for any help with Frederick Lanchester's obituaryLAN/2/23/94

Handwritten letter from Dorothy Lanchester to Professor Lockhart thanking him for sending parcels of oatmealLAN/2/23/95

Handwritten letter from George Lanchester to Robert Lockhart thanking him for his lettersLAN/2/23/96

Handwritten story 'The corset lace' by George Lanchester enclosed in letter to Robert Lockhart (LAN/2/23/96)LAN/2/23/97

Handwritten story 'St Peters Turnstile' by George Lanchester enclosed in letter to Robert Lockhart (LAN/2/23/96)LAN/2/23/98

Handwritten note by George Lanchester enclosed in letter to Robert Lockhart (LAN/2/23/96) on the view of an engineer in the Roman eraLAN/2/23/99

Handwritten note by George Lanchester enclosed in letter to Robert Lockhart (LAN/2/23/96) on Frederick Lanchester's remark on 'B' & 'D' LordsLAN/2/23/100

Correspondence between Frederick Lanchester and Robert LockhartLAN/2/24

Correspondence between Frederick Lanchester and Robert Lockhart mostly concerning anatomy, optics, visionLAN/2/25

Supplemental material donated at a later date - mostly aeronautical/militaryLAN/2/26

Supplemental material donated at a later dateLAN/2/27

PatentsLAN/2/28

PatentsLAN/2/29

Notes and correspondence on obtaining copyright on a book in the U.S.A.LAN/2/30

Miscellaneous correspondenceLAN/2/31

Lists compiled by Frederick LanchesterLAN/2/32

BlueprintsLAN/3

Sketch booksLAN/4

Note booksLAN/5

Glass plate negatives and imagesLAN/7

Photographic negatives of the blueprints (LAN/3)LAN/8

Sales and marketing photographsLAN/9