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- 15 Nov. 1909 (Creation)
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1 folded sheet
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(copy)
Royal Observatory, Greenwich, London, S.E.
1909 Nov. 15
Dear Dr. Schuster
You will, I am sure, not be surprised that I have delayed a little replying to your important letter. I had not at all thought of such a change, and it was a matter requiring very careful consideration. Whilst the idea of returning to Physics, and perhaps especially to academic work, was in many respects attractive, I have however decided that it is best for me not to leave my present work. I need not trouble you with the reasons that have led me to this difficult decision; rightly or wrongly I have concluded that the suggestion and opportunities that I meet with in a large observatory are more likely to lead to good research work on my part {1} than any I could hope for elsewhere.
With many thanks
yours sincerely
A. S. Eddington
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The letter is headed ‘copy’ but, since it contains a correction, it is probably a draft.
{1} ‘the suggestion …. on my part’ has been altered from ‘the suggestion and opportunities of research work that I meet with in a large observatory are more likely to lead to good results on my part’.