From Henry Moseley   12 July

The Deanery Bristol | 12 July

My dear Sir,

You will before this time have received an official letter from Mr Monsell¹ with reference to the examination to be held at King’s Coll London on the 1st of August at 10 o’clock of Candidates for appointments in the Artillery and Engineers.²

The object of my present communication is to invite you to a conference of the Examiners³ to be held at King’s College⁴ on Monday the 23^d instant at 2 o’clock. I am also to ask you to be good enough to prepare by that time a series of questions such as you may think best adapted to the purposes of such an examination. Bearing in mind that the knowledge of the Candidates in experimental science is probably of a very elementary kind, acquired under unfavourable circumstances. The number of Candidates who have (up to this time) applied to be examined in this subject is 38.⁵ Arrangements will be made to put the questions to press on the 23rd inst., and I am to ask that you would be good enough to bring them with you then. You will have an opportunity then of consulting with your colleagues as to other details of the examination. It is probable however that one day will be set apart for the examination⁶ in your subject and you will probably deem it expedient to set two papers one in the morning and the other in the afternoon. Will you allow me to suggest that you should bring with you as long a list of questions as possible, because we may be able to place in your hands information then which will guide you in the selection

Yours my dear Sir truly | Henry Moseley.

I shall be very glad to hear from you addressed as above

You will bear in mind that the reading of the Candidates has received no special direction to this examination.⁷

RI MS JT/1/3/886

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