Manuscripts of papers published in Philosophical Transactions, 1853
Reference number: PT/47
Date: November 1852 - November 1853
Description
The second of two volumes containing the manuscript versions of papers published by the Royal Society in volume 143 of Philosophical Transactions in 1853. A note at the beginning of the volume indicates that paper XIII is missing. This volume comprises papers XI-XIX.
Also includes some original illustrations and figures in drawn in ink in support of the papers.
Missing from this volume is the manuscript for the following paper:
'On certain functions of the spinal chord, with further investigations into its structure' by Jacob Augustus Lockhart Clarke.
- Reference number
- PT/47
- Earliest possible date
- November 1852 - November 1853
- Physical description
- Vellum-covered volume, gilded title on spine
- Page extent
- One volume containing nine papers
- Format
- Manuscript
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Manuscripts of papers published in Philosophical Transactions, 1853, November 1852 - November 1853, PT/47, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/pt_47/manuscripts-of-papers-published-in-philosophical-transactions-1853, accessed on 09 October 2024
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This volume contains 9 manuscripts:
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Paper, 'Description of some species of the extinct genus Nesodon, with remarks on the primary group (toxodontia) of hoofed quadrupeds to which that genus is referable' by Professor [Richard] Owen
1852 Creator: Richard Owen Reference number: PT/47/1 -
Paper, 'An account of meteorological observations in four balloon ascents made under the direction of the Kew Observatory Committee of the British Association for the Advancement of Science' by John Welsh
1853 Creator: John Welsh , William Allen Miller Reference number: PT/47/2 -
Paper, 'On the thermal effects of elastic fluids' by Wm [William] Thomson and J P [James Prescott] Joule
1853 Creator: William Thomson , James Prescott Joule Reference number: PT/47/3 -
Paper, 'The anatomy and physiology of cordylophora, a contribution to our knowledge of the tubularian zoophytes' by Geo [George] Jas [James] Allman
1853 Creator: George James Allman Reference number: PT/47/4
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Dates: 1802-1865
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