Unpublished letter, regarding 'A curious fact' from Saml [Samuel] W Judson to the Secretary of the Royal Society
Reference number: AP/10/36
Date: 02 August 1833
Description
Letter received by the Royal Society as a result of a statement, titled 'A Curious Fact' (see AP/10 for description). Judson first quotes the problem as he saw it printed, then provides his solution, based on atmospheric pressure, the elasticity of the tube, and the velocity of the air entering the tube. Includes three sets of illustrations in the text.
Subject: Physics
Written by Judson in Goshen, Connecticut, U [United] States of America. Postmarked 5 September 1833.
- Reference number
- AP/10/36
- Earliest possible date
- 02 August 1833
- Physical description
- Ink on paper
- Page extent
- 4 pages
- Format
- Manuscript
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Unpublished letter, regarding 'A curious fact' from Saml [Samuel] W Judson to the Secretary of the Royal Society, 02 August 1833, AP/10/36, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/ap_10_36/unpublished-letter-regarding-a-curious-fact-from-saml-samuel-w-judson-to-the-secretary-of-the-royal-society, accessed on 14 June 2026
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