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Unpublished paper, 'Hints about volcanoes by a mineralist intended to prevent in time to come such dreadful calamities as have so often hapened in many parts of the world' by unknown author

Reference number: AP/1/14

Date: early 19th century

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The author provides observations on volcanoes and the makeup of the earth surrounding them with a view to safeguarding individuals who live in close proximity to volcanoes.

A note attached from the Earl of Buchan [David Steuart Erskine] to Sir Joseph Banks, President of the Royal Society, states that 'The within enclosed paper is written by a mineral engineer in Scotland of much experience in his line, who wishes his name to be conceald until the subject he trials of be examined on the Principle he alludes to in the tract.'

Subject: Geology

Reference number
AP/1/14
Earliest possible date
early 19th century
Physical description
Ink on paper
Page extent
11 pages
Format
Manuscript

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Unpublished paper, 'Hints about volcanoes by a mineralist intended to prevent in time to come such dreadful calamities as have so often hapened in many parts of the world' by unknown author, early 19th century, AP/1/14, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/ap_1_14/unpublished-paper-hints-about-volcanoes-by-a-mineralist-intended-to-prevent-in-time-to-come-such-dreadful-calamities-as-have-so-often-hapened-in-many-parts-of-the-world-by-unknown-author, accessed on 17 September 2026

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