Archived papers: volume 3, scientific papers submitted to the Royal Society unpublished or abstracted, authors L to W
Reference number: AP/3
Date: late 18th century - mid 19th century
Description
Contains 22 papers submitted to the Royal Society but not published at the time of receipt. The papers are arranged alphabetically by author, with this volume containing papers written by authors whose names begin with letters L to W. Includes an index at the beginning of the volume. The papers are largely undated but the front matter indicates that they are all post-1800, although some papers seem to be from the mid to late 18th century.
- Reference number
- AP/3
- Earliest possible date
- late 18th century - mid 19th century
- Physical description
- Vellum-covered volume, gilded title on the spine
- Page extent
- One volume containing 20 papers, one letter, and one journal
- Format
- Manuscript
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Archived papers: volume 3, scientific papers submitted to the Royal Society unpublished or abstracted, authors L to W, late 18th century - mid 19th century, AP/3, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/ap_3/archived-papers-volume-3-scientific-papers-submitted-to-the-royal-society-unpublished-or-abstracted-authors-l-to-w, accessed on 14 January 2026
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This volume contains 22 manuscripts:
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Unpublished letter, regarding conjoined twins from George Lackington to George Bolton
17 June 1830 Creator: George Lackington Reference number: AP/3/1 -
Unpublished paper, 'Experiments on arsenic' by William Lambe
early 19th century Creator: William Lambe Reference number: AP/3/2 -
Unpublished paper, 'Mémoire sur les équations du troisième degré, qui ont trois racines imaginaires' [Essay on equations of the third degree, which have three imaginary roots] by L'Abbé Libes
early 19th century Creator: L'Abbé Libes Reference number: AP/3/3 -
Unpublished paper, 'Experiments and observations upon vital temperatures' by James Macartney
early 19th century Creator: James Macartney Reference number: AP/3/4
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The 'Archived Papers' collection is comprised of original manuscript scientific papers and letters submitted to the Royal Society which remained unpublished or were abstracted in the journal 'Proceedings of the Royal Society' published from 1830 onwards.
Dates: 1768 - 1989
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