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Unpublished letter, regarding Charles Wildbore's paper from Wm [William Wales] to Sir Joseph Banks

Reference number: AP/7/18

Date: 15 March 1787

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Letter from Wales regarding Wildbore's paper on spherical motion (see AP/7/16), originally enclosed with the letter, stating that it was given to him by a Mr Gilpin. Wales states that he believes the paper was written by an 'ingenious' man, but that he was not sure he agreed with two or three points, but was unable to prove them wrong. He does not state which points these are.

An ink inscription verso reads 'Ld Stanhope? Astr Royal'.

Subject: Physics / Mathematics

Written by Wales at Christ's Hospital [Horsham, West Sussex, England].

Reference number
AP/7/18
Earliest possible date
15 March 1787
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Ink on paper
Page extent
2 pages
Format
Manuscript

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William Wales

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William Wales, Unpublished letter, regarding Charles Wildbore's paper from Wm [William Wales] to Sir Joseph Banks, 15 March 1787, AP/7/18, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/ap_7_18/unpublished-letter-regarding-charles-wildbores-paper-from-wm-william-wales-to-sir-joseph-banks, accessed on 18 April 2025

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