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Autograph letter signed by sender. Believes he has solved the mystery of rain gauges holding more water when at the top of a building than when lower down. Would like John Frederick William Herschel's address so that he can communicate with him.

Reference number
HS/6/464
Earliest possible date
21 October 1862
Page extent
4 pages
Format
Manuscript

Creator name

James Dalmahoy

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James Dalmahoy, Letter, from James Dalmahoy to Mr. Stewart, dated at 9 Forres St., 21 October 1862, HS/6/464, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_6_464/letter-from-james-dalmahoy-to-mr-stewart-dated-at-9-forres-st, accessed on 11 December 2024

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