Letter, 'Of an earthquake at Bridport on 18 Mar 1749/50' from Nathaniel Downe to Grenville
Reference number: L&P/2/124
Date: 19 March 1750
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Subject: Meteorology
Published in Philosophical Transactions, as 'The postscript of a letter from Mr. Nath. Downe to the Hon. Mr. Greenville, concerning an earthquake felt at Bridport, on March 18. 1749-50'
Read 10 May 1750
- Reference number
- L&P/2/124
- Earliest possible date
- 19 March 1750
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- Ink on paper
- Page extent
- 2 pages
- Format
- Manuscript
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Letter, 'Of an earthquake at Bridport on 18 Mar 1749/50' from Nathaniel Downe to Grenville, 19 March 1750, L&P/2/124, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/l-and-p_2_124/letter-of-an-earthquake-at-bridport-on-18-mar-174950-from-nathaniel-downe-to-grenville, accessed on 29 November 2023
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XXXIX. The postscript of a letter from Mr. Nath. Downe to the Hon. Mr. Greenville, concerning an earthquake felt at Bridport, on March 18. 1749-50 External link, opens in new tab.
Date: 31st December 1750
DOI: 10.1098/rstl.1749.0153
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