Skip to content

Please be aware that some material may contain words, descriptions or illustrations which will not reflect current scientific understanding and may be considered in today's context inaccurate, unethical, offensive or distressing.

The Royal Society: Science in the Making

Letter, 'Sur les coleurs engendres par le frottement des surfaces planes et transparentes [On the colors caused by the friction of flat and transparent surfaces]' from Guileaume Mazeas to Stephen Hales

Reference number: L&P/2/291

Date: 01 September 1751

Description

20 pages in French, with 20 pages of English translation.

Subject: Physics

Read 30 April 1752

Reference number
L&P/2/291
Earliest possible date
01 September 1751
Physical description
Ink on paper
Page extent
40 pages
Format
Manuscript

Creator name

Guillaume Mazeas

View page for Guillaume Mazeas

Use this record

IIIF manifest

View​ IIIF ​ manifest Opens in new tab

Open in Mirador viewer Opens in new tab

Export this record

Download PDF Opens in new tab

Citation

Guillaume Mazeas, Letter, 'Sur les coleurs engendres par le frottement des surfaces planes et transparentes [On the colors caused by the friction of flat and transparent surfaces]' from Guileaume Mazeas to Stephen Hales, 01 September 1751, L&P/2/291, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/l-and-p_2_291/letter-sur-les-coleurs-engendres-par-le-frottement-des-surfaces-planes-et-transparentes-on-the-colors-caused-by-the-friction-of-flat-and-transparent-surfaces-from-guileaume-mazeas-to-stephen-hales, accessed on 19 January 2026

Link to this record

https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/l-and-p_2_291/letter-sur-les-coleurs-engendres-par-le-frottement-des-surfaces-planes-et-transparentes-on-the-colors-caused-by-the-friction-of-flat-and-transparent-surfaces-from-guileaume-mazeas-to-stephen-hales

Embed this record

<iframe src="https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/embed/items/l-and-p_2_291/letter-sur-les-coleurs-engendres-par-le-frottement-des-surfaces-planes-et-transparentes-on-the-colors-caused-by-the-friction-of-flat-and-transparent-surfaces-from-guileaume-mazeas-to-stephen-hales" title="Letter, 'Sur les coleurs engendres par le frottement des surfaces planes et transparentes [On the colors caused by the friction of flat and transparent surfaces]' from Guileaume Mazeas to Stephen Hales" allow="fullscreen" frameborder="0" width="100%" height="500px"></iframe>

Hierarchy

This item is part of:

Related Fellows

Explore the collection

  • Letters and Papers

    'Letters and Papers' contains the scientific correspondence sent to the Royal Society through the 18th century, many of which were published in its journal.

    Dates: 1741 - 1806

    View collection