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Letter, 'Experiments on a piece of iron 88 years on the spire of Norwich Cathedral in a vertical position not magnetic; of a sub-lingual concretion; of a solar halo and mock Sun' from William Arderon to Henry Baker

Reference number: L&P/3/326

Date: 08 June 1758

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Contains two figures.

Subject: Physics

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Reference number
L&P/3/326
Earliest possible date
08 June 1758
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Ink on paper
Page extent
3 pages
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Manuscript

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William Arderon

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William Arderon, Letter, 'Experiments on a piece of iron 88 years on the spire of Norwich Cathedral in a vertical position not magnetic; of a sub-lingual concretion; of a solar halo and mock Sun' from William Arderon to Henry Baker, 08 June 1758, L&P/3/326, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/l-and-p_3_326/letter-experiments-on-a-piece-of-iron-88-years-on-the-spire-of-norwich-cathedral-in-a-vertical-position-not-magnetic-of-a-sub-lingual-concretion-of-a-solar-halo-and-mock-sun-from-william-arderon-to-henry-baker, accessed on 10 December 2024

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