Manuscripts of papers published in Philosophical Transactions, 1821
Reference number: PT/15
Date: January 1819 - July 1821
Description
Volume of the manuscript versions of papers published by the Royal Society in volume 111 of 'Philosophical Transactions' in 1821. Includes unpublished papers by David Scott, Jeaffreson Miles, and John Howship.
Includes some original illustrations and figures in various media (drawings, watercolours) in support of the papers.
- Reference number
- PT/15
- Earliest possible date
- January 1819 - July 1821
- Physical description
- Vellum-covered volume, gilded title on spine
- Page extent
- One volume containing 32 papers
- Format
- Manuscript
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Manuscripts of papers published in Philosophical Transactions, 1821, January 1819 - July 1821, PT/15, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/pt_15/manuscripts-of-papers-published-in-philosophical-transactions-1821, accessed on 16 March 2025
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This volume contains 32 manuscripts:
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Paper, 'On the black retemucosum of the negro [sic], being a defence against the scorching effect of the sun's rays' by Sir Everard Home
1820 Creator: Everard Home Reference number: PT/15/1 -
Paper, 'On the magnetic phenomena produced by electricity' in a letter from Sir H [Humphry] Davy to W H [William Hyde] Wollaston
12 November 1820 Creator: Humphry Davy Reference number: PT/15/2 -
Paper, 'Communication of a singular fact in natural history' by the Earl of Morton [George Douglas] in a letter to William Hyde Wollaston
12 August 1820 Creator: George Douglas Reference number: PT/15/3 -
Paper, 'Particulars of a fact nearly similar to that related by Lord Morton' by Daniel Giles in a letter to William Hyde Wollaston
10 November 1820 Creator: Daniel Giles Reference number: PT/15/4
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The 'Philosophical Transactions' collection comprises manuscript versions of papers published in The Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society, the world’s first and longest continuously running journal dedicated to science.
Dates: 1802 - 1865
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