Manuscripts of papers published in Philosophical Transactions, 1809
Reference number: PT/3
Date: November 1808 - June 1809
Description
Volume of the manuscript versions of papers published by the Royal Society in volume 99 of 'Philosophical Transactions' in 1809.
The volume includes some original illustrations and figures in various media (drawings, watercolours) in support of the papers.
- Reference number
- PT/3
- Earliest possible date
- November 1808 - June 1809
- Physical description
- Vellum-covered volume, gilded title on spine
- Page extent
- One volume containing 26 papers and one letter
- Format
- Manuscript
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Manuscripts of papers published in Philosophical Transactions, 1809, November 1808 - June 1809, PT/3, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/pt_3/manuscripts-of-papers-published-in-philosophical-transactions-1809, accessed on 29 April 2025
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This volume contains 28 manuscripts:
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Paper, 'The Croonian Lecture on the functions of the heart and arteries' by Thomas Young
1808 Creator: Thomas Young Reference number: PT/3/1 -
Paper, 'An account of some experiments, performed with a view to ascertain the most advantageous method of constructing a voltaic apparatus, for the purposes of chemical research' by J [John] G [George] Children
1808 Creator: John George Children Reference number: PT/3/2 -
Paper, 'The Bakerian Lecture, an account of some new analytical research on the nature of certain bodies, particularly the alkalies, phosphorus, sulphur, carbonaceous matter and the acids hitherto undecompounded with some general observations on chemical theory' by Humphry Davy
1808 Creator: Humphry Davy Reference number: PT/3/3 -
Paper, 'An account of a method of dividing astronomical and other instruments, by ocular inspection, in which the usual tools for graduating are not employed, the whole operation being so contrived that, no error can occur but what is chargeable to vision when assisted by the best optical means of viewing and measuring minute quantities' by Edw [Edward] Troughton
1809 Creator: Edward Troughton Reference number: PT/3/4
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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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