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The Royal Society: Science in the Making

Manuscripts of papers published in Philosophical Transactions, 1850

Reference number: PT/39

Date: December 1849 - June 1850

Description

The third of three volumes containing the manuscript versions of papers published by the Royal Society in volume 140 of Philosophical Transactions in 1850. This volume comprises papers XXIX-XXXVIII.

The volume also includes some original illustrations and figures in drawn in ink in support of the papers.

Missing from this volume are manuscripts for the following papers:
'Sequel to a paper on the reduction of the thermometrical observations made at the apartments of the Royal Society' by James Glaisher; and
'Supplementary observations on the diffusion of liquids' by Thomas Graham.

Reference number
PT/39
Earliest possible date
December 1849 - June 1850
Physical description
Vellum-covered volume, gilded title on spine
Page extent
One volume containing eight papers, one explanation of figures, and one appendix
Format
Manuscript

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Manuscripts of papers published in Philosophical Transactions, 1850, December 1849 - June 1850, PT/39, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/pt_39/manuscripts-of-papers-published-in-philosophical-transactions-1850, accessed on 24 April 2025

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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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