Manuscripts of papers published in Philosophical Transactions, 1855
Reference number: PT/50
Date: July 1854 - March 1855

Description
The first of two volumes containing the manuscript versions of papers published by the Royal Society in volume 145 of Philosophical Transactions in 1855. This volume comprises papers I-VIII.
Also includes some original illustrations and figures in drawn in ink in support of the papers.
- Reference number
- PT/50
- Earliest possible date
- July 1854 - March 1855
- Physical description
- Vellum-covered volume, gilded title on spine
- Page extent
- One volume containing seven papers and one partial paper
- Format
- Manuscript
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Manuscripts of papers published in Philosophical Transactions, 1855, July 1854 - March 1855, PT/50, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/pt_50/manuscripts-of-papers-published-in-philosophical-transactions-1855, accessed on 13 February 2025
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This volume contains 8 manuscripts:
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Paper, 'On the nature of the force by which bodies are repelled from the poles of a magnet; to which is prefixed an account of some experiments on molecular influences' by John Tyndall
1854 Creator: John Tyndall Reference number: PT/50/1 -
Paper, 'On the attraction of the Himmalaya [Himalaya] Mountains, and of the elevated regions beyond them, upon the plumb-line of India' by John Henry Pratt
12 July 1854 Creator: John Henry Pratt Reference number: PT/50/2 -
Paper, 'On the computation of the effect of the attraction of mountain-masses, as disturbing the apparent astronomical latitude of stations in geodetic surveys' by G B [George Biddell] Airy
19 January 1855 Creator: George Biddell Airy Reference number: PT/50/3 -
Portion of paper, 'The recent researches' by Leonard Horner
1855 Creator: Leonard Horner Reference number: PT/50/4
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