Manuscripts of papers published in Philosophical Transactions, 1856
Reference number: PT/52
Date: February 1852 - December 1855
Description
The first of four volumes containing the manuscript versions of papers published by the Royal Society in volume 146 of Philosophical Transactions in 1856. This volume comprises papers I-IX.
Also includes some original illustrations and figures in drawn in ink in support of the papers.
Missing from this volume is the manuscript for the following paper:
'Some observations on the ova of the salmon, in relation to the distribution of species; in a letter addressed to Charles Darwin, Esq., M. A., V. P. R. S.' by John Davy.
- Reference number
- PT/52
- Earliest possible date
- February 1852 - December 1855
- Physical description
- Vellum-covered volume, gilded title on spine
- Page extent
- One volume containing eight papers and one letter
- Format
- Manuscript
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This volume contains 9 manuscripts:
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Paper, 'On the constitution and properties of ozone' by Thomas Andrews
1855 Creator: Thomas Andrews Reference number: PT/52/1 -
Paper, 'On the formation and some of the properties of cymidine the organic base of the cymol-series' by John Barlow
14 June 1855 Creator: John Barlow Reference number: PT/52/2 -
Paper, 'On the effect of local attraction upon the plumb-line at stations on the English arc of the meridian between Dunnose and Burleigh Moor; and a method of computing its amount' by Archdeacon [John Henry] Pratt
23 September 1854 Creator: John Henry Pratt Reference number: PT/52/3 -
Paper, 'Discussion of the observed deviations of the compass in several ships, wood-built and iron-built: with a general table for facilitating the examination of compass-deviations' by G B [George Biddell] Airy
31 August 1855 Creator: George Biddell Airy Reference number: PT/52/4
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Philosophical Transactions
Dates: 1802-1865
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