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'Rough heads of an index' for the following discourses and experiments in the register book, in alphabetical order of the author with page number, including note of where the discourse may have been published in a second column. An additional note, running perpendicular to the index notes on the first page ' in this volume are 2 original papers to be enteree and blank paper at the end to be filled with convenient things'.

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RBO/8/0
Earliest possible date
18th century
Physical description
Ink on paper
Page extent
2 pages
Format
Manuscript

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Draft index, for Register Book volume 8, 18th century, RBO/8/0, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/rbo_8_0/draft-index-for-register-book-volume-8, accessed on 17 March 2026

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  • Register Books

    The 'Register Books Originals' contain copies of scientific papers submitted to the Society and considered for publication. The papers were transcribed to establish their precedence for a particular discovery or idea.

    Dates: 1661 - 1739

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