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Letter from J H Hannay, on his paper 'On the metallurgy of lead' to the Secretary of the Royal Society

Reference number: RR/11/274

Date: 08 July 1893

Description

He admits that his evidence of the compound in question was insufficient in the original paper and continues to give a more in-depth analysis of his experiment. He will be glad to incorporate the further proof he has given in this letter to his paper.

Subject: Physics

[Not published].

Reference number
RR/11/274
Earliest possible date
08 July 1893
Physical description
Letter on paper
Page extent
16 pages
Format
Manuscript

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Letter from J H Hannay, on his paper 'On the metallurgy of lead' to the Secretary of the Royal Society, 08 July 1893, RR/11/274, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/rr_11_274/letter-from-j-h-hannay-on-his-paper-on-the-metallurgy-of-lead-to-the-secretary-of-the-royal-society, accessed on 14 September 2024

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