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Letter from John Norman Collie, on his paper 'Constitution of the terpenes camphors and camphor acid' to the Secretary of the Royal Society

Reference number: RR/11/35

Date: 10 November 1891

Description

Asks for his paper to be withdrawn, as several other papers on the subject have emerged since he submitted it. He would be much obliged to receive his transcript back.

Subject: Chemistry

[Not published].

Reference number
RR/11/35
Earliest possible date
10 November 1891
Physical description
Letter on paper
Page extent
3 pages
Format
Manuscript

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Letter from John Norman Collie, on his paper 'Constitution of the terpenes camphors and camphor acid' to the Secretary of the Royal Society, 10 November 1891, RR/11/35, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/rr_11_35/letter-from-john-norman-collie-on-his-paper-constitution-of-the-terpenes-camphors-and-camphor-acid-to-the-secretary-of-the-royal-society, accessed on 22 January 2025

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