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Second 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/11/38

Date: 15 December 1891

Description

Reiterates the point made in previous letter (that several papers on the subject have been published since he submitted his and he wishes to withdraw it). He asks again if his paper can be returned to him, despite the fact that it is against Royal Society rules.

Subject: Chemistry

[Not published].

Reference number
RR/11/38
Earliest possible date
15 December 1891
Physical description
Letter on paper
Page extent
3 pages
Format
Manuscript

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Second letter from John Norman Collie, on his paper 'Constitution of the terpenes camphors and camphor acid' to the Secretary of the Royal Society, 15 December 1891, RR/11/38, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/rr_11_38/second-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 09 October 2024

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