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Referee's report by William Spence, on a paper 'On the anatomy of Nautilus umbilicatus, compared with that of Nautilus pompilius' by John Denis MacDonald

Reference number: RR/2/143

Date: 30 May 1853

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Not recommended for publication in the 'Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society'. Agrees with the observations of William Newport [RR/2/142]. Refers to paper by John Lubbock in the 'Magazine of [illegible] and Natural History', January-March 1853.

Subject: Zoology

[Published in the Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society]

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RR/2/143
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30 May 1853
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Letter on paper
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4 pages
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Manuscript

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William Spence, Referee's report by William Spence, on a paper 'On the anatomy of Nautilus umbilicatus, compared with that of Nautilus pompilius' by John Denis MacDonald, 30 May 1853, RR/2/143, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/rr_2_143/referees-report-by-william-spence-on-a-paper-on-the-anatomy-of-nautilus-umbilicatus-compared-with-that-of-nautilus-pompilius-by-john-denis-macdonald, accessed on 16 July 2025

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    This collection contains reports on scientific papers submitted for publication to the Royal Society. Started in 1832 when the system was formalised, it is a record of the origins of peer review publishing in practice.

    Dates: 1832 - 1954

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