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Referee's report by William Henry Sykes, on a paper 'On the meteorology of the English Lake District, including the results of observations on the fall of rain at various heights, up to 3166 feet above the sea-level' by John Fletcher Miller

Reference number: RR/2/160

Date: 15 May 1852

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Not recommended for publication in the 'Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society'. Has suggested previously that the author combine several years worth of data into a single paper, a suggestion that the author has considered.

Subject: Meteorology

[Published in the 'Proceedings of the Royal Society of London']

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RR/2/160
Earliest possible date
15 May 1852
Physical description
Letter on paper
Page extent
3 pages
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Manuscript

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William Henry Sykes

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William Henry Sykes, Referee's report by William Henry Sykes, on a paper 'On the meteorology of the English Lake District, including the results of observations on the fall of rain at various heights, up to 3166 feet above the sea-level' by John Fletcher Miller, 15 May 1852, RR/2/160, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/rr_2_160/referees-report-by-william-henry-sykes-on-a-paper-on-the-meteorology-of-the-english-lake-district-including-the-results-of-observations-on-the-fall-of-rain-at-various-heights-up-to-3166-feet-above-the-sea-level-by-john-fletcher-miller, accessed on 12 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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