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Recommended for publication in the 'Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society'. Wonders if the paper is a continuation of another, possibly published in 1849, the volume of which the reviewer has not yet received. Suggests this paper would be best reviewed by whoever reviewed the first part.

Subject: Mathematics

[Published in the Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society]

Reference number
RR/2/237
Earliest possible date
06 July 1850
Physical description
Letter on paper
Page extent
8 pages
Format
Manuscript

Creator name

John Frederick William Herschel

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John Frederick William Herschel, Referee's report by John Frederick William Herschel, on a paper 'A mathematical theory of magnetism' by William Thomson, Lord Kelvin, 06 July 1850, RR/2/237, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/rr_2_237/referees-report-by-john-frederick-william-herschel-on-a-paper-a-mathematical-theory-of-magnetism-by-william-thomson-lord-kelvin, accessed on 07 February 2025

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