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Letter from Balfour Stewart, on a paper [attributed] 'On the causes of the loss of the iron-built sailing-ship 'Glenorchy.’' by Archibald Smith

Reference number: RR/6/275

Date: 11 November 1869

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Discusses the illustrations. Suggests some might be given in greater detail.

Subject: Physiology, Chemistry

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

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RR/6/275
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11 November 1869
Physical description
Letter on paper
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2 pages
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Manuscript

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Balfour Stewart

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Balfour Stewart, Letter from Balfour Stewart, on a paper [attributed] 'On the causes of the loss of the iron-built sailing-ship 'Glenorchy.’' by Archibald Smith, 11 November 1869, RR/6/275, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/rr_6_275/letter-from-balfour-stewart-on-a-paper-attributed-on-the-causes-of-the-loss-of-the-iron-built-sailing-ship-glenorchy-by-archibald-smith, accessed on 07 December 2024

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