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Asks for his paper to be considered for publication by the Royal Society. Copies of the paper have also been sent to the Academy of Sciences, Paris and the Royal Society of Victoria.

Subject: Astronomy

[Not published].

Reference number
RR/9/168
Earliest possible date
08 June 1883
Physical description
Letter on paper
Page extent
1 page
Format
Manuscript

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Letter from James Nolan, on his paper 'A new theory of tidal evolution' to the Secretary of the Royal Society, 08 June 1883, RR/9/168, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/rr_9_168/letter-from-james-nolan-on-his-paper-a-new-theory-of-tidal-evolution-to-the-secretary-of-the-royal-society, accessed on 25 March 2025

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