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RefNoCMB/90/3/118
LevelFile
TitleMinutes of a meeting of the Committee of Papers
Date27 June 1839
DescriptionPresent at the meeting: John William Lubbock Esq Vice President and Treasurer in the chair; Mr Children; Mr Daniell; Mr Galloway; Mr Graham; Mr Kiernan; Mr Wheatstone

Read and confirmed minutes of last meeeting.

Mr Talbot Note respecting a new kind of sensitive paper. Postponed
Dr Carson On the motionof the blood. Postponed
Mr Hopkins On the state of the interior of the Earth: Parts 1, 2 and 3. Postponed
Mr Rigg An experimental inquiry into the influence of Nitrogen in promoting vegetable decomposition. Postponed
Mr Rigg Experiments on thre Chemical constitution of seveal bodies which undergo the vinous fermentation. Postponed
Mr Whewell Researches on the Tides. 10th series. To be printed
Mr Whewell Researches on the Tides. 11th series. To be printed
Mr Daniell On the electrolysis of Secondary Compounds. To be printed
Mr Ivory On the conditions of equilibrium of an incompressible fluid, the particles of which are acted upon by accelerating forces. To be printed
Mr S Harris Inquiries concerning the elementary laws of electricity: 3rd series. Referred
Mr Dalton On the Phosphates. Referred
Mr Dalton On the Arseniates. Referred
Mr J F W Herschel On the constitution of the Resins - Parts 2 and 3. Referred
Reverend J Farquharson Report of a geometrical measurement of the height of the Aurora Borealis above the Earth. Referred
Dr Macdonald On the markings of the Eelback Dun variety of the horse common in Scotland. Referred
Dr Alderson On the difference of colour in different parts of the Bodies of animals. Not to be printed
Dr Hake On the structure and functions of the Spleen. Referred
Mr Rigg Additional experiments on the formation of alkaline and earthy bodies etc. Referred
Extent3p
FormatManuscript
AccessStatusOpen
RelatedRecordMC/3/24
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