| RefNo | MS/425/121 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Copy letter, James Hudson, Assistant Secretary of the Royal Society, to Dr [John] Latham, Winchester |
| Creator | Hudson; James (1804-1859); British librarian and assistant secretary to the Royal Society |
| Date | 1 June 1832 |
| Description | Hudson has compared the plate in the first volume of the Philosophical Transactions from Latham's set to the Royal Society's, in consultation with [James] Basire. They are taken from different copper plates. The plate sizes are different and Society's is a strong line engraving, while Latham's is in aquatint. He believes that Latham's is the older copy and the Society's has the appearence of being copied in a mechanical manner from an existing plate.
With a note: 'See Dr Latham's Lttr. no.11'. |
| Extent | 1p. [p.56] |
| Format | Manuscript |
| PhysicalDescription | On paper |
| AccessStatus | Open |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA2599 | Latham; John (1740 - 1837) | 1740 - 1837 |