| RefNo | AP/10/40 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Unpublished letter, regarding 'A curious fact' from Peter Smyth to the President of the Royal Society |
| Date | 24 September 1833 |
| Description | Letter received by the Royal Society as a result of a statement, titled 'A Curious Fact' (see AP/10 for description). Smyth first quotes the problem as he read it in the Dublin Morning Register, then provides his solution involving the atmospheric pressure on the top card acting as a resisting power.
Subject: Physics
Written by Smyth at 92 Dame Street, Dublin [Ireland] and addressed to the President of the Royal Society [Augustus Frederick, Duke of Sussex] in London. |
| Extent | 4p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| PhysicalDescription | Ink on paper |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA8338 | Augustus Frederick (1773 - 1843); Duke of Sussex | 1773 - 1843 |