| RefNo | AP/10/48 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Unpublished letter, regarding 'A curious fact' from John Coombe to Davies Gilbert |
| Date | 18 October 1833 |
| Description | Letter received by the Royal Society as a result of a statement, titled 'A Curious Fact' (see AP/10 for description). Coombe refers to his previous paper on the subject (AP/10/34) and seeks to ensure that the Society sees the difference between his response to the problem and other similar proposed solutions published in various papers.
Subject: Physics
Written by Coombe in Edinburgh [Scotland]. A faint graphite address below Davies Gilbert's name on final page verso reads '27 Gower St Bedford Square'. |
| Extent | 3p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| PhysicalDescription | Ink on paper |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| RelatedRecord | AP/10/34 |
| AP/10/49 |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA8707 | Gilbert; Davies (1767-1839) | 1767-1839 |