| RefNo | AP/5/25/4 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Unpublished letter, regarding the ramming of fuses for bombs from John Macdonald to Thomas Palmer |
| Date | 6 January 1787 |
| Description | Covering letter from John Macdonald to Thomas Palmer introducing his work on 'practical tracts of artillery', in other words, his design for an improvement to a fuse-ramming machine for bomb making.
The text is struck out in graphite.
Subject: Engineering / Military
Written by Macdonald at Fort Marlbro [Fort Marlborough, Bengkulu, Sumatra, Indonesia]. |
| Extent | 1p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| PhysicalDescription | Ink on paper |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| RelatedRecord | AP/5/25 |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA3036 | Macdonald; John (1759 - 1831) | 1759 - 1831 |