| RefNo | AP/8A/7 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Unpublished paper, 'Memoir on the antiseptic qualities of peat moss viewed as a preventive of dry rot in wood' by Archibald Duff |
| Date | 7 December 1818 |
| Description | Duff hopes to alleviate the problem of British ships suffering from dry rot through the application of peat moss, known to possess antiseptic properties.
Subject: Biology / Chemistry
Read to the Royal Society on 24 December 1818. Communicated by W T [William Thomas] Brande. Originally written as having been communicated by the Secretary [Taylor Combe], but this is struck out and corrected to Brande. |
| Extent | 13p |
| 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 |
| NA3249 | Brande; William Thomas (1788 - 1866) | 1788 - 1866 |
| NA3167 | Combe; Taylor (1774 - 1826) | 1774 - 1826 |