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RefNoCMB/90/3/117
LevelFile
TitleMinutes of a meeting of the Committee of Papers
Date13 June 1839
Description Present at the meeting: John William Lubbock Esq Vice President and Treasurer in the chair; Mr Baily; Mr Christie; Mr Daniell; Mr Galloway; Mr Kiernan; Mr Rennie; Dr Roget; Dr Todd; Mr Wheatstone; Reverend Mr Whewell

Dr J Davy On the male organs of some cartilaginous fishes. To be printed
Mr Talbot Note respecting a new kind of sensitive paper. Postponed
Dr M Barry Researches on Embryology - 2nd series. To be printed
Dr Carson On the motion of the blood. Postponed
Mr J F Daniell Fifth letter on Voltaic combinations. To be printed
Mr Hopkins On the state of the interior of the Earth. Parts 1 and 2. Postponed
Mr Howlett Description of a compensating Barometer etc.
'Mr Howlett having communicated a description of his compensating Barometer to another Society in the memoirs of which Society it appears that the communication is in the course of publication, Resolved that the order of the Committee of the 25th April for printing Mr Howlett's paper be rescinded.'

Mr Rigg An experimental inquiry into the influencing of Nitrogen in promoting vegetable decomposition. Postponed
Mr Rigg Experiments on the chemical constitution of seerl bodies which undergo the vinous fermentation. Postponed
Mr Whewell Researches on the Tides. 10th series. Referred
Mr Whewell Researches on the Tides, 11th seriees. Referred
Mr Daniell On the Electrolysis of Secondary Compounds. Referred
Extent3p
FormatManuscript
AccessStatusOpen
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