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RefNoMC/28/77
AltRefNo13077
LevelItem
TitleLetter from J Rennce, Electrical Standards Laboratory, Board of Trade, 8 Richmond Terrace, Whitehall, London, S.W, to The Secretary, The Royal Society, Burlington House, W
CreatorElectrical Standards Laboratory, Board of Trade
Date17 December 1913
DescriptionRefers to a recent announcement in the "Morning Post" regarding a paper presented to the Royal Society, by Mr. F.E. Smith on "Absolute Measurements of a Resistance etc." Requests an advanced copy of the paper, preferably in proof form, or any other format available. Expresses his suspicion towards announcements in the press regarding scientific matters, particularly when they include specific figures. Enquires about when to expect the paper to be published in the Transactions, indicating his eagerness to access the detailed information provided in the paper.
Extent1p
FormatTypescript
PhysicalDescriptionCarbon
AccessStatusOpen
RelatedMaterialdoi.org/10.1098/rsta.1914.0013
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