Record

RefNoAP/10/38
LevelFile
TitleUnpublished letter, regarding response to 'A curious fact' from Saml [Samuel] W Judson to the Secretary of the Royal Society
Date30 August 1833
DescriptionFollow-up letter from Judson's original letter (AP/10/36), received by the Royal Society as a result of a statement, titled 'A Curious Fact' (see AP/10 for description). Judson corrects his previous statement that there was no vacuum created in the experiment, as after discussions with a friend, he determined that there likely was a vacuum. Includes one figure in the text.

Subject: Physics

Written by Judon in Cornwall, Connecticut, USA [United States of America].
Extent3p
FormatManuscript
PhysicalDescriptionInk on paper
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AccessStatusOpen
RelatedRecordAP/10/36
AP/10/38/1
AP/10/38/2
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