Record

RefNoAP/10/50
LevelItem
TitleUnpublished letter, regarding 'A curious fact' from Geo [George] Hutton to the Secretary of the Royal Society
Date30 October 1833
DescriptionLetter received by the Royal Society as a result of a statement, titled 'A Curious Fact' (see AP/10 for description). Hutton summarised the problem as he read it in a local newspaper and states that he had previously discovered the answer through experimentation. He asks whether a reward is offered and requests information on how to submit his answer.

Subject: Physics

Written by Hutton in Perth [Scotland].
Extent4p
FormatManuscript
PhysicalDescriptionInk on paper
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AccessStatusOpen
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