Record

RefNoAP/5/25/4
LevelItem
TitleUnpublished letter, regarding the ramming of fuses for bombs from John Macdonald to Thomas Palmer
Date6 January 1787
DescriptionCovering letter from John Macdonald to Thomas Palmer introducing his work on 'practical tracts of artillery', in other words, his design for an improvement to a fuse-ramming machine for bomb making.

The text is struck out in graphite.

Subject: Engineering / Military

Written by Macdonald at Fort Marlbro [Fort Marlborough, Bengkulu, Sumatra, Indonesia].
Extent1p
FormatManuscript
PhysicalDescriptionInk on paper
AccessStatusOpen
RelatedRecordAP/5/25
Fellows associated with this archive
CodePersonNameDates
NA3036Macdonald; John (1759 - 1831)1759 - 1831
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