| Reference number | L&P/1/29 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, 'Description of a fireball' from Christopher Mason to unknown recipient |
| Date | 28 December 1741 |
| Description | Subject: Meteorology
Published in Philosophical Transactions as 'Extract of a letter from Mr. Christopher Mason, concerning a fire-ball seen in the air, and a great explosion heard, Dec. 11. 1741'.
Read 7 January 1742. |
| Extent | 2p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Physical description | Ink on paper |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| Access status | Open |
| Related material | DOI: 10.1098/rstl.1742.0002 |