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RefNoL&P/2/73
LevelItem
TitleLetter, 'Of the earthquake shock of March 18' from Peter Newcombe to Martin Folkes
Date29 March 1750
DescriptionSubject: Meteorology

Published in Philosophical Transactions, as 'A letter from Mr. Peter Newcome F. R. S. to the President, concerning the same shock being felt at Hackney, near London'

Read 19 March 1750
Extent4p
FormatManuscript
PhysicalDescriptionInk on paper
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AccessStatusOpen
RelatedMaterialDOI: 10.1098/rstl.1749.0145
Fellows associated with this archive
CodePersonNameDates
NA8378Folkes; Martin (1690 - 1754); antiquary and natural philosopher1690 - 1754
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