Record

RefNoMC/11/172
LevelItem
TitleLetter from J E H [James Edward Henry] Gordon, Holmwood Cottage, Dorking, to the Royal Society
CreatorGordon; James Edward Henry (1852-1893); British electrical engineer
Date19 February 1878
DescriptionApplying for a grant of £60 either from the Donation Fund or the Government Grant Fund for his research into electro-magnetism. The letter includes a rough sketch of the experiment's set-up as well as an estimated cost breakdown.

[The letter covers two papers, the second of which is labelled MC/11/172a within the volume.]
Extent8p
FormatManuscript
AccessStatusOpen
RelatedRecordMC/11/177
MC/11/195
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