| Reference number | MS/426/152 |
| Alternative reference number | MS/426 p69 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Copy letter from C R [Charles Richard] Weld, the Assistant Secretary of the Royal Society; to Rev W V [William Venables Vernon] Harcourt |
| Date | 28 October 1845 |
| Description | Informs that [Thomas] Birch's 'History of the Royal Society' was examined and finds the Hypothesis of Sir Isaac Newton regarding the properties of light. However finds some errors, such as the remarks of some members and the spelling of elastic instead of electric. |
| Extent | 1p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Access status | Open |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | Name | Dates |
| NA5486 | Harcourt; William Venables Vernon (1789 - 1871) | 1789 - 1871 |