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RefNoMS/597/2/16
Previous numbersMS 598 page 16
LevelItem
TitleLetter from Dr Henry Miles and statement from Henry Horne to John Canton
Date1750
DescriptionLetter of 2 August 1750 from Dr Henry Miles FRS to John Canton concerning an extraordinary rise in temperature, and a report of a meteor seen at Norwich the same month

Statement of 15 February 1750/1 by Henry Horne respecting magnetic bars made by Mr Canton; the circular paper with a mark appears to have been affixed by De Morgan and to refer to his first communication to the Athenaeum
FormatManuscript
AccessStatusOpen
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