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RefNoMS/597/2/35
Previous numbersMS 598 page 35
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TitleLetters from Gail Morris to Canton; Canton to Gail Morris; Canton to Franklin
Date1759-1760
DescriptionLetter dated 6 May 1759 from Gail Morris to Canton, asking what was the apparent diameter of Venus in the preceding year

Letter dated 9 June 1759 from Spital Square by John Canton to Morris giving his reply

Letter dated 31 October 1760 from Spital Square by John Canton to Benjamin Franklin, describing an electrical experiment by heating thin glass balls with tubes attached
FormatManuscript
AccessStatusOpen
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