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Reference numberNLB/19/257
Alternative reference numberNLB/19 p134
LevelItem
TitleCopy letter from Robert William Harrison, to Professor Hugh Longbourne Callendar, Fellow of the Royal Society
Date20 July 1899
DescriptionThe publication in the 'Proceedings [of the Royal Society]' of a supplementary note by Mr Tutton on the subject of his recently archived paper was conditional on Callendar reporting on the question of the agreement of his results with those of Fizeau. The exact point to be decided is contained in the enclosed letter from Professor George Carey Foster [not enclosed]. Asks if Callendar requires the full paper to report.
Extent1p
FormatCarbon
Physical descriptionTypescript
Access statusOpen
Fellows associated with this archive
CodeNameDates
NA5307Callendar; Hugh Longbourne (1863 - 1930); physicist1863 - 1930
NA6347Foster; George Carey (1835 - 1919); chemist and physicist1835 - 1919
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