| RefNo | MS/743/1/58 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Copy letter from Lyon Playfair and Peter Guthrie Tait, College, Edinburgh, to Sir David Brewster |
| Creator | Playfair; Lyon; 1st Baron Playfair (1818-1898); British politician and scientist |
| Tait; Peter Guthrie (1831-1901); British physicist and mathematician |
| Recipient | Brewster; Sir David (1781-1868); British natural philosopher and academic administrator |
| Date | 25 April 1863 |
| Description | Report on Brewster's claims on the invention of dioptric apparatus for lighthouses. |
| Extent | 2p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| AccessStatus | Open |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA8270 | Playfair; Lyon (1818 - 1898); 1st Baron Playfair; politician and chemist | 1818 - 1898 |