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RefNoACS/1/1/81
AltRefNo62859
LevelItem
TitleLetter from [John] Norman Collie, Glenbrittle, Carbost, Isle of Skye, to Mr [Alan Archibald Campbell] Swinton
CreatorCollie; John Norman (1859 - 1942)
Date20 July 1912
DescriptionInforms that Swinton's letter and papers were sent to him at Isle of Skye. He is sure Swinton's advice would be most useful to the work he has been doing, hoping to arrange a meeting. Has been working with ordinary apparatus, a powerful induction coil & batteries but, if he could put more energy into the apparatus he expects to get more of the gases produced by the cathode rays.
Extent2p
FormatManuscript
PhysicalDescriptionInk on paper
AccessStatusOpen
Fellows associated with this archive
CodePersonNameDates
NA1392Collie; John Norman (1859 - 1942); organic chemist and mountaineer1859 - 1942
NA8285Swinton; Alan Archibald Campbell (1863 - 1930); electrical engineer1863 - 1930
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