| RefNo | MC/1/61 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter from William Lester, Eavestone, to the Secretary of the Royal Society |
| Date | 1 February 1819 |
| Description | Regarding Lester's recent invention of mirrored lamps, for which he received 'His Majesty's Royal Letters Patent'. Lester applies for a premium of £1,000 set aside by Count Rumford for discoveries of this kind. Lester claims inspiration for this discovery from having been active on the West India Docks.
The letter includes a copy of a certifying letter by William Huntress, a cotton mill owner in Yorkshire, on the use of these lamps, dated 2 January 1819. |
| Extent | 3p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| AccessStatus | Open |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA8287 | Thompson; Benjamin (1753 - 1814); Count Rumford; physicist | 1753 - 1814 |