Reference number | AP/16/25 |
Previous numbers | AP.16.25 |
Level | Item |
Title | Unpublished letters, regarding the north magnetic pole from John Macdonald to Davies Gilbert |
Date | 19 January 1831-5 February 1831 |
Description | Correspondence regarding Macdonald's research into the depth of the north magnetic pole. Includes two letters from Macdonald to Gilbert, dated 19 January 1831 (featuring a copy of a letter from Macdonald to James R Graham Bart), and 5 February 1831. Letter dated 5 February 1831 includes one diagram regarding an experimental method for finding the depth of the north magnetic pole.
Subject: Magnetism / Trigonometry |
Extent | 16p |
Format | Manuscript |
Physical description | Ink on paper |
Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
Access status | Open |
Fellows associated with this archive
Code | Name | Dates |
NA3036 | Macdonald; John (1759 - 1831) | 1759 - 1831 |
NA8707 | Gilbert; Davies (1767-1839) | 1767-1839 |