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Detached papers on electricity: attraction
Catalogue reference: HY/1/6
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This record is a file about the Detached papers on electricity: attraction dating from n.d. [1771-1783].
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- HY/1/6
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- Detached papers on electricity: attraction
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Date (When the record was created)
- n.d. [1771-1783]
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The file contains six items containing calcuations for explanations of Henry Cavendish's experiments.
This file appears to have been arranged by William Snow Harris. There is a cover note in his handwriting "No 18 [crossed out in red pen and pencil, replaced with "No 6"] Various detached Pages and Papers on Electricity appear to have relation to [illegible] researches [crossed out in pencil and replaced with "computations"]. There is a "No 6" written in red pen at the top of the cover note and pencil writing at the top "Doubtful when this [illegible]" and at the bottom "Concentric spheres at B17".
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- Devonshire Collection Archives, Chatsworth
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- I/6
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- 6 items
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- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/17078820-4c08-4665-acd5-0576e5c9811b/
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HY/1
Papers on electricity
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The papers of Henry Cavendish (1731-1810) natural philosopher
Within the series: HY/1
Papers on electricity
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Detached papers on electricity: attraction