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Detached papers on electricity: attraction

Catalogue reference: HY/1/6

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HY/1/6
Title
Detached papers on electricity: attraction
Date
n.d. [1771-1783]
Description

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
Former department reference
I/6
Physical description
6 items
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/17078820-4c08-4665-acd5-0576e5c9811b/

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Detached papers on electricity: attraction