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Manuscript Items
Catalogue reference: HY/12
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This record is about the Manuscript Items dating from 1786-1800.
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- HY/12
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Title (The name of the record)
- Manuscript Items
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1786-1800
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Description (What the record is about)
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This grouping was created in 2024 for manuscript items associated with Henry Cavendish. HY/12/1 is his "White Book": stated to be the only known notebook of Cavendish's in existence. In 2002, loose leaves were removed from this volume. These are now catalogued in HY/12/2. HY/12/3 is the catalogue for Henry Cavendish's library, complied by his librarian Charles (or Karl) Heydinger at the end of the 18th century.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- Devonshire Collection Archives, Chatsworth
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Physical description (The amount and form of the record)
- 1 folder and 2 volumes
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/ced44c7d-90c4-4a49-92da-e198beaf3856/
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This record is held at Devonshire Collection Archives, Chatsworth
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The papers of Henry Cavendish (1731-1810) natural philosopher
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Manuscript Items