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Figures and diagrams

Catalogue reference: HY/1/15

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This record is a file about the Figures and diagrams dating from n.d. [1771-1778].

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Reference
HY/1/15
Title
Figures and diagrams
Date
n.d. [1771-1778]
Description

These drawings are enclosed in a covering paper on which is written a note by William Snow Harris: "Figures & Diagrams referred to in No 2, 3.4 etc perhaps often". At the top of the page is written "No 15" in red pen.

Figures 1-19, 21, 23-24, 26-27, 30-31, two unnumbered.

A useful list matching figures to the corresponding manuscript is supplied in Maxwell 1879, pxlii: 1-10 in HY/1/4, 11 in HY/1/3, 12-13 in HY/1/7, 14-19 in HY/1/9, 20-27 in HY/1/10, 30 in HY/1/9 and 31 in HY/1/8.

Held by
Devonshire Collection Archives, Chatsworth
Former department reference
I/15
Physical description
13 sheets
Publication note(s)
All are published as part of their respective papers in Maxwell 1879. They are similarly republished in Thorpe 1921 Vol I.
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/ec677341-caab-45ab-8772-32fde1edf2ea/

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Figures and diagrams