Letter on the Dolcoath Experiment, 1990
Scope and Contents
A photocopy of a letter from G.B. Airy, Camborne, Cornwall, to Stephen Jackson, Caius College, Cambridge, 25 August 1828, regarding the Dolcoath Experiment to measure the density of the Earth.
Dates
- Creation: 1990
Creator
- From the Management Group: Royal Greenwich Observatory (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
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Extent
3 page(s)
Language of Materials
English
Other Finding Aids
Supplementary information is kept with the letter. A catalogue for Add.8812 is available in the Manuscripts Reading Room.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Photocopied by Adam Perkins, Cambridge University Library, 8 November 1990.
Existence and Location of Originals
The original of the letter is held by the Manuscripts Department, Add. 8812/11.
Finding aid date
2007-01-30 14:16:01+00:00
Subject
Repository Details
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