Proposal from Joseph Forrest (Ireland) to Dr Thomas Young, 1827 - 1830
Scope and Contents
Proposal listing Forrest's 'discoveries' which included ideas on the causes of the tides and currents ('that the Moon have not to do with the tides'), on the cause of perpetual motion, and ideas on longitude.
The letter is preceded by a second copy of the list and a chart. For two further letters from Forrest, see [RGO 14/40: 594-596].
Dates
- Creation: 1827 - 1830
Creator
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Extent
6 folio(s) (6 ff.) : Paper
Language of Materials
English
Date information
DateText: date is inferred.
Originator(s)
Forrest, Joseph
Original geographic information
Cork [origination]
Original geographic information
London [destination]
Finding aid date
2012-06-01 09:50:01+00:00
Subject
- Young, Thomas, 1773 - 1829 (physician, physicist and egyptologist) (Recipient, Person)
Repository Details
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