"Experiments to determine the freezing point of quicksilver by Thomas Hutchins esq.", by direction of the Royal Society, at Albany Fort in Hudson's Bay, 1781-1782 (This is the date-range for the sequence of observations of the effect)
Item
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS.Add.7655/III/d/1
Scope and Contents
From the File:
A miscellaneous collection of non-letter material; between III/d/1 and III/d/2 is a reproduction of Newton's lemmas about limits and the integration of curves
Dates
- Creation: 1781-1782 (This is the date-range for the sequence of observations of the effect)
Creator
- Hutchins, Thomas, fl 1781 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
From the Fonds:
RESTRICTED - Use Microfilms CMO5028-CMO5042. List in catalogue
Extent
1 collection (1 booklet Paper sheets stitched to form booklet Paper)
Language of Materials
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
This copy presented to Sir George Clerk of Pennycuick, presumably the 4th baronet (1715-84), Maxwell's greatgrandfather, rather than his namesake the 6th baronet (1787-1867), Maxwell's uncle
Repository Details
Part of the Cambridge University Library Repository
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Map Dept enquiries: maps@lib.cam.ac.uk
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