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James Clerk Maxwell: Letters to George Chrystal and other papers

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.8375

Scope and Contents

The collection is comprised of papers relating to James Clerk Maxwell, George Chrystal, Prof. William Garnett (Maxwell's Demonstrator at the Cavendish Laboratory), and John William Strutt, Lord Rayleigh. A typed note states '5.10.67: Presented by Professor Mott, these were found among the possessions of his late Father, who worked in the Cavendish Laboratory for two years in the early days'. The miscellaneous items, nos. 22-26, are in Maxwell's hand.

Dates

  • Creation: 1874-1885

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).

Extent

1 envelope(s) (1 envelope)

Language of Materials

English

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Received from the Cavendish Laboratory, Cambridge, 1980.

Related Materials

Cambridge University Library holds other correspondence and papers of Maxwell, MSS.Add.7655 and 8385.

Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Cambridge University Library Repository

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