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Manuscript of On the Magnetising Powers of the Rays in the Solar Spectrum, notes for Physical Geography and notes and papers on astronomy

Dep. c. 353

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Title

Manuscript of On the Magnetising Powers of the Rays in the Solar Spectrum, notes for Physical Geography and notes and papers on astronomy

Shelfmark

Dep. c. 353

Summary

Comprises:

Folder MSSW-9: notes for Physical Geography in Mary's hand, n.d. [c. 1848]

Folder MSSW-10: manuscript on astronomy, n.d. [1867?]

Folder MSSW-11: notes and working papers on Halley's Comet, some in Mary's hand, n.d. [c. 1831]

Folder MSSW-12: manuscript of Mary's paper, On the Magnetizing Powers of the Rays in the Solar Spectrum, n.d. [c. 1826]

Date

n.d. [c.1826]-[1867?]

Language

English

Physical extent

1 box (4 folders)

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Mary Somerville Collection

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