Electricity, c1780-c1803
Scope and Contents
Volume contains manuscript notes on electricity. Special topics include conductors, dissipation, 'medical' and 'animal' electricity, and thunder. Of special interest is a long epistolary account of a country house seriously damaged by lightning.
Dates
- Creation: c1780-c1803
Creator
Language of Materials
English
Physical Description
1 bound volume
Extent
From the Fonds: 40 Volumes
Physical Location
Dc.7.36
Physical Description
1 bound volume
Archivist's Note
Duncan Fisher10 May 2002
Repository Details
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