Item 119 - James David Forbes to William Whewell

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Add. MS a/204/119

Title

James David Forbes to William Whewell

Date(s)

  • 19 Mar. 1857 (Creation)

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1 p

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JDF encloses a letter he received from William Thomson [not present], in which he answers a question JDF put to him regarding 'Faraday's and Tyndall's views of the polarity of Bismuth. For myself I can attach no meaning to the magnetic of space per se' [read more

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