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032-002188938

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Title:

Talbot: Loose notes (scientific research and experiment)

Scope & Content:

‘Proposed method of multiplying copies of M. S. S.’ (19 December, 1847). Also includes notes on an 'Electrical Machine'. NTA: 32831.

Note, (January, 1848). Research notes. NTA: 32836.

‘To compare different intensities of the same colour.’ (undated). NTA: 36806.

‘Foucault’s Gyroscope’ (undated). NTA: 36802.

Notes, (26 June, 1827). Research notes. Six pages of text and diagrams. NTA: 36798.

‘Exp^s to be tried.’ (undated). Note on experiments. NTA: 36789.

‘Blowpipe’ (17 November, 1857). NTA: 36790.

‘to be rewritten.’ (26 December). NTA: 36781.

Note, (22 December, 1847). Note on experiment. NTA: 36766.

‘Some [dextrine] wanted (to be rewritten)’ (undated). NTA: 36760.

Note, (2 November, 1847). Note on experiment. NTA: 36759.

‘Steam Wheel.’ (4 October, 1847). NTA: 36758.

Note, (6 December, 1847). Research note. NTA: 36753.

Note, (7 October, 1847). Research note. NTA: 36752.

Note, (undated). Note on experiment. NTA: 36729.

Note, (2 February, 1853). Note on experiment. NTA: 36723.

Note, (25 March, 1855). Note on experiment. NTA: 36719.

'Magnetism' (2 May, 1858). Note on experiment. NTA: 36721.

Note, (undated). Note on experiment. NTA: 35334.

'Expt. Edinb. College' (28 February, 1866). Note on experiment. NTA: 34616.

‘Improvement in the Microscope.’ (1 February, 1866). NTA: 34602.

Notes, (25 January to 3 April, 1843). Collected notes. 21 pages of text. NTA: 32637, 32639, 32643 numbered consecutively 4, 5 and 6. NTA: 32637, 32639, 32643, 32652, 32659, 32672.

'Proposed Phil^lExp^ts, (26 March, 1833). Note on experiments. NTA: 32512.

Note, (30 October, 1842). Note on experiments. Three pages of text and diagrams. NTA: 30804.

‘Exp^ts Edinburgh College.’ (18 March, 1867). Note on experiments. NTA: 28891.

‘What new compounds are formed by the following mixtures.’ (undated). Research notes. NTA: 28827.

Note, (undated). Note on experiment. NTA: 28828.

Note, (undated). Research notes. NTA: 28790.

‘Annales de Chimie t. 51 p. 102’ (undated). Handwritten copy. French language document. NTA: 28797.

‘To be called the British Atmospheric’ (undated). Research note. NTA: 28794.

Note, (undated). Note on experiment. NTA: 28791.

‘Some experiments on Coloured Flames.’ (undated). NTA: 28792.

‘Abstract of a paper read to [illegible] B Chemistry by W. F. T. On a new principle of Crystallⁿ’ (undated). NTA: 28808.

‘On Anomalous Spectra.’ (March, 1871). Envelope and seven pages of text. NTA: 28889.

‘Note on some anomalous Spectra by H. F. Talbot.’ (undated). pp. 1-6. NTA: 28890.

‘Addition to paper on Spectra by H. F. Talbot.’ (undated). Three pages of text. NTA: 30574.

Note, (undated). Note on experiment. Text very faint. NTA: 28796.

‘An apparatus for taking the Electric spark in different [illegible] and examining the light by a Prism.’ (undated). Three pages of text including a large sketch in ink on the third page. NTA: 24622.

Note, (undated). Note on experiment. NTA: 24493.

‘The adjustment in the 8th object glass …’ (undated). NTA: 24488.

‘Professor [illegible] Laboratory.’ (28 February, 1867). Note on experiment. NTA: 24408.

‘Expⁿ at Edinburgh College.’ (28 March, 1867). NTA: 24406.

‘Expⁿ at Edinburgh College.’ (2 April, 1867). NTA: 24407.

Note, (23 April). Note on experiment. NTA: 24147.

‘Disk Engine.’ (25 April). Research notes. NTA: 24148.

‘With battery, a copper wire (in weak n. acid) gives off nitrate of copper …’ (4 February, 1848). Note on experiment. NTA: 24145.

‘Gas generated by a magn-el^c machine …’ (undated). Research note. NTA: 24142.

‘Phil. Mag. Vol. 34. p. 112.’ (February, 1849). Research note. NTA: 24141.

Note, (undated). Note on experiment. NTA: 24077.

‘Painted glass windows for Churches &c.’ (29 January, 1855). Research note. NTA: 23791.

Note, (undated). Research note. NTA: 26766.

Note, (undated). Research note. NTA: 26761.

Note, (21 November, 1845). Note on experiment. NTA: 26709.

Patent elo-magne Engine of 100 surface magnets.’ (September, 1845). Research note. NTA: 26710.

Note, (13 November, 1845). Research note. NTA: 26711.

‘To propel a train up an incline.’ (5 September, 1845). Research note. NTA: 26712.

Note, (31 October, 1842). Research note. NTA: 26713.

Note, (15 March, 1845). Research note. NTA: 26714.

‘[Illegible] el^o magnets.’ (30 November, 1845). Research note. NTA: 26715.

‘El^o Magn^e power.’ (24 November, 1845). Research note. NTA: 26716.

‘Attractive force of Electro Magnet’ (undated). Research note. NTA: 27201.

Note, (6 February, 1845). Research note. NTA: 26717.

‘Extract of a letter from Brugnatelli of [Pavia].’ (undated). Handwritten transcript. French language document. NTA: 26718.

‘Variation of Foucault’s [exp^t] on the velocity of light.’ (11 May, 1850). Research note. NTA: 26707.

‘Let 1 pole of a gal^v battery connect …’ (6 February, 1848). Research note. NTA: 26708.

Note, (4 November, 1857). Research note. NTA: 26706.

‘Ericsson’s Engine.’ (15 January, 1853). NTA: 26703.

‘Ericsson’s Caloric Engine.’ (undated). NTA: 26704.

‘Ericsson’s Caloric Engine.’ (undated). Note on invention. NTA: 38631.

‘Eagles Patent Motive Power.’ (undated). Note on patent. NTA: 36793.

‘Motive Power.’ (12 February, 1853). NTA: 26705.

Notes (1858) and (10 January, 1868). Notes on '[El^o yp^e] Engine' ‘Motive Power’and 'Magnetism' as well as five pages of mathematical notes. Nine pages of text in total. NTA: 37168.

‘Coloured Flames.’ (13 February, 1852). Note on experiment. NTA: 26702.

Notes, (27 February). Research notes. 11 pages of text and diagrams. NTA: 26313.

‘Penduluus.’ (14 April, 1851). Research note. NTA: 28436.

Note, (21 March). Research note. NTA: 28432.

Note, (March). Research note. Eight pages of text. NTA: 28430.

‘3^d Engine’ (17 March). Research note. Five pages of text. NTA: 28431.

‘Galvanic light’ (17 April, 1850). Research note. NTA: 28410.

Note, (4 February, 1845). Research note. NTA: 28190.

Note, (4 December, 1845). Research note. NTA: 28325.

Notes, (2 July to 11 August, 1842). Three sheets numbered 1-3, 12 pages of text. Notes on experiments. NTA: 28120.

Notes, (undated). Research note. Five pages of text. NTA: 26809.

Notes, [c 1842]. Research notes. Seven pages of text. NTA: 37173.

Notes, (1844-1845). Research notes on electro-magnetic, 'Magnetic' engines and 'Atmospheric Railways'. 10 pages of text. NTA: 37176.

'Experiments at the College' (10 March, 1871). Research notes including one, 'Sheet 2', headed 'Thalium'. 14 pages of text. NTA: 37178.

Collection Area:

Western Manuscripts

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Additional Manuscripts

Hierarchy Record Ids:

032-002188938
036-002188939
037-002363519
040-002363599

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Add MS 88942 : The Papers of William Henry Fox Talbot (1800-1877)
Add MS 88942/1 : William Henry Fox Talbot: Notebooks and loose notes
Add MS 88942/1/349-386 : Talbot: Loose notes

Add MS 88942/1/365 : Talbot: Loose notes (scientific research and experiment)

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032-002188938[0001]/036-002188939[0269]/037-002363519[0017]/040-002363599

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Record Type (Level):

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Extent:

1 folder

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Languages:

English

Scripts:

Latin

Start Date:

1827

End Date:

1871

Date Range:

1827-1871

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Names:

Ericsson, John, inventor and mechanical engineer, 1803-1889
Foucault, Jean Bernard Léon, physicist, 1819-1868

Places:

Edinburgh, Scotland