Journals. Accounts.
Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Books containing accounts of an individual's or organization's occurrences or transactions, including records of financial transactions.
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Journal of Robert Mylne, recording a visit to Paris.
Fonds
Identifier: Acc.13689
Scope and Contents
Journal of Robert Mylne, recording a visit to Paris with James Watt, 1839. Robert William Mylne (1816-1890), engineer and geologist, visited Paris between April and May 1839 with James Watt (1769-1848), engineer and manufacturer. The main focus of the visit as recorded in the journal is the regular negotiation with Francois Arago, leading to the publication of Arago’s ‘Eloge’ to James Watt, the elder, later that year. Also recorded are Mylne’s own investigations and proposals...
Dates:
1839