Correspondence, 1833-1859, of Samuel Brown, the chemist, and his family., 1810, 1833-1859.
File
Identifier: MS.1889
Scope and Contents
The correspondence is preceded by a borrowing-slip of the Advocate's Library signed by Sir Walter Scott, 1810 (folio 1). A letter of Samuel Brown on his theory of atomic transmutation, committed under seal to Dr Christison in 1841 and opened by him in 1858, is placed under this latter date (folio 200).
Dates
- Creation: Majority of material found within 1810, 1833-1859.
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Extent
218 Leaves
Language of Materials
From the Series: Undetermined
Arrangement
iv + 214 folios.
Bibliography
On Samuel Brown's work on atomic transmutation, see 'Carbon, crystals, and silicon' by the Reverend J C Brown, in the 'Journal of Forestry and Estates Management', 1880.
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National Library of Scotland
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