Letter from Francis William Newman to William Allingham, November 6, 1876
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Title | Letter from Francis William Newman to William Allingham, November 6, 1876 |
Creator | Newman, Francis William |
Date | 1876-11-06 |
Description | One letter from English scholar and philosopher Francis William Newman to William Allingham in response to a letter published in Fraser's by Mr. Newton Copland. Newton discusses how the Sun's heat is impacted by the Earth's amosphere. Newton was shocked to read that Mr. Newton Copland's belief there is a centriphigal force at work as the cause of the motions of the planets. Several portions of Newton's letter striked through and with other pencil notations. |
Extent | 1 leaf, 4 pages |
Dimensions | 15.2 x 19.8 cm. |
Language | English |
Geographic Subject | Weston-super-Mare (England) |
Subject | Newman, Francis William, 1805-1897 |
Genre Subject | Personal Correspondence |
Collection Title | William Allingham Papers |
Series | Series 1: Correspondence: Sub-series 2: Correspondence to William Allingham; |
Container | Box 3, Folder 2: Newman, Francis William to William Allingham, 1876-1885 |
Rights | No Copyright - United States |
Rights Description | This item is in the public domain. |
Acquisition Information | Purchased from Ivor L. Poole Ltd., circa 1951-1953 |
Type | Correspondence |
Identifier | 0003_003_002_13 |
Collection | William Allingham papers, 1846-1920 |
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