Letter from Mr Jennings to Sir Joseph Banks
- Made:
- 1819-05-07
A letter written on behalf of a Mr Jennings, compass maker, requesting the use of the Royal Society's magnet.
Details
- Extent:
- 1 item
- Identifier:
- MS/1001/04
- Access:
- Open Access
- Transcription:
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Mr. Jennings [illegible]
presents most respectful compliments
to Sir Joseph Banks, begs to recall to
his memory, that he mentioned yesterday
when he had the Honor to see him,
[illegible] the Royal Society had [illegible]
powerful magnet, Mr. Jennings
begs the favor of Sir Joseph to allow
him to see & make experiments [illegible]
this magnet as relates to his [illegible]
or performed [?] [illegible]; as his present
magnets tho powerful, are not [illegible]
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compared with that of the Royal
Society’s.
Mr. Jennings will be very careful
not to [illegible] any favor the
goodness [illegible] Sir Joseph
may think proper to confer; Mr [?]
Lee, Junior will receive the [illegible]
of Sir Joseph on this Head.
[date illegible]
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Sir Joseph Banks [illegible]
[illegible]
JW[?] Jennings
May 7 [year illegible]
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