The collection is comprised of papers relating to James Clerk Maxwell, George Chrystal, Prof. William Garnett (Maxwell's Demonstrator at the Cavendish Laboratory), and John William Strutt, Lord Rayleigh. A typed note states '5.10.67: Presented by Professor Mott, these were found among the possessions of his late Father, who worked in the Cavendish Laboratory for two years in the early days'. The miscellaneous items, nos. 22-26, are in Maxwell's hand.
James Clerk Maxwell: Letters to George Chrystal and other papers
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- ReferenceGB 12 MS Add.8375
- Dates of Creation1874-1885
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- Language of MaterialEnglish .
- Physical Description1 envelope(s) 1 envelope
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Acquisition Information
Received from the Cavendish Laboratory, Cambridge, 1980.
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