Engine for circulating water
Date
1685
Creator
Unknown, Artist
Object type
Archive reference number
Manuscript page number
pp2-3
Material
Dimensions
height (page): 228mm
width (page): 280mm
width (page): 280mm
Subject
Content object
Description
Sketch of Denis Papin's new contrivance of a fountain shown to the Royal Society in June 1685 (RBO/6/072). The image was printed in Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society, vol. 15, no. 173 (1685) to advertise the invention as a 'riddle' for others to guess its design, which was a way to claim priority.
This appears to be Robert Moray's attempt to work out its design, but with a plea to have it suppressed if it did not work. Perhaps this is the reason why Moray's name is crossed out in ink in the accompanying text.
This appears to be Robert Moray's attempt to work out its design, but with a plea to have it suppressed if it did not work. Perhaps this is the reason why Moray's name is crossed out in ink in the accompanying text.
Transcription
I have here given you a rude draught of Monsieur's Pappins curious experiment, hopeing there by to have my conception of it more readily understood; if it carry not with it some appearance of reason I hope you will not expose me and you will much oblige desire you to suppresse it, and you will much oblige, etc, your humble servant Ro. Moray
At the bottom it reads 'a letter of Mr. R. A. relating to the same subject'
Transcribed by the Making Visible project
At the bottom it reads 'a letter of Mr. R. A. relating to the same subject'
Transcribed by the Making Visible project
Related fellows
Denis Papin (1647, French) , Natural philosopher
Robert Moray (1608 - 1673, British) , Natural philosopher
Robert Moray (1608 - 1673, British) , Natural philosopher
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