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Needham/NRI2/SCC6/24 contains:
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15 Part of a letter from Donald R. Hill, about an article by Wiedemann on 'Musikautomaten' and a reference from al'Jazari showing the need for an escapement
16 Correspondence with André Wegener Sleeswyk of Gronigen, Holland, about the operation of the steelyard clepsydra, and related documents
17 Letter from John Combridge of Ilford, Essex, planning a visit to Cambridge
18 Letter from André W. Sleeswyk of Gronigen, Holland, accompanying photographs of his reconstruction of a steelyard clepsydra
19 Correspondence with Dr. André W. Sleeswyk of Gronigen, Holland, about the publication of his paper 'The Celestial River: A Reconstruction', and related documents
20 Letter from John Combridge of Ilford, Essex, providing notes relating to horological engineering for consideration if a second edition of 'Science and Civilisation in China, Volume 4, Part 2' is published
21 Two typescripts of André W. Sleeswyk's paper 'The Celestial River: A Reconstruction'
22 Letter from Dr. André W. Sleeswyk of Gronigen, Holland, about comments on his paper 'The Celestial River: A Reconstruction' made by John Combridge of Ilford, Essex, and related documents
23 Letter from V. K. Chew of the Science Museum, London, about Dr. André W. Sleeswyk's paper 'The Celestial River: A Reconstruction'
24 Joseph Needham's notes from a discussion with John Combridge, about an alternative [to André W. Sleeswyk's] reconstruction of steelyard clepsydra
25 Letter from Dr. André W. Sleeswyk of Gronigen, Holland, about entering the Rolex prize [with his model of the steelyard clepsydra]
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Title Letter from John Combridge of Ilford, Essex, providing notes relating to horological engineering for consideration if a second edition of 'Science and Civilisation in China, Volume 4, Part 2' is published
Reference SCC6/24/20
Creator Combridge, John.
Covering Dates 4 Feb. 1977–21 Feb. 1977
Extent and Medium 4 sheets; Paper
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Attached to the letter are copies of 2 letters from Combridge to Dr. André W. Sleeswyk of Gronigen, Holland, commenting on his paper 'The Celestial River: A Reconstruction'.

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