| Description | 'January 1st 1796. Russian Mint Rooms.' (This item is a small hardback notebook with a green cover. On the cover is written the preceding inscription. The notebook contains observations, experiments and diagrams on various subjects as well as pages of notes on the Russian Mint. At the beginning of the notebook there are several pages of notes concerning catapults. The notes have headings such as; 'Experiments made with Monsieur Loyantes large Catapulta' and 'Projectiles.') |