Abbe, 1896, The Franklin Kite Club
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Discusses the Franklin Kite Club of Philadelphia, "which seems to have been the most systematic effort as yet made to develop the kite for meteorological purposes." Reproduces a communication from William J. Rhees of the Smithsonian Institution regarding the life of William B. Taylor, and his dealings with the Franklin Kite Club in the 1830s.
| Original title | The Franklin Kite Club |
|---|---|
| Simple title | The Franklin Kite Club |
| Authors | Cleveland Abbe |
| Date | 1896-11 |
| Countries | US |
| Languages | en |
| Keywords | Franklin Kite Club, clubs, kites, electricity |
| Journal | Monthly Weath. Rev. |
| Related to aircraft? | 1 |
| Page count | 1 |
| Word count | |
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Sources
- MWR: Abstract; PDF
- Brockett 1910, page 2, entry 18: Abbe, Cleveland. The Franklin Kite Club. Monthly Weath. Rev., Vol. 24, No. 11 (Nov. 1896), U. S. Dept. Agric., Washington, D. C., p. 416. S (18)
- [Brockett infers Abbe's authorship of this blurb because it's in the Notes by the Editor" section of MWR. For whatever reason, Brockett does not index every such blurb, leaving out, for example, Abbe, 1896, Simultaneous balloon ascensions, which discusses the 1896 International Meteorological Congress etc. and is obviously related to aero.]
