| RefNo | CB/1/1/224 |
| AltRefNo | BLA.B.131 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter from Claude Louis Berthollet, Arcueil to Charles Blagden |
| Date | 20 March 1808 |
| Description | Expresses his wish for Blagden to write to him more often. Describes experiments done by Gay Lussac and Thenard to obtain caustic potash [potassium hydroxide] and soda and to extract metals. His son has been repeating his experiments on the decomposition of ammonia. Mr Laplace sends his compliments is coming to give a new edition of the "Système du monde". The translation of Thomson's work is not yet finished but it will probably be done by the end of June. |
| Format | Manuscript |
| AccessStatus | Open |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA8126 | Berthollet; Claude Louis (1748 - 1822); Count | 1748 - 1822 |
| NA8286 | Thenard; Louis Jacques (1777 - 1857) | 1777 - 1857 |
| NA7195 | Gay-Lussac; Joseph Louis (1778 - 1850) | 1778 - 1850 |