| RefNo | MS/859/2/164 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter from W H [William Hyde] Wollaston, Burlington Street, Fitzroy Square, to 'My dear Sir' [Charles Hatchett] |
| Creator | Wollaston; William Hyde (1766-1828); British chemist |
| Recipient | Hatchett; Charles (1765-1847); British chemist |
| Date | no date [c.1818] |
| Description | The liberal allowance of the supposed novelty given to him by Hatchett entitles him to the earliest account of it. Hatchett's conjecture regarding Sirium was better. The principal metal has the properties of nickel, but with iron and sulphur: '...this pretended Star of the first Magnitude is resolved in 3 of the most ordinary description'. |
| Extent | 2p. |
| Format | Manuscript |
| PhysicalDescription | Ink on paper |
| AccessStatus | Open |