Record

RefNoCMB/1/13/12
LevelFile
TitleMinutes of a Committee for the Improvement of Glass for Optical purposes.
Date27 April 1826
DescriptionPresent at the meeting: the President in the chair; Mr Brande; Mr Gilbert; Mr Green; Captain Kater; Mr Herschel; Mr South; Dr Wollaston; Dr Young

Minutes of the last meeting were read

Specimens of Pot No 1 produced and a table of specific gravities of the parats of the three pots by Mr Hudson read [listed in minutes]

Letter from Mr Faraday at the Royal Institution of 25 April 1826 read concerning his work load making it impossible to attend the meeting, and therefore sending the results of the experiments on Pot No 1.

Description of an experiment by Mr Pellatt and Mr Green reported by Mr Green to be still in progress, and resolved to proceed still further with it. Mr Green asked to consult with Mr Dollond on the structure of crucibles.
Extent4p
FormatManuscript
AccessStatusOpen
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