| RefNo | HS/5/256 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from Edward Daniel Clarke to Sir John Herschel, dated at Cambridge |
| Creator | Clarke; Edward Daniel (1769-1822); naturalist; mineralogist; clergyman |
| Recipient | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Date | 1 December 1816 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. Chemical experiments with Edward Daniel Clarke's blowpipe. Discovered cause of blowpipe explosions. Thank Mrs. Lowry for carbon substance sent to Edward Daniel Clarke. Sent metal of Baryta to W. H. Wollaston. Suspects me |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 4pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Cambridge |
| Origin coordinates | 52.19413, 0.12226 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel6490 |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); mathematician and astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |