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RefNoHS/7/173
LevelItem
TitleLetter, from Michael Faraday to Sir John Herschel, dated at Niton, I.o.W.
CreatorMichael Faraday
Date16 August 1826
DescriptionAutograph letter signed by sender. Has just received his letter. Has had no opportunity of examining the iron. Several years ago he made some experiments on the alloys of lead and cast iron, but does not remember the results. Is surprised that no new metal has been found in meteorites.
LanguageEnglish
Extent2pp
FormatManuscript
Place originNiton, Isle of Wight
Origin coordinates50.58687, -1.2849
AccessStatusOpen
URLDescriptionAlso available on Epsilon
URLhttps://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel9420
Fellows associated with this archive
CodePersonNameDates
NA8218Faraday; Michael (1791 - 1867); natural philosopher1791 - 1867
NA8238Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer1792 - 1871
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