| RefNo | MS/928/2/44 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter from Henry Cunynghame, [office of the] Secretary of State, Home Department, to Charles Vernon Boys |
| Creator | Cunynghame; Sir Henry Hardinge (1848-1935); British barrister and civil servant |
| Recipient | Boys; Sir Charles Vernon (1855-1944); British physicist and inventor |
| Date | 16 March 1901 |
| Description | Asks for information on the properties of Mond Gas. He understands it contains twice as much carbonic acid as ordinary coal gas and is therefore dangerous. He wonders if any property betrays its presence and asks that Boys lets him know today, with an opinion on its dangers to the public, to work people and in large scale use.
Sir Henry Hardinge Cunynghame (1848-1935) was Assistant Under-Secretary at the Home Office, 1894-1913. |
| Extent | 2p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| PhysicalDescription | On paper |
| AccessStatus | Open |