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  <dc:title>Letter, from Christian F. Schönbein to Sir John Herschel, dated at Basle</dc:title>
  <dc:description>Autograph letter signed by sender. Discovered an agent that renders his paper tough and waterproof. Sends sample for John Frederick William Herschel's inspection. Treated paper is highly explosive and can discharge a gun.</dc:description>
  <dc:date>24 March 1846</dc:date>
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