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  <dc:title>Letter from Mason Kington [?] re James's purchase of copper sheathing for experiments</dc:title>
  <dc:description>James investigated the corrosion of copper on ships' bottoms.  From his experiments he discovered that a small quantity of phosphorus introduced into the manufacture of copper has the effect of greatly preserving it from damage by sea water</dc:description>
  <dc:date>2 October 1849</dc:date>
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