| RefNo | HS/11/66 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from Francis Charles Knowles to Sir John Herschel, dated at Belvedere House, Ryde |
| Creator | Francis Charles Knowles |
| Date | 5 December 1856 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. Has received news of a cargo of cryolite from Greenland. Outlines the various possibilities of using it for the manufacture of chemicals and glass. Sends his method of manufacturing aluminium. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 7pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Belvedere House, Ryde |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel11176
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA5893 | Knowles; Sir; Francis Charles (1802 - 1892) | 1802 - 1892 |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |