| RefNo | AP/13/5 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Unpublished paper, 'On destroying the fire damp in mines by the chloride of lime' by Frederick Fincham |
| Date | 27 April 1827 |
| Description | Fincham writes of various uses of chloride of lime before describing its application to mining, and specifically to destroying firedamp [methane] which accumulates in coal mines. He describes several experiments carried out to this effect. Minor corrections appear throughout in graphite. A graphite annotation at bottom of final page reads 'Archives'.
Subject: Chemistry
Written by Fincham in Manchester [England]. Communicated by J G [John George] Children. Received by the Royal Society on 5 May 1827. Read 24 May 1827. |
| Extent | 4p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| PhysicalDescription | Ink on paper |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA3175 | Children; John George (1777 - 1852); chemist | 1777 - 1852 |