| RefNo | HS/15/359 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from Christian F. Schönbein to Sir John Herschel, dated at Basle |
| Creator | Schönbein; Christian Friedrich (1799-1868); German-Swiss chemist |
| Date | 7 August 1846 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. Discusses his explosive matter [see CS's 1846-3-24], which can discharge rifles and cannons. Four ounces of his gun cotton demolished an old tower in town. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 3pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Basle, [Basel], Switzerland |
| Origin coordinates | 47.554722, 7.590556 |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel2498
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |