| RefNo | MM/16/1 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter from Dr Hermann Sprengel to Sir Frederick Abel |
| Date | 25 November 1891 |
| Description | Commenting on a paper in the 'Philosophical Transactions' by Abel from 1874 ('Contributions to the History of Explosive Agents. Second Memoir').
Sprengel requests more details on the date of an experimental explosion carried out by Abel and mentioned in the paper.
Also included is Sprengel's paper 'The Origin of Melinite and Lyddite'. |
| Extent | 26 sides |
| Format | Manuscript and printed documents |
| AccessStatus | Open |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA6484 | Sprengel; Hermann Johann Phillipp (1834 - 1906); chemist | 1834 - 1906 |
| NA3596 | Abel; Sir; Frederick Augustus (1827 - 1902); chemist and explosives expert | 1827 - 1902 |