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Unpublished letter and translation, regarding chemical researches from J [Jons Jakob] Berzelius to Humphry Davy

Reference number: AP/11/4

Date: 21 April 1824

Description

This letter is a covering letter for five essays (not included) written in German and Swedish and printed in 1823, referring to Berzelius' research on the chemistry of Carlsbad [Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic] hot springs, the combination of acetic acid and oxide of copper, a mineral composed of chloride and lead, oxides of uranium, and fluoric acid. Berzelius summarises the contents of each of the essays. Followed by an English translation of the letter.

Subject: Chemistry

Written by Berzelius in Stockholm [Sweden].

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AP/11/4
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21 April 1824
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22 pages
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Manuscript

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Jons Jakob Berzelius

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Jons Jakob Berzelius, Unpublished letter and translation, regarding chemical researches from J [Jons Jakob] Berzelius to Humphry Davy, 21 April 1824, AP/11/4, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/ap_11_4/unpublished-letter-and-translation-regarding-chemical-researches-from-j-jons-jakob-berzelius-to-humphry-davy, accessed on 11 November 2025

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