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Letter, from Robert Hunt to Sir John Herschel, dated at Falmouth

Reference number: HS/10/101

Date: 7 June 1843

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Autograph letter signed by sender. Is grateful for the very interesting photograph; will keep the preparation secret if he discovers it. Has been trying many experiments with benzoates with curious results, but bad weather has stopped progress so has now turned to thermography to test the truth of Mr. Prater's conclusions. Comments on these.

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HS/10/101
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7 June 1843
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3 pages
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Manuscript

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Robert Hunt

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Robert Hunt, Letter, from Robert Hunt to Sir John Herschel, dated at Falmouth, 7 June 1843, HS/10/101, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_10_101/letter-from-robert-hunt-to-sir-john-herschel-dated-at-falmouth, accessed on 25 March 2025

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