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Letter, from Robert Hunt to Sir John Herschel, dated at Museum of Practical Geology

Reference number: HS/10/126

Date: 17 March 1848

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Autograph letter signed by sender. Has been working for a long time on the supposed influence of magnetism on chemical action. Outlines an experiment he has used to show whether magnetism affects chemical action; would like his comments.

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HS/10/126
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17 March 1848
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4 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 Museum of Practical Geology, 17 March 1848, HS/10/126, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_10_126/letter-from-robert-hunt-to-sir-john-herschel-dated-at-museum-of-practical-geology, accessed on 25 March 2025

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