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Letter, from Robert John Kane to Sir John Herschel, dated at 51 Stephens Green, Dublin

Reference number: HS/11/6

Date: 15 January 1849

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Autograph letter signed by sender. Thanks for his letter regarding M. McCann. Does he know anything of the capabilities of Parkinson Wilson, Mr. Hobson, and Mr. Sandiman? Had intended to communicate his own researches on platina a long time ago, but was hoping to conclude them first. Thomas Graham will send down the form of certificate for him to sign.

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HS/11/6
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15 January 1849
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3 pages
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Robert John Kane, Robert John Kane, Letter, from Robert John Kane to Sir John Herschel, dated at 51 Stephens Green, Dublin, 15 January 1849, HS/11/6, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_11_6/letter-from-robert-john-kane-to-sir-john-herschel-dated-at-51-stephens-green-dublin, accessed on 16 August 2026

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