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Autograph letter signed by sender. Discovered an agent that renders his paper tough and waterproof. Sends sample for John Frederick William Herschel's inspection. Treated paper is highly explosive and can discharge a gun.

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HS/15/358
Earliest possible date
24 March 1846
Page extent
3 pages
Format
Manuscript

Creator name

Christian Friedrich Schönbein

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Christian Friedrich Schönbein, Letter, from Christian F. Schönbein to Sir John Herschel, dated at Basle, 24 March 1846, HS/15/358, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_15_358/letter-from-christian-f-schönbein-to-sir-john-herschel-dated-at-basle, accessed on 04 December 2024

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