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Letter, from Christian F. Schönbein to Sir John Herschel, dated at Golden Square

Reference number: HS/15/364

Date: 1846-8-8 or later?

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Autograph letter signed by sender. In London to demonstrate gun cotton. Wants John Frederick William Herschel to mention his name to influential members of government. Promises John Frederick William Herschel will be surprised at its 'wonderful effects.'

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HS/15/364
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1846-8-8 or later?
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3 pages
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Manuscript
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Christian Friedrich Schönbein

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Christian Friedrich Schönbein, Letter, from Christian F. Schönbein to Sir John Herschel, dated at Golden Square, 1846-8-8 or later?, HS/15/364, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_15_364/letter-from-christian-f-schönbein-to-sir-john-herschel-dated-at-golden-square, accessed on 03 December 2024

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