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Letter, from Michael Faraday to Sir John Herschel, dated at Niton, I.o.W.

Reference number: HS/7/173

Date: 16 August 1826

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Autograph letter signed by sender. Has just received his letter. Has had no opportunity of examining the iron. Several years ago he made some experiments on the alloys of lead and cast iron, but does not remember the results. Is surprised that no new metal has been found in meteorites.

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HS/7/173
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16 August 1826
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2 pages
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Manuscript

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Michael Faraday

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Michael Faraday, Letter, from Michael Faraday to Sir John Herschel, dated at Niton, I.o.W., 16 August 1826, HS/7/173, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_7_173/letter-from-michael-faraday-to-sir-john-herschel-dated-at-niton-iow, accessed on 12 December 2024

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