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Letter, from Michael Faraday to Sir John Herschel, dated at Royal Institution

Reference number: HS/7/179

Date: 10 November 1832

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Autograph letter signed by sender. Has received his letter introducing Dr. Robinson, but thinks that the latter is not a worthwhile person to know. Is pleased that John Frederick William Herschel likes his recent experiments. Owes a debt to John Frederick William Herschel's Prelim. Discourse.

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HS/7/179
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10 November 1832
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2 pages
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Michael Faraday

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Michael Faraday, Michael Faraday, Letter, from Michael Faraday to Sir John Herschel, dated at Royal Institution, 10 November 1832, HS/7/179, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_7_179/letter-from-michael-faraday-to-sir-john-herschel-dated-at-royal-institution, accessed on 11 September 2026

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