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

Reference number: HS/7/187

Date: 15 January 1846

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Autograph letter signed by sender. Has procured some glass rod fit for the experiment. Comments on the results. [Robert] Hunt has been working on crystallization and magnets and has told him of John Frederick William Herschel's interest. Grieves to hear of his illness. His paper in John Frederick William Herschel's hands will be left for the time being until he has more time.

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HS/7/187
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15 January 1846
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3 pages
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Michael Faraday, Michael Faraday, Letter, from Michael Faraday to Sir John Herschel, dated at Royal Institution, 15 January 1846, HS/7/187, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_7_187/letter-from-michael-faraday-to-sir-john-herschel-dated-at-royal-institution, accessed on 09 June 2026

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