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Letter from William Sharpey, August Wilhelm von Hofmann and John Stenhouse, regarding experiments in a paper 'On the frequent occurrence of indigo in human urine, and on its chemical and physiological relations' by Arthur Hill Hassall

Reference number: RR/2/88

Date: 16 October 1854

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Recommended for publication in the 'Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society'. The author has provided them with samples on which to conduct their own experiments, the results of which allow them to recommend the paper for publication.

Subject: Chemistry, Physiology

[Published in the 'Proceedings of the Royal Society of London']

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RR/2/88
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16 October 1854
Physical description
Letter on paper
Page extent
3 pages
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Manuscript

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William Sharpey

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August Wilhelm von Hofmann

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John Stenhouse

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William Sharpey, August Wilhelm von Hofmann, John Stenhouse, Letter from William Sharpey, August Wilhelm von Hofmann and John Stenhouse, regarding experiments in a paper 'On the frequent occurrence of indigo in human urine, and on its chemical and physiological relations' by Arthur Hill Hassall, 16 October 1854, RR/2/88, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/rr_2_88/letter-from-william-sharpey-august-wilhelm-von-hofmann-and-john-stenhouse-regarding-experiments-in-a-paper-on-the-frequent-occurrence-of-indigo-in-human-urine-and-on-its-chemical-and-physiological-relations-by-arthur-hill-hassall, accessed on 15 March 2025

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