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From:
John Frederick William Herschel
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
16 March 1827
Source of text:
RI MS F3 B395
Summary:
No summary available.
Contributor:
Faraday Project
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Outlines experiments for JC to carry out on 'agglutination of Earths for living Crucibles.'
Proposes an adjustment in the proportions of the ingredients in the next glass-making experiment.
Asks GA about the purpose of the request for the use of Christiaan Huygens's telescope in the possession of the R.S.L.; JH comments on the accuracy of James South's astronomical observations.
Has had a collection of Astronomical Observations from K. L. C. Rümker. Should these be printed and has Rümker the sanction of TB for this kind of observation from the Observatory?