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Herschel12631

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Babbage
Date:
1819-7
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0051.6; Reel 1054
Summary:

Sent JH's paper on mother-of-pearl and paper on hyposulfurous acid to David Brewster. Tell Brewster of JH's discovery of optical structure in crystals of bicarbonate of potash. Would Brewster accept paper from JH enlarging the definition of crystals?

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5169

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Babbage
Date:
1819-7
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.119 (C: RS:HS 20.72)
Summary:

Wishing CB success in his efforts to obtain the position of professor at Edinburgh. Relates details of his recent experiments with bicarbonate of potash.

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John Herschel Project
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