Rearranges a meeting of [the R. S. L.'s Glass Committee] to take place at the Pellat and Green's Glass House in Holland St.
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Rearranges a meeting of [the R. S. L.'s Glass Committee] to take place at the Pellat and Green's Glass House in Holland St.
Comments on the intent of remarks appended to a paper of MF's.
Suggests change in composition of a pot to be made by [Apsley] Pellatt for an experiment.
Hopes to meet JH in London, and to finish building for R.S.L. soon. Discusses various prisms for experiments. Mentions 'neat' process for drawing uranium from iron.
Proposes an adjustment in the proportions of the ingredients in the next glass-making experiment.
Discusses origin and reactions of enclosed borate of lead. Postscripts on parallel strata in glass.
Thanks for the copy of his paper and errata. Received a packet of specimens of glass, which he presumes came from MF. Regarding the specific gravity of some of the specimens. Comments on further experiments to be made.
Has read his paper on vaporization with much interest and can see no objections to its arguments. Comments on some of the details.
[More detailed version of JH's 1826-5-26]. Has mentioned it to Humphry Davy.
Hears that the Board of Longitude is to be dissolved; it will therefore be necessary to seek a new source of income for the continuance of the Optical Glass experiments. Will be guided by MF's wish whether to continue the experiments. Charles Anderson has showed him curious experiments with the fusion of Fluor with clay.