Richard Owen to Faraday   18 January 1839¹

College of Surgeons | Friday Morning

My dear Faraday

The dissection of the Gymnotus is that which was made for the Adelaide Gallery. I have not really had time to make a more minute dissection of the Torpedo than that which is now sent. All that it wants for temporary preservation is a dish deep enough to hold enough of dilute alcohol to cover it. I thought its organs would be more plainly demonstrable thus, than in a Bottle.

ever yours | R. Owen

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