Faraday to John Frederick William Herschel   11 February 1848

R Institution | 11 Feby 1848

My dear Sir John

You were no sooner gone than the name of the book occurred to me which I dare say contains all you desire. I mean Gmelin's1 Handbuch der Chemie. He sends it to me in parts & one of them containing pp. 497-834 contains platinum & its similars2. I do not read German but I know that the work is remarkable for its many references. If you have not easy access to it or it would suit your convenience to have the part, I will send it to the RS. or to Seven Oaks in any way you may direct[.]

Ever Most Truly Yours | M. Faraday

Sir J.F.W. Herschell Bart | &c &c &c

1
Leopold Gmelin (1788-1853, DSB). Professor of Chemistry at Heidelberg, 1817-1851.
2
Gmelin (1843-8), 3: 698-771 discusses platinum.

Bibliography

GMELIN, Leopold (1843-8): Handbuch der Chemie, 4 volumes, Heidelberg.

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