Letter from Michael Faraday to an unnamed correspondent
- Made:
- 31 May 1853
- maker:
- Faraday, Michael
The letter concerns the decay of books in the Athenaeum, caused by the emission of sulphurous and sulphuric acid from coal gas-lamps. Faraday recommends ventilating the lamps in the way successfully adopted at Sunderland.
Details
- Measurements:
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folded180.00mm (height)110.00mm (width)overall180.00mm (height)225.00mm (width)
- Extent:
- 2 pages on 1 sheet
- Identifier:
- MS/1324
- Access:
- Open Access
- rights:
- Copies may be supplied in accordance with current copyright legislation and Science Museum Group terms and conditions