The letters of Faraday and Schoenbein, 1836-1862 : with notes, comments and references to contemporary letters / edited by Georg W.A. Kahlbaum and Francis V. Darbishire.

Date:
1899
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Credit: The letters of Faraday and Schoenbein, 1836-1862 : with notes, comments and references to contemporary letters / edited by Georg W.A. Kahlbaum and Francis V. Darbishire. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh. The original may be consulted at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh.

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    about insulated ©. Having also worked a good deal on nitri- fication and obtained a number of novel facts relative to that interesting chemical process, I could fill up another letter with a summary statement of them, but there being no space left, I am forced to give }'ou an account of those researches another time and confine myself to the simple remark, that in a number of cases the formation of a nitrate ]3asses through that of a Nitrite and ozonised oxigen only is capable of oxidizing a nitrite into a nitrate. Mrs. Schoenbein and the girls are, thank God, pretty well and charge me with their kindest regards to ^^ou. The deep wound, caused by the severe loss of our beloved daughter is, of course not 3^et healed and we cannot think of it but with painful feelings, but upon the whole our minds are more com- posed and resigned. The sad mishap of Miss Hornblower's caused us much sorrow and we fully sympathize with the suffering, excellent Lady, confidently hoping, that her present state is at the least tolerable. Pray, express her our kindest regards. Now m}- dear Faraday excuse kindl\- the immensurate length of a badly written letter and don't be long to acknow- ledge it. For ever Your's most faithfully Bale Dec. ii. i860. C. F. Schoexbein. Don't forget my best compliments to Mrs. Farada} and your Niece.