Frankland, Sir Edward, 1825-1899 (organic chemist and professor of chemistry, University of Manchester)

Scope and Contents This volume is entitled "F. Chemists, Physicians, Travellers, and Geographers" and contains 85 letters addressed to Sir Charles Lyell and others in his family by physicists, chemists, explorers, geographers, geologists, and doctors and surgeons. Most of the letters are accompanied by a facing photograph or portrait print of the letter’s author. Humphry Davy, chemist, with signed portrait [plate]. 1...

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Letter to Sir Andrew Crombie Ramsay from Sir Edward Frankland apologising for the delay in reporting on some rock specimens. He explains that this is due to the necessity to repeat some of the analysis and the death of Valentine.