Title
A.l.s to Michael Faraday from Sir Nathanial Barnaby
Reference
UK0108 SC MSS 002/2/021
Date
1855-04-26
Scope and Content
A.l.s. to Faraday, written at the Department of the Surveyor of the Navy, Whitehall. Refers to Faraday and Sir Humphry Davy's report on the preservation of copper sheathing. Requests Faraday's opinion on a plan to improve the condition of the Iron and Line Protectors by encasing the protectors inside a water-tight cistern in the ship. With manuscript note from Faraday, informing Barnaby that the protectors would be useless if encased. Includes pencil diagram of the proposed system.
Physical description
Number of pieces: 2, Pages/folios: 3
Language
English
Persons keyword
Subject
Conditions governing access
Open
Level of description
file
