Royal Institution Laboratory Notebook

349pp, MS [Faraday and others]

P.3 6 Jan.1830: examination of specimens of spring water from Lord Lowther; study of chlorophane - phosphorescence; 18 Jan.: examination of Indian corn from Mr Briscoe.

Pp.4-5 19 Jan-4 June: experiments with manganese

P.5 21 Jan: action of caustic soda on glass; examination of distilled sea water from Mr Barrow. 23 Jan.: experiments with manganese. 29 Jan.: experiments with bichromate of potash. 17 Feb: experiments with phosphoric acid. 19 Feb.: examination of water from Mr Brande from Devises.

P.6 10 Feb. 1830: examination of water from Mr Barrow.

19 Feb.: examination of coal, salts and water from Sir Howard Langley [?]. 29 May: examination of oil from Mr Pew for chronometer.

P.7 26 April 1830: tests on iron. 1 May: examination of water from Mr Brande. 25 May: study of balic acid 29 May-10 [June]: manganese experiments.

Pp.8-9 5-18 June: work on oxides of manganese produced by heating in various ways.

P.10 14 June: examination of samples of water from Mr Andrews, Mr Guelds of Mount St. Infirmary and Mr Ritch

Pp.10-11 21-30 June: experiments with manganese

P.11 30 June: experiments with lead and iron.

P.12 30 June: examination of cement from Sir Oswald Moseley 1 July: experiments with copper.

P.13 July-10 November: manganese experiments

Pp.14-15 10 July - September: lead and iron experiments

Pp.16-17 14-25 August: observations on phosphorescence.

P.18 30 Oct.: examination of wine from Mr Hoblye. 25 Nov.: manganese experiments. 14 Dec.: examination of condensed water from lamps from Mr Poole.

Pp.18-19 15 Dec.: examination of antiquities from the British Museum.

P.19 1 Feb.: examination of ashes from flues of sugar houses from Dr Hancock; examination of exudation from a plant; examination of fat from Dr Elliotson.

P.20 16 Feb.-8 March 1831: examination of Shipley Saline water from Mr Toller. March: decomposition of water containing sulphate of indigo.

P.21 2 May: examination of nitrate of soda from Peru for Mr Brande. 27 June: examination of stone for Capt. Cooke and alkali for Mr Rickard. 6 July: examination of smallpox and vaccine matter.

P.22 6 July: manganese experiments. 19 July: experiments with bronzing liquid. July: examination of specimens of chloride of lime from St George's Hospital.

P.23 16 Aug.1831: experiments with hemp; study of green matter in water from Mr Clarke. 18 Aug.: study of water from Mr Smith.

Pp.23-24 19 Aug.: examination of meteorite from Dr Brickland

P.24 25 Aug.: examination of white lead from Mr Watson; waters from Knightsbridge barracks.

P.25 26 Sept.: examination of smallpox matter. 31 Dec.: examination of rough barelta for Mr Brande.

Pp.25-29 31 Dec.-26 March 1832: examination of saltpetre samples for Mr Brande.

P.30 23 March 1832: examination of Haseldine's liquor from condenser.

Pp.30-31 27 March-3 April: examination of sulphates of quinia

Pp.32-33 11-12 April: examination of saltpetre samples for Mr Brande.

P.34 12 April: examination of coral; examination of iron oxide from Dr Bohead. 22 April: examination of silica 24 April: examination of Tabasheer [opal] from Dr Brewster.

P.35 11 May: examination of nitre for Mr Brande; study of pink salt from Sicily. 19-29 May: examination of saltpetre. 29 May: examination of diabetic fluid from St George's.

P.36 25 June 1832:tests on strawberry from Mr Brande. 27 June: examination of water samples from Mr Wood, Artillery Brewery.

P.37 1832: examination of deposit in horse from Mr Field. 6 July: examination of salt samples. 1 August: examination of water samples from Mr Miles.

P.38 12 Oct.: examination of portion of large amorphous mass brought up from H.M.S.Donegal, 29 Sept.1832, at Spithead, from Mr Stokes.

P.39 17 Nov.: examination of samples of water from the County Lunatic Asylum, sent by Mr Halswill. 27 Nov.: examination of Frankfort black from Col.Colby, Ordnance Map Office; examination of papers with different tints.

P.40 27 Nov.: examination of water of earth from Mr Toller. 11 Feb.1833: examination of two [mineral] deposits from Mr Babbage. 22 Feb.: examination of water from Mr Toller.

P.41 May 1833: examination of marl from Mr Ponsonby and of samples, including asparagus, from Mr Fuller.

Pp.41-42 May 1833: examination of crystalline substances from Mr Pettigrew.

P.42 23 May: examination of blood. 30 August: study of metal for ships; analysis of water from Mr Toller.

P.43 12 Sept: examination of marl from Dr Baird and ink from Mr Luke.

Pp.44-5 May 1833: examination of asparagus from Mr Fuller.

P.45 10 June 1833: examination of water from the island of Polton, Essex, sent by Mr Jones.

P.46 2 Nov.: examination of alkali from Mr Colebrooke, ruby or blackberry [?wine] from Mr Penn; canvas from Mr Terry.

P.47 5 Nov: examination of earthly matter from Mr Gage and ferment from Dr Thomson.

P.48 26 Nov.: examination of waters from Mr Woodbridge and Mr Gordon or Mr Duthie. 23 Dec.: note - no gas in laboratory.

P.49 14 Dec: examination of water from Nottingham Place, sent by Mr Smith. 28 Feb.1834: study of urethric powders from Mr Fuller.

P.50 26 March: examination of Mr Babbage's deposit from fallen column of Jupiter. 18 April: analysis of water from Mr Pym; examination of bottle of caoutchouc from Mr Enderby.

Pp.50-51 18 April: study of calculus from Mr Comphis.

P.51 10 June: study of manganese from Mr Halswell.

Pp.52-3 14 July: examination of water from Gale & Co.

Pp.54-5 8 Sept: examination of water from geyser from Mr Barrow, Jr.

P.56 11 Sept: experiments with pyrolymous ether and sulphur acid.

P.57 8 Dec.: examination of water from Mr Wood.

Pp.58-9 13-15 Dec: experiments on expansion of liquids

P.59 20 Dec: examination of water from Mr Toller.

P.60 17 Feb.1835: study of plank from fir. 24 Feb: study of well and spring waters.

P.61 27 Feb: examination of water from Mr Woodbridge, Hoare's Brewery, and of water from Lieut. Allen.

P.62 2 April: examination of Mecca water from Mr Davidson. 5 May: examination of water from the Royal Humane Society. 21 May: examination of Mr Derney's iron.

Pp.63-66 11 May: at Mr Gagis' - examination of things from large tumulus at Baillon [?] Hills.

P.67 29 May: examination of slag from Mr Maltby; study of blocks and bottles from the Admiralty relative to Ryan's patent - cubes of elm, oak and fir.

P.68 5 Aug.: examination of pump and well water from Mr solomans. 12 Sept: distillation experiments.

P.69 15 Sept: examination of geyser water. 19 Sept: examination of water from Mr Toller.

P.70 21 Sept: examination of well water and rain water from Tilbury fort, from the Board of Ordnance.

P.71 24 Sept: examination of deposit from Corfu water in the pipes, from Sir Howard Douglas. 9 Oct: experiments with water samples.

P.72 10 Nov: tests with a writing fluid.

P.73 24 Dec: examination of eight waters from Lord Filtzwilliam.

P.74 20 Jan.1836: study of milk from the Zoological Gardens.

Pp.75-77 3-7 March 1836: experiments with acetate of lead.

P.77 29 March: experiments with glass.

P.78 29 March: experiment with jasper. 5 April: experiment with glass.

P.79 18 April: experiments with subacetate of lead; examination of water for Lady Macdonald.

P.78A-79A 28 April: examination of samples of Isla water, Dighty water, Loch Lundie water and Grand Junction water.

P.80 6 May: examination of samples of Isla water, Lundie Loch water, Paper [?] Dam water, Fallows Mill Dam water and Ladywell water.

P.81 May 1836: examination of water from Lord Fitzwilliam.

P.82 30 May: examination of honey [?] from Sir J.Herschel from Knysna River at Cape of Good Hope. 6 July: study of common salt from Madras and Calcutta, from Mr Wilbraham.

P.83 7 July: study of samples of Isla water from Mr Milne.

P.84 30 Aug: examination of water from Mr Peyre of Bremond distilled from sea water. 1 Sept: examination of water from Mecca, from Lord Prudhon.

P.85 27 Sept: examination of water from starch works, from Mr Toller. 30 Sept: examination of sample labelled river water.

P.86 9 Nov: examination of Mr Gassage's white lead.

P.87 14 Nov: examination of Keal water and Bolingbroke water

P.88 5 March 1837: study of clays.

P.89 14 March: experiments on canvas; examination of bottle of bilge water.

P.90 5 April: examination of four water samples from Mr Blaaur, Lower Brook Street.

P.91 5 April: examination of bolts from Admiralty. 24 April: study of four pieces of canvas. 3 May: examination of sail cloth from Mr Terry.

P.92 24 May: examination of lead from Earl de Grey.

Pp.93-4 24 May: comparison of tinned zinc and iron plate with common tinned plate.

P.95 5 June: examination of dust from the Wellington Chamber in Zwat pyramid. August 1837: examination of a Persian mineral and of platina fragments.

P.96 31 Aug: examination of paper from Lt. J.Russel.

P.97 25 Sept: examination of waters from Surgeon Dobie and Mr Disniy.

P.98 30 Sept: examination of cow substance from Brunel.

P.99 30 Sept: examination of three waters from Major Mitchel

P.100 27 Nov: examination of native gold from Mr Bigg.

P.101 25 March 1839: examination of canvas pieces; 7 May: examination of fragments of painted walls.

P.102 24 May: examination of yellow wax and lump sugar. 13 Aug: examination of limestones from Marchioness willesby.

P.103 13 Aug: examination of deposit from Celleret, from Sir M.P.Phillips, and of deposit from Mr Hawkins.

P.104 28 Jan.1840: examination of specimens of prepared cloth taken from cellar. 25 Feb.: study of meteoric iron from John Parkinson. 15 May: examination of soda from Mr Bradwell.

Pp.105-6 8 June: examination of waters from Lord de Grey.

P.107 June 1840: examination of carbonate of soda from Mr Bradwell.

P.108 26 Oct: examination of deposit from electrical boiler at Newcastle. May 1842: examination of Schweppes aerated water.

P.109 28 June 1842: examination of flour from Lord Ashley.

P.110 29 Sept: examination of water from Major Jebb from well in chalk at model prison, Copenhagen Fields.

P.111 7 Oct: examination of clay from Col.Parley. 28 Jan. 1843: examination of sample of water. 8 Oct.1842: examination of mineral from Duke of St Albans.

P.112 6 April 1843: examination of water from Mr Pilgrim. 8 April: examination of water from Mr Keate.

P.113 15 May: examination of water samples from Mr Keate.

P.114 15 May 1844: examination of calculus from Dr Holland. 30 May: examination of water from Mr Snell. 10 June: printing [?].

P.115 12 Aug: examination of water from the Humane Society's House and from Kensington Gardens.

Pp.115-7 15 Aug-3 Sept: experiments with samples of lime.

P.117 18 Sept 1844: examination of artists' paints and brushe

P.118 18 Sept-19 Nov: examination of magnesia samples.

P.119 19 Oct: experiments with lime. 18 Dec: examination of water from Dr Twiner, 7 Adelaide Crescent, Brighton. 24 March 1845: examination of washings from corroding parts of bronze statue, from Mr Hawkins, British Museum

Pp.120-2 5 Aug.1845: examination of two papers from Mr Leighton

P.123 4 Sept: examination of water from Mr Burrell Hayley. 16 Sept: examination of chicken in tin can, prepared by Mr Goldner in 1839. 12 March 1846: examination of salt from bricks at Malta.

P.124 20 May 1846: examination of samples of earthenware from Mr John Whalley, Stockton. 17 Nov: examination of piece of cotton.

P.125 8 March 1847: experiment on solvent for gold. 23 March: examination of water from Sir John Pakenham.

Pp.126-7 18 Nov.1848: examination of waters from Mrs Malcolmson.

P.128 20 Nov: examination of reservoir waters from Mr Salt.

P.129 20 Nov: examination of waters from Mrs Thrupp, Aldenham.

P.130 23 Dec: examination of Akerman's compound. June 1850: examination of spirit from Rickard. August 1850: experiments with lead.

P.131 19 Sept: examination of water from Mr Dance. 11 Feb: experiment with platina foil.

P.132 22 Aug.1851: examination of waters from Dr Spry. 21 July 1852: examination of water from Chailey, Sussex

Pp.133-4 11-12 Oct.1855: examination of parcels of minerals from Dr Joseph Turnbull.

Pp.134-5 5 March 1856: examination of snake stone from Sir J.E.Tennant.

P.135 16 Jan.1858: examination of back lining for pictures.

P.136 21 June: experiments on lecture room ceiling; repeated 16 May 1859 and 14 June 1864.

P.137 25 May 1858: examination of lead samples. 31 August: examination of balsam. 2 Sept: measurement of large gasometer. 15-20 Nov: experiments with broad beans, scarlet runners and peas. 22 March 1859: note that 50 platimum plates have been received for Grove's battery.

P.138 diagram: flooring of laboratory.

P.139 6 Nov. & 18 Dec.1861: experiments with old amalgamated zinc plates from Grove's battery.

Pp.140-337 blank

Pp.338-42 notes of gases used 19 Jan 1837 to 17 June 1868.

Pp.344-5 7 Nov 1832-October 1835: lists of articles received for use in laboratory.

Pp.346-7 notes of gas used 27 Dec. 1834 to 19 January 1837.

Pp.348-9 list of suppliers to laboratory.

P.349 diagram of flues in laboratory.