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Dr Stephen Pumfrey, Department of History, Furness College, Lancaster University, LA1 4YG UK
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Letter to William Barlow

Gilbert doubtless maintained a considerable correspondence with patients, patrons, business associates and with various scientific experts. Whether or not it was because his personal effects were burned, only one of his letters survives, which I reproduce and analyse here.

Letter to Barlow

Transcription of Letter

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