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FEBRUARY
1903
near
future I'll
concern
myself
with the
molecular
forces in
gases,[9]
and
then I'll
do
comprehensive,
extensive
studies
in
electron
theory.
At the
moment I
am
studying
Richter's
organic
chemistry,[10]
which
I
had the
pleasure
of
expounding
to
you.
My
kindest
regards
to
you
and
your
loved
ones,[11]
and write
soon
again
to your
Albert
Pardon
my
bad
handwriting.
I
wrote
in bed.
6.
From Michele
Besso,
with
Two
Enclosures
Trieste, 7-11 February 1903
Dear
Albert,
I
have
received both
of
your
letters. To
start, I want to
thank
you
for the
suggestions
and
friendly
words
of the
second letter; I will return to it
later
on.
As
far
as
the
first
letter
is concerned,[1]
I
knew
from the start
that
I
had
no right
to
hold back
your
sister's
salary:[2]
nevertheless,
I made
some
inquiries,
and
Mr.
Ansbacher[3] must have
informed
you
about
this matter in
the meantime. It
would
be
good
if
you
confirmed
your
consent.
You do
not
say anything
about
your
flu in the second
letter. Have
you completely
recovered?
*
I
am now
making
good on
the
promise
I
gave you a long
time
ago.
1.
According to
Battelli
and
Stefanini,[4]
the
values for
i
(i
for undissociated
molecules
=
1;
for
completely
dissociated molecules with two ions
= 2)[5]
were
determined
cryoscopically[6]
(i1)
by
Raoult
and
Arrhenius
Z.f.
phys.
Chem.
1
(1887):
634
2
(1888):
496;[7]
from
the reduction of
the
vapor pressure
(i2)
by
Tamman, Mem. der
Petersb. Acad. 35. No.
9
(1887),[8]
and
ebullioscopically[9]
(i3)
by
Beckmann, Z.
f.
phys.
Chem
6
(1890):
437;[10]
from
the determination of resistance
(i4)
by
Ostwald,
Z.
f.
phys.
Chem.
1 (1887):
80,[11]
Kohlrausch
Wied.
Ann.
6
(1879): 1
and 45[12]-in
p percent
solutions,
for
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