Correspondence - Letter from A. W. Hofmann to William Henry Perkin
- PART OF:
- Papers of William Henry Perkin
- Made:
- 1856-10-23
- part of archive:
- Papers relating to Sir William Henry Perkin and his discovery of the aniline dye mauveine
- maker:
- Hofmann, A. W.
Handwritten letter from A. W. Hofmann to William Henry Perkin, asking to be supplied with a quart or two of aniline. Hoffman also asks what proportions of chemicals Perkin uses to make Nitro benzol and offers a suggestion as to a source of benzol. Sent from the Royal College of Chemistry. Includes a handwritten transcript of the letter.
Details
- Identifier:
- YL1999.2/1/1
- Access:
- Open access.
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