Correspondence - Letter from L. Pasteur to William Henry Perkin

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Papers of William Henry Perkin
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Papers relating to Sir William Henry Perkin and his discovery of the aniline dye mauveine

Handwritten letter from L. Pasteur [Louis] to William Henry Perkin commenting on the outcome of his investigation into paratartaric acid. He congratulates Perkin on his work and asks him to send a portion of succinic acid so he can conduct further scientific investigations. Sent from Ecole Normale Supérieur, Université de France, Paris. Includes a typed, draft translation of the letter.

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YL1999.2/1/6
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