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1. Add MS 89662

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Title:
Patent Office Papers
Scope & Content:
A collection of material donated to the British Library from the Patent Office Library, including correspondence, licenses and industry recipes.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1660-1910
Extent:
5 folders

2. Add MS 89662/1

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Title:
License granted to Captain Brett for the import of logwood
Scope & Content:
Bound copy of license for Captain Richard Brett to import 50 tonnes of logwood per year, dated Sep 1600. Logwood was used for dying fabrics, but it was later found to be damaging. A note in the treasury calendar book from 18 Nov 1667 states "Captain Brett called in about the logwood patent". This...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1660
Extent:
1 folder

3. Add MS 89662/2

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Title:
Recipe book of a perfumier
Scope & Content:
Unbound recipe book marked Segreti (secret) containing manuscript notes in Italian of formulations for perfumes, soaps, gem tinting and china making. The contents are divided into several sections entitled: Libro Primo Profumi Libro Secondo - Lisci Libro Quarto - Porcellane, Maioliche, Vetri e Sm...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and Italian
Date Range:
c 1750
Extent:
1 folder

4. Add MS 89662/3

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Title:
Notebook of formulations for fabric dyes
Scope & Content:
Notebook of formulations for fabric dyes in French with 12 fabric specimens attached to pages of the book. The volume is entitled "Experimens commence le 10 Janvier 1820, Chez Mr. Peel". This folder includes a photocopy of the entry from the register of the Patent Office Library.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and French
Date Range:
1820
Extent:
1 folder

5. Add MS 89662/4

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Title:
Letter from John Buddle to Mr Warburton regarding coal seams near Newcastle
Scope & Content:
Letter from John Buddle to H Warburton, dated 19 May 1830, regarding evidence given to a Parliamentary committee on 13 May about coal seams in the Newcastle area. Buddle desires to correct his statement regarding the number of coal seams in the district.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and French
Date Range:
1830
Extent:
1 folder

6. Add MS 89662/5

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Title:
Volume of correspondence relating to Henry Dircks' proposed Union of Mechanic and Literary Institutions
Scope & Content:
A bound volume of collected correspondence and notes relating to a proposed union of scientific and literary institutions. The letters are mostly replies to a circular from Henry Dircks in 1839 and another from the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge inviting the delegates to a meeting ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and French
Date Range:
1839
Extent:
1 folder

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