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Ref NoMS 3219/6/1/1/2/19/355
Finding NumberMS 3219/6/2/W/355
TitleLetter. William Withering (——;[docket reads Birmingham]) to James Watt jr. (Manchester; c/o Taylor & Maxwell).
LevelItem
Date31 October 1790
Description[Story of the pistols. Archery now more fashionable. The aerated barytes much appreciated. New form found at Anglezark. Experiments of their poisonous effects. Possible source on Alston moor. The advice given has enabled improvements to the yellow watercolour. His work on fungi; he is seeking a means of preserving their colours].
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LanguageEnglish
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