RECORD: Darwin, C. R. [1872].09.17. Note to Baxter's chemist 'Æther'. CWRU-StecherAether. Edited by John van Wyhe (Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed by Christine Chua and edited by John van Wyhe 2.2023. RN1
NOTE: See record in the Darwin Online manuscript catalogue, enter its Identifier here.Reproduced with permission of Cleveland Health Sciences Library (Robert M. Stecher collection) and William Huxley Darwin.
Ths note is published in Correspondence vol. 20, p. 404.
"Baxter, William W., 1829-1900. Dispensing chemist in Bromley. CD ordered spermaceti, and many other mixtures. Corresponded much with B between 1842-82." (Paul van Helvert & John van Wyhe, Darwin: A Companion, 2021.)
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Please send me about 1/2 oz of Sulphuric Æther & about 1/2 oz of Nitric Æther, both
as pure as possible, for experimental purposes, in bottles with corks, as I shall use
them immediately
C. Darwin
Down
Sept 17th.—
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also about a drachm of Chloroform (I have some at Home but it has been kept
long & I am afraid of its purity)
also about a drachm of Prussic Acid of Pharmacopoea (please mark proportion of
Prussic acid to water on Label)
also 20 or 30 drops of pure, concentrated Prussic Acid.
C.D.
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[in another hand:] Vanilla Lubbock 6 Cocoa
[stamp of W. Baxter]
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