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Chapter 2: Conservation and Curious Revolutionaries: The Peales of Philadelphia: Rubens Peale's Letter to Mrs. Morrison of Tennessee.

Authors :
Wolcott, Renée
Marsh, Diana E.
Ellison, Amy Noel
Source :
Transactions of the American Philosophical Society; 2019, Vol. 108 Issue 1, p30-40, 11p
Publication Year :
2019

Abstract

The article focuses on contribution in innovative collections by the Peales' family with reference to a letter. Topics discussed include chemical building block of paper that is cellulose, yellow discoloration and acids that should be removed from the paper of the letter, and test of the manuscript ink by using a fine brush that was dipped into deionized water.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00659746
Volume :
108
Issue :
1
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
Transactions of the American Philosophical Society
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
137354059