From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Walmisley Baxter
Date:
11 Dec [1873-5]
Source of text:
Bromley Historic Collections, Bromley Central Library (144/2)
Summary:
Requests hydrated magnesia.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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Requests hydrated magnesia.
Requests litmus paper and gum.
Orders list of chemical salts. Ashamed to order from Hopkins and Williams because they charge him such an extremely low rate.
Orders salts of various metals; thinks chlorides (where soluble) would be better than nitrates.
Requests chemicals for Drosera experiments. Lists 12 acids tried so far.
Requests 6 2oz bottles with corks. Folic acid produces remarkable effect. Orders hydriodic acid.