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Cooper, Peter, 1791-1883 [Notes on dried concentrate for lemonade] [Incomplete]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC06473.05 Author/Creator: Cooper, Peter, 1791-1883 Place Written: s.l. Type: Autograph note Date: circa 1830 Pagination: 1 p. : Height: 12.3 cm, Width: 18.3 cm Order a Copy

Possibly a note written to himself. States in part, "Suppose we introduce the assid and the esence of Lemon and Sugar and then cut the slabs a little thicker and dry them the whole length of cooler so that the art[?]al will only require soaking and dissolving for use. It could then be put up in roles [sic] or squares just the size for a quart." Bottom half of the page is missing.

Cooper, Peter, 1791-1883

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