Unpublished paper, 'Account of the manner of dying [dyeing] Turkey red at Astrakhan' by unknown author
Reference number: AP/1/4
Date: early 19th century

Description
The author provides full description of how the Armenians at Astrakhan [modern day Russia] dye cotton 'in the Turkey way to great perfection', which had long been sought after in Europe, as the Armenians were 'not very secret in their proceedings tho' something jealous of communicating it'.
Subject: Chemistry / Industry
- Reference number
- AP/1/4
- Earliest possible date
- early 19th century
- Physical description
- Ink on paper
- Page extent
- 6 pages
- Format
- Manuscript
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Unpublished paper, 'Account of the manner of dying [dyeing] Turkey red at Astrakhan' by unknown author, early 19th century, AP/1/4, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/ap_1_4/unpublished-paper-account-of-the-manner-of-dying-dyeing-turkey-red-at-astrakhan-by-unknown-author, accessed on 13 July 2025
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Archived papers: volume 1, scientific papers submitted to the Royal Society unpublished or abstracted, authors A to C
late 18th century - mid 19th century Reference number: AP/1
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