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Referee's report by Alexander William Williamson, on a paper 'On mauve or aniline-purple' by William Henry Perkin

Reference number: RR/5/178

Date: 19 November 1863

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Recommended for publication in the 'Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society'. There are some aspects of style which the author may wish to revise.

Subject: Physics and Chemistry

[Published in the Proceedings of the Royal Society of London, 1864]

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RR/5/178
Earliest possible date
19 November 1863
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Letter on paper
Page extent
2 pages
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Manuscript

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Alexander William Williamson

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Alexander William Williamson, Referee's report by Alexander William Williamson, on a paper 'On mauve or aniline-purple' by William Henry Perkin, 19 November 1863, RR/5/178, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/rr_5_178/referees-report-by-alexander-william-williamson-on-a-paper-on-mauve-or-aniline-purple-by-william-henry-perkin, accessed on 24 March 2025

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    Dates: 1832 - 1954

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