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A fine earth of pearl grey colour in impalpable powder of a Soapy nature

Object Status:

Unlocated

Accession Date:

May 1779

Primary Source Reference:

Du Simitière Memorandum Books, Library of Congress, fol. 39v

Additional Source Text:

"As if Isinglass or talk [talc] pounded found 12 miles from Philada. on the Reading Road."

Notes:

The donor was possibly Philadelphia ironmonger Jonathan Zane.