Author:
Andrew Ure [1778 – 1857), Scottish physician, chemist, scriptural geologist, and early business theorist
Publication details:
13 Charlotte Street, Bedford Square [London], 6 Dec. 1836
This letter gives insight into the fervid activity of major scientists to assess the qualities of rubber/caoutchouc. Four pages, 16mo, bifolium, remains of glue on edge (sl. obscuring some words), mainly good. Text: Dr. Ure presents his compliments to Dr Royle, and begs to ask him if he has any recent intelligence cioncerning caoutchouc in addition to what may be found in the Asiatic Society Journal of Calcutta - the numnber of which for February contains Mr Griffith's instructive paper upon the Ficus Elastica of Assam and the mode of obtaining its juice - Dr.
