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Ira Remsen Autograph Letter Signed. Four integral pages, written on pages one and three, 4.5" x 7", December 21, 1882, Balti...
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Ira Remsen Autograph Letter Signed. Four integral pages, written on pages one and three, 4.5" x 7", December 21, 1882, Baltimore, Maryland. The letter, addressed to "My dear Mr. Gilder" [Richard Watson Gilder, editor of the magazine The Century], commends the recipient on his suggestion to publish a "round-robin" to which, "I am sure the signatures of the prominent scientific men all over the county can be secured." Hinge-mounted to another sheet with pencil notations on page three, else very good.More Information:
Ira Remsen, a chemist, working with Constantin Fahlberg, discovered the artificial sweetener saccharin. Remsen also served as the second president of Johns Hopkins University.
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2009 March Grand Format Rare Manuscripts Auction #6019 (go to Auction Home page)
Auction Dates
March, 2009
6th-7th
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