Forty Centuries of Ink: Or, A chronological narrative concerning ink and its backgrounds, introducing incidental observations and deductions, parallels of time and color phenomena, bibliography, chemistry, poetical effusions, citations, anecdotes and curiosa together with some evidence respecting the evanescent character of most inks of to-day and an epitome of chemico-legal ink.Carvalho, David Nunes
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Forty Centuries of Ink: Or, A chronological narrative concerning ink and its backgrounds, introducing incidental observations and deductions, parallels of time and color phenomena, bibliography, chemistry, poetical effusions, citations, anecdotes and curiosa together with some evidence respecting the evanescent character of most inks of to-day and an epitome of chemico-legal ink.
Carvalho, David Nunes
Ink
"It is ordered and directed that Charles H.
Beckett, the special guardian aforesaid, be and he
hereby is allowed permission to photograph the
aforesaid paper writings described in said order to
show cause, viz., one of the two parts of a triplicate
Will of Thomas J. Monroe, deceased, dated
February 10th, 1873, which were filed in the office
of the Surrogate of the City and County of New
York on or about the 9th day of May, 1889, and
also the contested Will herein dated March 27th
and June 1st, 1888, and to have the said paper
writing, bearing date March 22d and June 1st,
1888, subjected to such chemical test or tests as
shall disclose the nature of the composition of the
ink and, if possible, the process or processes to
which it has been subjected, if any.
"And it is further ordered and directed that
such chemical test be applied to the ink or writing
fluid on said alleged Will to the following specified
portion, or any part of such portions, viz."
Specifications in minute detail follow, calling attention
to the words and spaces which are permitted to
be chemically tested, and then continues:
"And it is further ordered and directed that the
said paper writings shall be photographed before
any chemical tests are applied thereto.
"And it is further ordered and directed that
such photographing and chemical tests be performed
by David N. Carvalho, Esq., a proper and
suitable person, at the places above indicated
respectively, between the 10th and the 20th days of
June, 1889, inclusive, in the presence of the parties
in interest or their attorneys, upon at least two
days' notice to all parties herein or their attorneys.
"And it is further ordered and directed that in
the event of destruction or breaking of the negatives
after such paper writings have been photographed,
the said special guardian, upon similar
notice, shall have leave to re-photograph the said
paper writings, at the same place and by the said
David N. Carvalho, between the 10th and 20th
days of June, 1889, inclusive.
"(Signed) RASTUS S. RANSOM,
"Surrogate."
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