Black Dye for Silk or Woolens
From Ransom's family receipt book, 1885, 1885
Presented as published in 1885. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation below, not the original instructions.
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As published
This recipe was extracted from Ransom's family receipt book, 1885 (1885) by D. Ransom, Son & Co, page 29. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.
bichromate of potash a little below boiling heat, then dip in the log¬ wood in same w
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