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Brown Dye

From Ransom's family receipt book, 1885, 1885

Very beautiful.

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.

water, one gallon, as it will take up in dipping fifteen minutes, then run it through lime water. This will make a beautiful and durable sky blue. ROWN ON SILK OR COTTON.— VERY BEAUTIFUL. — After B obtaining a blue color as above, run goods through a solution of prus- , siate of potash, one ounc

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