Mr Balls Receipt for making black ink
Item
Title
Mr Balls Receipt for making black ink
Transcript
Mr. B[all]s R[illegible]pt for making bla[ck] Ink
16 Ounces of common [Galls] chuse those of a bluish cast and firm- 8 oz: of Gum Arabic 4 Oz: of Copperas- This will make one Gallon- put 4 Quarts of Rain-water to it and let it stand for about ten days shaking it two or three times a day.
16 Ounces of common [Galls] chuse those of a bluish cast and firm- 8 oz: of Gum Arabic 4 Oz: of Copperas- This will make one Gallon- put 4 Quarts of Rain-water to it and let it stand for about ten days shaking it two or three times a day.
Subject
Contributor
Caylor, Karmen
Le, Vincent
Source
Elizabeth Fairfax cookbook, Collection #C0202, Special Collections Research Center, George Mason University Libraries.
Publisher
George Mason University Libraries
Rights
Public domain. There are no known restrictions.