107. David Livingstone, 50 Albemarle Street, London, to John Livingstone [brother]
Refers to James Young who was the assistant to the professor of Chemistry at University College London when he was there, who has made a discovery by which he is able to extract oil from coal, i.e. Paraffin - cheap to produce and by which he has made a large fortune; Livingstone has proposed his bro...
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CWM/LMS/Africa/Odds/Livingstone, Box 2, 4A |
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| Date(s) of creation: |
18 Feb 1858 |
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Item |
| Format: | Archive |
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CWM/LMS/Africa/Odds/Livingstone, Box 2, 4A |
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| Summary: |
Refers to James Young who was the assistant to the professor of Chemistry at University College London when he was there, who has made a discovery by which he is able to extract oil from coal, i.e. Paraffin - cheap to produce and by which he has made a large fortune; Livingstone has proposed his brother as a suitable agent in Canada and Young is willing to employ him; advises brother to accept the offer and to negotiate what he needs to proceed; he will be leaving in a week or so and will sail in the 'Pearl'; refers to his launch which will go out to Africa in three pieces. |
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4pp |
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Open |
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| Format: | Archive |