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Show 5 PAPERMAKIN of Conferva as a papermaking material. One of the articles is accompanied by actual specimens of papers made from the bark Leaves, and woods of various trees, plants, and shrubs. Guettard' observations were translated into English in 1754 and published i ndon.* On pages 372406 of this volume on miscellancous subjects Guettard recomamaead the use o varicus forms oF vegetatio for papermaking. He had not, however, at this time carried hi ideas to any conclusion, for on page 406 of his essay he says: "Suc examinations have always constituted my desires,since I though of making experiments upon paper. I have been unable, hitherto t0 accomplish my Schclm,, but, nevertheless, T have reason to hop 1 shall one day s mplish hed." In 1777 there was publishe in Philadelphia a mull octavo volume? which contained the tratise by Guettard that had been published in London in 1754. Thi book is unusually interesting as it is the first pubhca(mn issued i America which treated of papermaking materials John Strange (1732-1799), an English dlplomms[ and travelle papermaking materials. This treatise was compxlcd while the author was travelling in Italy and he tells about the paper of Corton: a a town of Tuscany, and gives a summary of the use of broom,a fabaceous shrub, and other plants for papermaking. While Strang recommend Conferva for various uses he does not deem it suitable material from which to make paper. The rescazches made b John Strange are vague and unimportant 1 Inquiry concerningthe materals that may be used in making paper. By M. Guetard, of the Royal Acxdemy of Snes, and Physicdan tobis Sxne Highnes th Duke of Orleans. In: Sclect Esays on Commerce, Agriculture, Mines, Fisherics 2 An enquir concerning the mate sed in making paper. T Selct Essays: Collccted from the Dictionary of Arts and Sciences, and from variou modern Authors. Philadelphia, i 3 Letter on the origin of the natural paper of Cortona, with other heriaons e five (o the uses and excellent (,wv.m, of the Conferva of Pliny.Pisa, 1764 Digital Imag © 2004 University of Utah. All rights reserved |