Alchemical and chemical receipts, mostly translated from Hindi.

Collection of chemical and alchemical receipts; and processes for making artificial gems and precious metals. Translated from Hindustani. Compiler's holograph MS. An inserted section of 4 ll. in the second part (on paper of shorter format) is dated 1851, and written probably by J. O. B. Kew, Postmaster of Meerut.

24 ll., 26 ll. 8vo. 181/2x111/2 cm. Unbound, in two parts.

Purchased 1920 (accession 40331B)

At Wellcome Collection: for another item relating to J. O. B. Kew, Postmaster of Meerut, see MS.2645.

Catalogue entry prepared by Access to Archives mark-up staff from published finding aids (with additional information provided by Christopher Hilton) and edited for inclusion in Wellcome Library database by Christopher Hilton.

Database description transcribed from S.A.J. Moorat, Catalogue of Western Manuscripts on Medicine and Science in the Wellcome Historical Medical Library (London: Wellcome Institute for the History of Medicine, 1962-1973).