James Dewar

MS [various hands] Laboratory notebook, 7" x 8¾", cover missing; many pages torn and incomplete - book damaged by explosion. Includes notes on

p.1 estimation of free and albuminoid ammonia in water no.8 from Dunse Burn, 28 Nov. 1881

p.2 blank

p.3 density of chlorine

p.4 rough accounts & notes

pp.5-8 blank

p.9 tungsten experiments

p.10 blank

pp.11-12 ammonia experiments

p.13 formation of free and albuminoid ammonia in water no.7 from Dunse Burn, Nov. 1881

pp.15-20 experiments on samples of ironstone and coals and shale from Mr Inglis, 29 Nov. 1881.

p.21 estimation of ammonia in Black Band from Mr Inglis, 5 Dec. 1881.

p.22 blank

p.23 testing for ammonia in the atmosphere of jars in which some samples from H.H.Inglis were kept, 6 Dec. 1881.

pp.24-5 estimation of ammonia in Black Band (equal parts of coal matter and Black Band) by treating it with water, 6 Dec. 1881.

pp.26-7 heating of samples from Mr Inglis - treatment with steam, 7 Dec. 1881.

p.28 blank

p.29 examination of sample from H.J.Clarke from coke ovens.

p.30 blank

p.31 estimation of ammonia by heating in steam, 10 Dec.1881.

p.32 results obtained with samples from Mr Inglis

p.33 estimation of ammonia by soda lime method, 12 Dec.1881 [page incomplete]

p.35 ratio between free and albuminoid ammonia, Dec. 1881

p.36 blank

p.37 analysis of Dunse sewage, 21 Dec. 1881

pp.38-40 blank

p.41 analysis of sample from Prof Dittman marked water from Beeslack Estate, 19 Jan. 1882.

pp.43-95 blank

pp.96-7 "useful notes"

pp.98-103 blank