Re: MtMan-List: period tanning / Alans comments

[Jim Colburn <jc60714@navix.net>]

Washtahay-
At 02:45 PM 12/17/98 -0700, you wrote:
>As far as arsenic and acid (besides tannic) tans go, these are modern
>methods as far as I know. Do you know of any references to these being done
>during or before the period we are talking about?
	I've made no particular study of it, but I recall mention of some tanners
using various acids in England.  Unfortunately, I can't recall a time
period, so I don't even know which century's references I should start
checking. 
	Also, FWIW, many county histories published back east make references to
what seems to be a LOT of tanneries.  Census records will also show many,
as will searches of deeds and wills.
LongWalker c. du B.