on that it was invented by the king of Pergamus as a substitute for the papyrus, on which an embargo was laid by the reigning Ptolemy, whoever he was.
The use of linen paper in Europe appears to have originated in Germany, about the eleventh or twelfth century, the exact date being undeterminable.
We read of a German paper-mill at Nuremberg in 1390, one in England in 1343, in France, 1314, Italy, 1367.
Linen paper, however, is yet preserved, containing documents of much older date.
John Tate had a mill at Stevenage, England, in 1496, but the manufacture was much increased by Spielman in 1588.
This person was a German jeweler, and established a paper-mill at Deptford during the reign of Queen Elizabeth.
Whatman's mill was established at Maidstone in 1770.
The name is yet a famous brand.
Linen-Prover.
Lin′en-prov′er.
A small microscope for counting the threads in linen fabrics.
Its base has a square opening, which exposes a certain area of linen, and the glass
, 1871.
112,678BennorMar. 14, 1871.
112,747StackpoleMar. 14, 1871.
113,407DinsmoreApr. 4, 1871.
114,424DulaneyMay 2, 1871.
115,117SidenbergMay 23, 1871.
117,380BukerJuly 25, 1871.
117,640JonesAug. 1, 1871.
117,797MeyerAug. 8, 1871.
118,404TateAug. 22, 1871.
118,450GroverAug. 29, 1871.
118,928HahnSept. 12, 1871.
121,965SecorDec. 19, 1871.
122,747WagnerJan. 16, 1872.
124,167ShuttockFeb. 27, 1872.
124,854Price et al.Mar. 19, 1872.
125,708WaterburyApr. 16, 1872.
125,807Gordon et al.lmerDec. 23, 1873.
146,970WrightJan. 27, 1874.
151,351BosworthMay 26, 1874.
152,260TurnerJune 23, 1874.
18. Sewing Knitted Goods.
59,746KilburnNov. 20, 1866.
77,611HaslamMay 5, 1868.
137,997BevanApr. 22, 1873.
19. Sewing Umbrellas.
105,862TateJuly 26, 1870.
20. Short Thread.
No.Name.Date.
2,466GreenoughFeb. 21, 1842.
3,389CorlissDec. 27, 1843.
7,824RobinsonDec. 10, 1850.
9,380BradeenNov. 2, 1852.
12,247SmithJan. 16, 1855.
12,402ForbushFeb. 20, 1855.
13,178MolliereJuly 3, 1855
ral Army; Michael Haggard, Robert Hogan, Joe S. Hood, Henry Hugeley, James Hugeley, John Jones, Robert Knox, died in Camp Douglas, October 21, 1864, of chronic diarrhoea; David Larison, Robert Lawrence, George Leslie, James Logan, Alfred Martin, Elisha Ogden, Thomas Parris, Archie Piersall, J. H. Reed, promoted to assistant quartermaster sergeant; John Shay, Willis F. Spahr, promoted to quartermaster sergeant; John Stivers, F. M. Stone, Raleigh Sutherland, regimental farrier; T. B. Stuart, John Tate, Wm. Tate, Wm. Taylor, Obadiah B. Tracy, died in Camp Douglas, February 17, 1864, of chronic diarrhoea; Henry Turner, Wm. Taylor, Howard Watts, J. A. Watts.—seventy officers and enlisted men.
Company D.
Company D was recruited in Estill County.
There are no known rolls of it in existence.
It was one of the largest companies in the regiment.
The following are the names of the officers and eleven men who died in Camp Douglas:
Captain, J. N. L. Dickens; first lieutenant, W. Wise