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Black Lead or plumbago, found in large quantities in Cornwall Litchfield County, Connecticut.

Object Status:

Unlocated

Accession Date:

August 22, 1815

Primary Source Reference:

Peale Museum Accessions Book, Historical Society of Pennsylvania, p. 77

Notes:

This specimen was graphite.