History of the invention and illustrated process of making Foley's diamond pointed gold pens . iculty in obtaining that price, whichwas continued during the twelve years that the business was solely inMr. Hawkins hands in England; and his successor in London main-tained that price up to the time he left London, in September, 1848. Scarcity of Iridium. In the early stage of the business, namely in March, 1834, says, I procured the native alloy of Iridium from Mr. John-son of Hatton Garden, London, who allowed me to select from his smallstock of a few ounces such particles as suited m
History of the invention and illustrated process of making Foley's diamond pointed gold pens . iculty in obtaining that price, whichwas continued during the twelve years that the business was solely inMr. Hawkins hands in England; and his successor in London main-tained that price up to the time he left London, in September, 1848. Scarcity of Iridium. In the early stage of the business, namely in March, 1834, says, I procured the native alloy of Iridium from Mr. John-son of Hatton Garden, London, who allowed me to select from his smallstock of a few ounces such particles as suited my purpose, at thirtyshillings an ounce. Mr. Johnson continued to supply me at that pricetill July, 1835, when I had picked out all that would suit, and he saidthat he did not expect any more for some time. I had then onlyenough to make three dozen Pens, and knew not where to procure , therefore, went to the British Association for the Advancement ofScience, which met at Dublin on the 10th of August, 1835, to inquireof the great Chemists of the time, expected to be there assembled, .9.
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