Chalybeate Spring

Title

Chalybeate Spring

Abstract

Artist

Date

No date

Transcription

Recto: "Chalybeate Spring // Hot Springs Co-ark- // rude bridge over the creek // at this point the Chalybeate water runs off into a creek 8 feet beneath the bank // shrubbery // smaller Chalybeate spring // large Chalybeate // Decayed trough that once conveyed water from the Chalybeate for the purpose of turning a mill, now [non est]."
Verso: "Chalybeate Springs are within 3 mi. of Flat Springs Hot Springs co, Ark & they are fine tonic waters. [illegible (3 words)] the old sweet springs of Fa. The Spring is very bold water sufficient to turn a small [grind] mill. [That was] spring need to afford [illegible] For Hotel purposes. Analysis Carbonates of [Iron] Carbonate of lime. Carbonates of Mag[nesium]. [Siliants] of [Sm.] lime and Mag[nesium]. Carbonic Acid Gas. With 3 feet of the Main Spring, two smaller springs arise. One is strongly charged with [supplemented] hydrogen gas and had chemical [illegible (2 words)] the former. [illegible] the saline [sulphurated] Springs [7m.] distant those springs has even been a [illegible] for [illegible] after [illegible] [relevance] from the Flat Springs // [From] [sulphurated] Chalybeate is [illegible] about 4m near the "Crystal Springs" on property belonging to [Mr. G.W.] Lawrence."

Condition

Bottom left quarter badly torn; top right corner folded; tear on top left; paper glued to verso; horizontal fold mark.

Medium

graphite on paper

Dimensions

9.5 x 7.5 in.

Genre

Graphite drawings--American

Coordinates

34.5420341, -93.0246226

Source

Original drawing location: PCW-UK-AR-ND (Box 14).

URI

http://hdl.handle.net/2345/5027

Ref. Number

(Becker)PCW-UK-AR-ND

Citation

“Chalybeate Spring,” The Becker Collection, accessed November 15, 2024, https://lutro.bc.edu/items/show/2832.