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V.F. Wachsmuth was an author in the mid-nineteenth century. He compiled A Treatise on Tea, Coffee, and Chocolate in Philadelphia in May 1858. This single volume is divided into four main sections. The first, entitled "Introduction," describes the origins of tea drinking and its spread from China to the rest of the world. It also discusses the various ways in which different cultures prepare and serve tea, as well as the benefits of drinking tea. The second section, "Tea and its Substitutes", thoroughly describes the origins, alternative names, and characteristics of a wide variety of Chinese teas. The third section, "Coffee and its Substitutes," describes the origins of coffee from the East and West Indies and its dissemination throughout the world. It also gives in depth description on the characteristics of many varieties of coffee. A few pages at the end of this section are devoted to on the origins and characteristics of chocolate as well. The fourth section, "Supplement," is a glossary of terms relating to the utensils used to prepare and serve tea, coffee, and chocolate.
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Gift of the Buhl Foundation to the Darlington Memorial Library in 1937.
V.F. Wachsmuth Treatise, 1858, DAR.1937.16, Darlington Collection, Archives & Special Collections, University of Pittsburgh Library System
V.F. Wachsmuth Treatise, 1858, DAR.1937.16, Darlington Collection, Special Collections Department, University of Pittsburgh
This collection was processed by Matt Gorzalski in May 2008.
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A folder of correspondence between V.F. Wachsmuth and George Palmer Putnam can be found within the:
This collection was located in the Darlington Memorial Library in the University's Cathedral of Learning until 2007 when it was moved to the ULS Archives Service Center for processing, storage, preservation and service. However, it remains in the custodianship of the ULS Special Collections Department.
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