I did not know tha Eberhard was on this list. I have been looking to find his e-mail address - but till now without succes. Can he contact me off list ? Adriaan Linters At 16:00 31/03/03 +0200, you wrote: >Dear Prof. Dr. Eberhard Wachtler and Otfried Wagenbreth and friends of the >list, >I am looking for information on the life of the famous mining engineer >Guido Kustel (1817-82). I need to know something about the period from >his graduating in Freiberg (1837) to his emigration to California in 1851 >where he transferred barrel amalgamation silver process. Did he train as a >metallurgist in Halsbrucke near Freiberg? Was he the one who modified the >process (from cold to hot amalgamation) in Nevada in the Washoe district? >Or a certain Veach? >While waiting for your kind reply I send you my best regards. Sincerely >yours, > >Donata Brianta > > > > > >Donata Brianta >Dipartimento di scienze storiche e geografiche "Carlo M.Cipolla" >I - Corso Strada Nuova n° 65 27100 Pavia >tel +39 - 0382-504645 >fax + 39 - 0382-303842 >e-mail: [log in to unmask] > >Donata Brianta >Dipartimento di scienze storiche e geografiche "Carlo M.Cipolla" >I - Corso Strada Nuova n° 65 27100 Pavia >tel +39 - 0382-504645 >fax + 39 - 0382-303842 >e-mail: [log in to unmask]