/oss/taxonomy/term/7604/all en /oss/article/contributors-history-general-science/chemistry-inks-old-and-new <p>When we write the old-fashioned way, with ink on paper, we rarely think of the pen’s ingredients. For hundreds of years <i>gall ink</i> was used to produce documents such as Shakespeare’s will and the U.S. Declaration of Independence. The drafts of the latter were written on hemp paper, whereas, luckily, parchment made from sheepskin was used for the final copy. Why did it matter?</p> Fri, 07 Jun 2024 16:00:00 +0000 Enrico Uva B.Sc. Dip. Ed. 9973 at /oss