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Wilson, Patrick, 1743-1811 (astronomer)

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Found in 18 Collections and/or Records:

Letter from Professor Patrick Wilson to Joseph Black, 8 February 1781

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Identifier: Coll-16/II/7-8
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Letter from Professor Patrick Wilson, from Glasgow College to Joseph Black, dated 8 February 1781. The letter is about snow water.

Dates: 8 February 1781
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Joseph Black and family / Correspondence of Joseph Black II

Letter from Professor Patrick Wilson to Joseph Black, undated

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Identifier: Coll-16/II/11-12
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Letter from Professor Patrick Wilson, from Glasgow College to Joseph Black, undated. The letter is about the Tornicellian vacuum, Niman Hill, etc.

Dates: undated
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Joseph Black and family / Correspondence of Joseph Black II

Letter from Professor Patrick Wilson to Joseph Black, 11 November 1789

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Identifier: Coll-16/III/168-169
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Letter from Professor Patrick Wilson, Glasgow to Joseph Black, dated 11 November 1789. The letter is about experiments with snow, frost, latent heat, etc.

Dates: 11 November 1789
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Joseph Black and family / Correspondence of Joseph Black III

Letter from Professor Patrick Wilson to Joseph Black , 26 June 1792

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Identifier: Coll-16/III/243-244
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Letter from Professor Patrick Wilson, Glasgow College to Joseph Black, 26 June 1792. The letter is about Herschel's tour of the West of England etc, and General Thomaszewski hoping that Black may obtain introductions for them in Edinburgh. Wilson states that he has received one of Herschel's telescopes.

Dates: 26 June 1792
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Joseph Black and family / Correspondence of Joseph Black III

Letter from Professor Patrick Wilson to Joseph Black, 27 April 1790

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Identifier: Coll-16/III/184-185
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Letter from Professor Patrick Wilson, Glasgow College to Joseph Black, dated 27 April 1790. The letter is about hoar frost, hardening glass and printing from glass plates with a specimen impression.

Dates: 27 April 1790
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Joseph Black and family / Correspondence of Joseph Black III

Letter from Professor Patrick Wilson to Joseph Black , 14 February 1788

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Identifier: Coll-16/III/69-70
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Letter from Professor Patrick Wilson, Glasgow College to Joseph Black, dated 14 February 1788. The letter is about an inscription for Wilson's father's monument.

Dates: 14 February 1788
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Joseph Black and family / Correspondence of Joseph Black III

Letter from Professor Patrick Wilson to Joseph Black, 31 March 1788

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Identifier: Coll-16/III/76-77
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Letter from Professor Patrick Wilson, Glasgow College to Joseph Black, dated 31 March 1788. The letter is about the inscription for Wilson's father's monument.

Dates: 31 March 1788
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Joseph Black and family / Correspondence of Joseph Black III

Letter from Sir James Hall and George Brand to Joseph Black, c1781

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Identifier: Coll-16/I/109-110
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Letter from Sir James Hall and George Brand to Joseph Black returning books and enquiring about lectures (includes draft reply by Bower to the letter from Patrick Wilson at Joseph Black/I/15-106).

Dates: c1781
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Joseph Black and family / Correspondence of Joseph Black I

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