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Black, Joseph, 1728-1799 (professor of chemistry, University of Edinburgh)

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1728 - 1799

Found in 7 Collections and/or Records:

Letter from AJ Alexander to Joseph Black, 26 July 1773

 Item
Identifier: Coll-16/I/64-69
Scope and Contents

Letter from AJ Alexander to Joseph Black regarding medical matters, lime from coral, chemical experiments etc.

Dates: 26 July 1773

Letter from Alexander Wilson to Joseph Black, 13 January 1783

 Item
Identifier: Coll-16/I/128-129
Scope and Contents

Letter from Alexander Wilson to Joseph Black about the chemical compound colcothar and the grinding of a speculum.

Dates: 13 January 1783

Letter from Henry Menish to Joseph Black, 10 August 1780

 Item
Identifier: Coll-16/I/99-102
Scope and Contents

Letter from Dr Henry Menish to Joseph Black about minerals and medical matters.

Dates: 10 August 1780

Letter from John Roebuck to Joseph Black, 22 February 1775

 Item
Identifier: Coll-16/I/78
Scope and Contents

Letter from John Roebuck to Joseph Black seeking an opinion on his patient.

Dates: 22 February 1775

Letter from W Walton to Joseph Black, 10 April 1764

 Item
Identifier: Coll-16/I/17-19
Scope and Contents

Letter from W Walton, Upton, to Joseph Black relating his intention to leave his books and manuscripts 'to the student who first receives the benefit of my donation after he has taken a degree in medicine'.

Dates: 10 April 1764

Letter from William Stark to Joseph Black, 20 March 1766

 Item
Identifier: Coll-16/I/22-25
Scope and Contents

Letter from William Stark, London, to Joseph Black , wishing to obtain a MD in absentia from his former university (Glasgow) and referring to cases at St George's Hospital, London.

Dates: 20 March 1766

Papers of Joseph Black and family

 Fonds
Identifier: Coll-16
Scope and Contents 5 boxes of correspondence between himself and a variety of individuals (including James Watt, Prince Paul Dashkov, John Robison) and on a variety of subjects: linen bleaching, use of lime water, assays of ores, civic water supply, mineralogical specimens, absorption of heat etc 1 box of family letters between Black, his father and his brothers Samuel, George and Thomas ...
Dates: 1746-1799

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