Black, Joseph, 1728-1799 (professor of chemistry, University of Edinburgh)
Dates
- Existence: 1728 - 1799
Found in 441 Collections and/or Records:
Letter from Archibald Cochrane, 9th Earl of Dundonald to Joseph Black, 18 January 1783
Letter from Archibald Cochrane, 9th Earl of Dundonald, Culross to Joseph Black, dated 18 January 1783. The letter is about Cochrane asking advice for patenting his method of tar production.
Letter from Archibald Cochrane, 9th Earl of Dundonald, to Joseph Black, 8 April 1783
Letter from Archibald Cochrane, 9th Earl of Dundonald, Culross Abbey to Joseph Black, dated 8 April 1783. The letter is about Cochrane's tar works.
Letter from Archibald Cochrane, Lord Dundonald to Joseph Black and draft reply from Joseph Black to Archibald Cochrane, 17 February 1786 and undated
Letter from Archibald Cochrane, Lord Dundonald, Culross Abbey to Joseph Black, dated 17 February 1786 and draft reply from Joseph Black to Archibald Cochrane, undated. The first letter is about salt refining. Cochrane suggests that Black, with Adam Smith, Peter Millar and Professor John Robison might inspect his works. Black's reply makes excuses for Adam Smith, John Robison and himself.
Letter from Basil William Douglas, Lord Daer to Joseph Black, 9 August 1785
Letter from Basil William Douglas, Lord Daer, London, to Joseph Black, dated 9 August 1785. The letter is about introducing Le president de Virly who is interested in, chemistry, lead mines, etc.
Letter from Boyon de Baert to Joseph Black and draft letter from Joseph Black to Boyon de Baert, 16 July 1787 and 18 July 1787
Letter from Boyon de Baert, Glasgow to Joseph Black, dated 16 July 1787. The letter is about de Baert asking if there are any letters for him and he mentions Hutton, Adam Smith, his visit to Mull etc. The item contains draft letter from Joseph Black to Boyon de Baert, dated 18 July 1787 in reply.
Letter from C Gascoigne to Joseph Black, 13 December 1785
Letter from C Gascoigne, Carron to Joseph Black, dated 13 December 1785. The letter is about Gascoigne asking Black advice on assaying iron ores and sending a specimen of coke.
Letter from Charles Lockhart to Joseph Black and draft letter from Joseph Black to Charles Lockhart, 14 October 1793
Letter from Charles Lockhart, Edinburgh to Joseph Black, dated 14 October 1793 and draft letter from Joseph Black to Charles Lockhart, undated, written in reply. The first letter is about bittern.
Letter from Charles McKinnon to Joseph Black, 3 October 1785
Letter from Charles McKinnon, Kilmorie, Skye to Joseph Black, dated 3 October 1785. The letter is about his essay on incommensurability, Professor John Robinson, Professor John Playfair, Professor Dugald Stewart, Doctor Blacklock, etc.
Letter from Charles McKinnon to Joseph Black, 12 January 1786
Letter from Charles McKinnon, Kilmorie, Skye to Joseph Black, dated 12 January 1786. The letter is about McKinnon's mathematical paper (see Coll-16/IV/23).
Letter from Charles McKinnon to Joseph Black, 3 March 1786
Letter from Charles McKinnon, Kilmorie, Skye to Joseph Black, dated 3 March 1786. The letter is about Professor Dugald Stewart's criticisms of McKinnon's mathematical paper (see Coll-16/IV/23, 25-26).
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