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

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1728 - 1799

Found in 441 Collections and/or Records:

Letter from Professor William Hamilton to Joseph Black, 13 January 1782

 Item
Identifier: Coll-16/II/33-34
Scope and Contents

Letter from Professor William Hamilton, Glasgow to Joseph Black, dated 13 Jan. 1782. The letter is about the death of Hamilton's father and it includes Joseph Black's draft reply.

Dates: 13 January 1782

Letter from R E Raspe to Joseph Black, 16 November 1791

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Identifier: Coll-16/III/219-220
Scope and Contents

Letter from R E Raspe, London to Joseph Black, dated 16 November 1791. The letter is about Raspe asking advice about the reduction of silver ore.

Dates: 16 November 1791

Letter from R E Raspe to Joseph Black , 10 September 1792

 Item
Identifier: Coll-16/III/247-248
Scope and Contents

Letter from R E Raspe, London to Joseph Black, dated 10 September 1792. The letter is about recommending Mr Hofman, surgeon major in the Prussian army, and about carbonate of barytes.

Dates: 10 September 1792

Letter from R Pen to Joseph Black , 12 October 1784

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Identifier: Coll-16/II/228-245
Scope and Contents

Letter from R Pen, Wellington to Joseph Black, dated 12 October 1784. The letter is about observations on Prussian blue.

Dates: 12 October 1784

Letter from R Robison to Joseph Black, c1763

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Identifier: Coll-16/I/8
Scope and Contents

Letter from R Robison to Joseph Black asking for tickets for a lecture and including drawings of scientific apparatus for linen bleaching.

Dates: c1763

Letter from R T Crossfeild to Joseph Black, 12 October, no year

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Identifier: Coll-16/II/266-269
Scope and Contents

Letter from R T Crossfeild, Allonby to Joseph Black, dated 12 October, no year. The letter is about a supposed volcano in Cumberland. There is an enclosed text.

Dates: 12 October, no year

Letter from Reverend Doctor John Stuart to Joseph Black, 4 November 1783

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Identifier: Coll-16/II/143-144
Scope and Contents

Letter from Reverend Doctor John Stuart, Luss to Joseph Black, dated 4 November 1783. The letter is about ashes from ferns.

Dates: 4 November 1783

Letter from Richard Kentish, junior to Joseph Black, 21 June 1783

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Identifier: Coll-16/II/132-133
Scope and Contents

Letter from Richard Kentish, junior, Bridlington to Joseph Black, dated 21 June 1783. The letter is about a school for Black's nephew and it mentions Catterick Academy and schools at Beverley, Tadcaster, Coxwold, etc.

Dates: 21 June 1783

Letter from Richard Kentish to Joseph Black, 20 July 1784

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Identifier: Coll-16/II/176-177
Scope and Contents

Letter from Richard Kentish, Brussells to Joseph Black, dated 20 July 1784. The letter is about the natural history collection of Doctor Van Mangrum, minerals, etc.

Dates: 20 July 1784

Letter from Richard Kentish to Joseph Black, 3 October 1784

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Identifier: Coll-16/II/191-192
Scope and Contents

Letter from Richard Kentish, Huntingdon to Joseph Black, dated 3 October 1784. The letter is about Kentish working on a book. It mentions W Thomson and Smith, General Dundas and Doctor Collier.

Dates: 3 October 1784

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Type
Archival Object 433
Collection 7
Digital Record 1
 
Subject
Chemistry 10
Bleaching 8
Polypodiaceae, Classification of 7
Social Interaction 7
Medicine 6