Black, Joseph, 1728-1799 (professor of chemistry, University of Edinburgh)
Dates
- Existence: 1728 - 1799
Found in 441 Collections and/or Records:
Letter from W Walton to Joseph Black, 10 April 1764
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'.
Letter from William Fullarton to Joseph Black and draft letter from Joseph Black to William Fullarton, 27 February 1790 and undated
Letter from William Fullarton, Edinburgh to Joseph Black, dated 27 February 1790 and draft letter from Joseph Black to William Fullarton in reply, undated. The first letter is about an enquiry from the Duc d'Orleans on making alkali from salt.
Letter from William Hall to Joseph Black , 20 March 1786
Letter from William Hall, Whitehall, near Berwick to Joseph Black, dated 20 March 1786. The letter is about Hall asking on behalf of Sir James Hall when Black first discovered latent heat.
Letter from William Henderson to Joseph Black, 12 December 1786
Letter from William Henderson, Edinburgh to Joseph Black, dated 12 December 1786. The letter is about an experiment with copper.
Letter from William Miller to Joseph Black, undated
Letter from William Miller, Brown Square, Edinburgh to Joseph Black, undated. The letter is about recommending John Hope.
Letter from William Stark to Joseph Black, 20 March 1766
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.
Letter from William Thomson to Joseph Black, 5 August 1789
Letter from William Thomson, Oxford to Joseph Black, dated 5 August 1789. The letter is about plants and recommending two students, Powel and Guillemarde.
Letter from William Thomson to Joseph Black, November 1782
Letter from William Thomson, Christ Church, Oxford to Joseph Black, dated November 1782. The letter is about Dr. Price.
Letter from William Thomson to Joseph Black, 15 March 1784
Letter from William Thomson, 2 Millman Place, Bedford Row, London to Joseph Black, dated 15 March 1784. Letter is about asking Black for specimens of terra ponderosa aerata. Thomson mentions Macie, 'the omniscient Faujas de St". Fond, Pennent, Bergmann's mineral collection which he hopes to buy and Tidstroem's minerals.
Letter from William Thomson to Joseph Black, 28 August 1784
Letter from William Thomson, London to Joseph Black, dated 28 August 1784. The letter is about introducing Mr Macie and Thomson's proposal to lecture on elementary mineralogy in Oxford.
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