Black, Joseph, 1728-1799 (professor of chemistry, University of Edinburgh)
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1728-1799
Found in 441 Collections and/or Records:
Draft letter from Joseph Black to Mathew Guthrie, c 1786
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Identifier: Coll-16/II/278-279
Scope and Contents
Draft letter from Joseph Black to Mathew Guthrie. The letter was written in reply to the letter from Guthrie, dated 20 OCtober 1786 (Coll-16/II/276-277),
Dates:
c 1786
Draft letter from Joseph Black to Monsieur Vicq d 'Azur, undated
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Identifier: Coll-16/II/140
Scope and Contents
Draft letter from Joseph Black to Monsieur Vicq d 'Azur, undated. The letter was written in reply to Vicq d 'Azur's letter of 29 June 1783 (Coll-16/II/134-135).
Dates:
undated
Draft letter from Joseph Black to Monsieur Vicq d'Azur, undated
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Identifier: Coll-16/II/142
Scope and Contents
Draft letter from Joseph Black to Monsieur Vicq d'Azur, undated. This letter is another draft reply to Vicq d'Azur's letter of 29 June 1783 (Coll-16/II/134-135). On verso, there is a note from Professor James Gregory declining an invitation.
Dates:
undated
Draft letter from Joseph Black to Mr Mackay, 25 October 1788
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Identifier: Coll-16/III/102
Scope and Contents
Draft letter from Joseph Black to Mr Mackay, Ravenhead, near Prescot, dated 25 October 1788. The letter is about alkalis and glass making.
Dates:
25 October 1788
Draft letter from Joseph Black to Mr Wedgwood, 10 April 1786
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Identifier: Coll-16/II/36
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Draft letter from Joseph Black to Mr Wedgwood, dated 10 April 1786. The letter is about sending petrified wood and mineral specimens.
Dates:
10 April 1786
Draft letter from Joseph Black to Princess Dashkova, 29 August 1787
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Identifier: Coll-16/III/36-39
Scope and Contents
Draft letter from Joseph Black, Edinburgh to Princess Dashkova, dated 29 Aug. 1787. The letter is about University news and contains an account of James Hutton's theory of the earth.
Dates:
29 August 1787
Draft letter from Joseph Black to Princess Dashkova and her son, Prince Pauel Dashkov, 4 September 1783
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Identifier: Coll-16/II/139F
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Draft letter from Joseph Black, Edinburgh to Princess Dashkova and her son, Prince Pauel Dashkov, dated 4 September 1783.
Dates:
4 September 1783
Draft letter from Joseph Black to Professor John Robison, c 1786
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Identifier: Coll-16/II/284
Scope and Contents
Draft letter from Joseph Black to Professor John Robison, undated. The letter is written on verso of a note from Mr Dundas.
Dates:
c 1786
Draft letter from Joseph Black to R E Raspe, 6 December 1791
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Identifier: Coll-16/III/223
Scope and Contents
Draft letter from Joseph Black to R E Raspe, dated 6 December 1791. The letter was written in reply to Raspe's letter dated 16 November 1791 (Coll-16/III/219-220).
Dates:
6 December 1791
Draft letter from Joseph Black to Robert Arbuthnot, 14 February 1783
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Identifier: Coll-16/II/101
Scope and Contents
Draft letter from Joseph Black to Robert Arbuthnot, dated 14 February 1783. The letter is about Mrs. Gordon's vinegar and was written in reply to Coll-16/II/89.
Dates:
14 February 1783