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

 Person

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Dates

  • Existence: 1728 - 1799

Found in 441 Collections and/or Records:

Letter from Joseph Black to his brother, George Black, 17 August 1790

 Item
Identifier: Coll-16/V/31-32
Scope and Contents

Letter from Joseph Black, Edinburgh to his brother, George, dated 17 August 1790. The letter is about recommending Captain and Mrs Irvin.

Dates: 17 August 1790
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Joseph Black and family / Correspondence of Joseph Black V: Family Letters

Letter from Joseph Black to his brother, George Black, c 17 March 1791

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Identifier: Coll-16/V/33-34
Scope and Contents

Letter from Joseph Black, Edinburgh to his brother, George, dated 17 March [1791]. The letter is about the death of his brother, Robert.

Dates: c 17 March 1791
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Joseph Black and family / Correspondence of Joseph Black V: Family Letters

Letter from Joseph Black to his brother, George Black , 4 June 1792

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Identifier: Coll-16/V/37-38
Scope and Contents

Letter from Joseph Black, Edinburgh to his brother, George, dated 4 June 1792. The letter is about the death of their brother, Samuel.

Dates: 4 June 1792
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Joseph Black and family / Correspondence of Joseph Black V: Family Letters

Letter from Joseph Black to his brother, Samuel Black, c 1746

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Identifier: Coll-16/V/1
Scope and Contents

Letter from Joseph Black, Glasgow to his brother, Samuel Black, Glasgow, undated, c 1746.

Dates: c 1746
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Joseph Black and family / Correspondence of Joseph Black V: Family Letters

Letter from Joseph Black to his father, 01 June 1754

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Identifier: Coll-16/I/1-2
Scope and Contents

Letter from Joseph Black to his father, John Black, expressing a wish to stay longer in Edinburgh.

Dates: 01 June 1754
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Joseph Black and family / Correspondence of Joseph Black I

Letter from Joseph Black to his father, 04 April 1757

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Identifier: Coll-16/I/3
Scope and Contents

Letter from Joseph Black to his father, John Black, introducing Mr Somerville, grandson to John Gowdie, Principal of the University of Edinburgh.

Dates: 04 April 1757
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Joseph Black and family / Correspondence of Joseph Black I

Letter from Joseph Black to his father, 16 May 1758

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Identifier: Coll-16/I/4-5
Scope and Contents

Letter from Joseph Black to his father, John Black, relating family news and that he is thinking of buying a horse.

Dates: 16 May 1758
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Joseph Black and family / Correspondence of Joseph Black I

Letter from Joseph Black to his father, 20 Sept 1763

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Identifier: Coll-16/I/6-7
Scope and Contents

Letter from Joseph Black to his father, John Black, regarding a visit to the Carron Iron Works and linen bleaching.

Dates: 20 Sept 1763
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Joseph Black and family / Correspondence of Joseph Black I

Letter from Joseph Black to his father, John Black, 1 October 1751

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Identifier: Coll-16/V/3-4
Scope and Contents

Letter from Joseph Black, Glasgow to his father, John Black, Glasgow, dated 1 October 1751.

Dates: 1 October 1751
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Joseph Black and family / Correspondence of Joseph Black V: Family Letters

Letter from Joseph Black to his father, John Black, 22 April 1752

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Identifier: Coll-16/V/5
Scope and Contents

Letter from Joseph Black, Glasgow to his father, John Black, dated 22 April 1752.

Dates: 22 April 1752
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Joseph Black and family / Correspondence of Joseph Black V: Family Letters

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Polypodiaceae, Classification of 7
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Family 4
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Professional Interaction 4
Smelting Furnaces 4
Accounts 3
Agriculture 3
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Edinburgh -- Scotland 3
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Mineral Waters 3
Minerals 3
Sand 3
Soils 3
Water-supply 3
Chemistry Experiments 2
Cobalt 2
Executors and Administrators 2
Fossils 2
Heat 2
Leadhills (Scotland) 2
Lectures and Lecturing 2
Mineralogy 2
Newcastle Upon Tyne (England) 2
Peterhead (Scotland) 2
Phlogiston 2
Rain and Rainfall 2
Scholarly Publishing 2
Scientific Apparatus and Instruments 2
Student lecture notes 2
University of Edinburgh -- student lecture notes 2
Aberdeenshire (Scotland) 1
Anatomy 1
Animal Genetics 1
Astronomy 1
Books 1
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Canals 1
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Chronometers 1
Clouds 1
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