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

Letter from Joseph Black to his nephew, George Black, 8 October 1798

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Identifier: Coll-16/V/106-107

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Letter from Joseph Black, Edinburgh to his nephew, George Black, dated 8 October 1798. The letter is about George's knee injury, news of Nelson's victory at the Nile. It also mentions verses by Hafiz [sic, referring to poet Hafez] in Belfast News letter.

Dates: 8 October 1798

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 nephew, George Black, 13 November 1798

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Identifier: Coll-16/V/108-109

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Letter from Joseph Black, Edinburgh to his nephew, George Black, dated 13 November 1798. The letter is about French prisoners in Edinburgh Castle and it mentions a poem by "Hafiz" [referring to poet Hafez].

Dates: 13 November 1798

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 nephew, John, 9 November 1799

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Identifier: Coll-16/V/120-121

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Letter from Joseph Black, Edinburgh to his nephew, John, dated 9 November 1799. The letter is about John's wife's proposal to put her daughters under the care of Joseph.

Dates: 9 November 1799

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 Principal William Robertson, undated

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Identifier: Coll-16/II/94

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Letter from Joseph Black to Principal William Robertson, undated. The letter relates to Black asking how to address Prince Dashkov in a letter The item includes Robertson's reply.

Dates: undated

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Joseph Black and family / Correspondence of Joseph Black II

Letter from Joseph Cappe to Joseph Black, 5 November 1788

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Identifier: Coll-16/III/105-106

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Letter from Joseph Cappe, York to Joseph Black, dated 5 November 1788. The letter is about Cappe having already attended all the medical classes at Edinburgh, but owing to illness he wishes to avoid coming back for the winter term.

Dates: 5 November 1788

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Joseph Black and family / Correspondence of Joseph Black III

Letter from l'Academie Royal des Sciences to Joseph Black, May 1789

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Identifier: Coll-16/III/145-147F

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Letter from l'Académie Royale des Sciences to Joseph Black, dated May 1789. Also contains, enclosed, Joseph Black's draft answer to Nicolas de Condorcet, Secrétaire perpétuel of the Académie, dated July 1789.

Dates: May 1789

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Joseph Black and family / Correspondence of Joseph Black III

Letter from le Chevalier Landriani to Joseph Black, 6 July 1790

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Identifier: Coll-16/III/189-190

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Letter from le Chevalier Landriani, Milan to Joseph Black, dated 6 July 1790. The letter is about Landriani recommending Doctor Scassi who is going to study at Edinburgh. Liandriani also mentions Professor Allesandro Volta.

Dates: 6 July 1790