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Pirie, William Robinson, 1804-1885 (professor of divinity and principal, University of Aberdeen)

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Letter from the University of Aberdeen to My Dear Sir

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Identifier: Coll-1404
Scope and Contents

Letter on 4 sides (113mm x 179mm), dated 24 June 1869? from J.W. Pirie ? at the University of Aberdeen to 'My Dear Sir'.

The letter refers to Galvanism and an analogy made by the unknown correspondee and to how Pirie objects to the analogy. The letter refers to an argument from Oliphant? and how the correspondee's argument 'is ingenious'.

Dates: 1869
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

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