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Autograph letter signed from William Dickinson to his mother, reporting on his experiences of student life at Edinburgh, 28 November 1765
Item — Box CLX-A-1591
Identifier: Coll-1848/20-0043
Scope and Contents
Autograph letter signed from William Dickinson (1745-1806) to his mother, reporting on his experiences of student life at Edinburgh, dated 28 November 1765, Edinburgh. Dickinson starts his letter by stating he is happy to hear about the recovery of his father; he then mentions "the two Gentlemen from Oxford" that came to his house. He is "very well pleased" with being at the University, "for Mr Ferguson (the Moral Philosophy Professor) is very clever and refin'd". He adds that he has had...
Dates:
28 November 1765
Letter from Doctor Ignace Luzuriaga to Joseph Black and draft letter from Joseph Black to Doctor Ignace Luzuriaga , 15 June 1787
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Identifier: Coll-16/III/29-30
Scope and Contents
Letter from Doctor Ignace Luzuriaga, London to Joseph Black, dated 15 June 1787. The letter is about platina and sending the diploma of membership of the Royal Academy of Madrid. The item contains two draft letters from Joseph Black to Doctor Ignace Luzuriaga, undated in reply. One of the draft replies is written on verso of a note from Professor Hugh Blair to Joseph Black.
Dates:
15 June 1787
Letter from George Buxton to Joseph Black, 17 November 1788
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Identifier: Coll-16/III/114-115
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Letter from George Buxton, Greenwich to Joseph Black, dated 17 November 1788. The letter is about Buxton urging Black to publish, the King's health, etc. It also mentions Professor Blair.
Dates:
17 November 1788