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Copy of a letter from Montesquieu, Paris to John Black, 22 October 1749

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Identifier: Coll-16/IV/2
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Copy of a letter from Montesquieu, Paris to John Black, father of Joseph Black, dated 22 October 1749. The letter is about the Abbé Gordon. The letter is written in Joseph Black's hand.

Dates: 22 October 1749

Copy of a letter from Montesquieu to John Black, 7 August 1751

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Identifier: Coll-16/IV/4
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Copy of a letter from Montesquieu, Montesquieu Domain to John Black, Joseph Black's father, dated 7 August 1751. In the letter Montesquieu expresses regrets that Black soon is leaving France. It is written in Joseph Black's hand.

Dates: 7 August 1751

Letter from Joseph Black to his brother George Black, 7 October 1793

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Identifier: Coll-16/V/64-65
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Letter from Joseph Black, Edinburgh to his brother George Black, dated 7 October 1793. The letter is about Montesquieu's letters to his father.

Dates: 7 October 1793

Letter from Joseph Black to his father, John Black, 10 March 1753

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Identifier: Coll-16/V/7-8
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Letter from Joseph Black, Edinburgh to his father, John Black, dated 10 March 1753. The letter is about the value of chemical knowledge in medicine. He mentions Montesquieu but is too busy to visit him in France, with 5 classes, the shop and the infirmary to attend. He states he will require another year to finish his thesis.

Dates: 10 March 1753

Letter from Joseph Black to his father, John Black, 23 November 1754

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Identifier: Coll-16/V/9-10
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Letter from Joseph Black, Edinburgh to his father, John Black, dated 23 November 1754. The letter is about sending a copy of his M. D. thesis and about its reception, etc. He mentions Professor John Anderson of Glasgow. John Black is still at Bordeaux and Joseph Black suggests Monsieur de Secondat (Montesquieu) may like to see the thesis.

Dates: 23 November 1754

Letter from Joseph Black to his father, John Black, 2 September 1755

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Identifier: Coll-16/V/11
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Letter from Joseph Black, Edinburgh to his father, John Black, dated 2 September 1755. The letter is about the death of Montesquieu and the publication of his experiments on magnesia in essays physical and literary. Joseph Black states his intention to attend the hospitals in London.

Dates: 2 September 1755

Letter from Joseph Black to his nephew, George Black, 9 November 1799

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Identifier: Coll-16/V/122-123
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Letter from Joseph Black, Edinburgh to his nephew, George Black, dated 9 November 1799. The letter is about the property of Ballintagart and the law relating to inheritance. Joseph Black also mentions Montesquieu's letter to his father which he would like to have and Adam Ferguson.

Dates: 9 November 1799

Letter from Montesquieu to John Black, 24 February 1750

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Identifier: Coll-16/IV/3
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Letter from Montesquieu, Paris to John Black, dated 24 February 1750. The letter is about payment for white wine. Montesquieu says he has seen [Adam] Smith in Paris and mentions Gordon, Monsieur de Mirepoix, etc.

Dates: 24 February 1750

Written note by Joseph Black about his father, John Black's friendship with Montesquieu, undated

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Identifier: Coll-16/IV/1F
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Written note by Joseph Black about his father, John Black's friendship with Montesquieu, undated.

Dates: undated

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  • Names: De Secondat, Charles Louis, 1689-1755 (known as Montesquieu | French philosopher) X

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Black, Joseph, 1728-1799 (professor of chemistry, University of Edinburgh) 6
Black, George, fl1746-1798 (brother of Joseph Black) 1
Black, George, fl1795-1801 (nephew of Joseph Black) 1
Ferguson, Adam, 1723-1816 (historian, philosopher) 1