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Correspondence of Joseph Black V: Family Letters, 1746-1799
Joseph Black exchanged a lot of correspondence with his family, particularly his brother George, and also with his brother Thomas, his father John, and his nephew George.
64 letters, chronologically arranged (1746-1799).
Letter from Joseph Black to his father, 01 June 1754
Letter from Joseph Black to his father, John Black, expressing a wish to stay longer in Edinburgh.
Letter from Joseph Black to his father, 04 April 1757
Letter from Joseph Black to his father, John Black, introducing Mr Somerville, grandson to John Gowdie, Principal of the University of Edinburgh.
Letter from Joseph Black to his father, 16 May 1758
Letter from Joseph Black to his father, John Black, relating family news and that he is thinking of buying a horse.
Modern (19th and 20th century) correspondence about Joseph Black, 1858-1949
Notes and correspondence between various people on the subject of Joseph Black, his career and his family. These include letters relating to the acquisition of Black's letters by the University of Edinburgh.