Letter from John Maitland to Joseph Black, 9 October 1782
Item
Identifier: Coll-16/II/62-63
Scope and Contents
Letter from John Maitland, Excise Office to Joseph Black, dated 9 October 1782. The letter is about a poor student and is addressed in the first instance to John Thomson, secretary of excise, Fisherrow. There is also on the same document a draft letter by Black about a drug sold as soluble tartar but containing corraine sublimate.
Dates
- Creation: 9 October 1782
Creator
- From the Series: Black, Joseph, 1728-1799 (professor of chemistry, University of Edinburgh) (Author, Person)
Language of Materials
English
Full Extent
1 letter
Subject
- Black, Joseph, 1728-1799 (professor of chemistry, University of Edinburgh) (Recipient, Person)
Repository Details
Part of the University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections Repository
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Centre for Research Collections
University of Edinburgh Main Library
George Square
Edinburgh EH8 9LJ Scotland
+44(0)131 650 8379
heritagecollections@ed.ac.uk