Letter from James Flint to Joseph Black, 3 December 1782
Item
Identifier: Coll-16/II/74-75
Scope and Contents
Letter from James Flint, St Andrews to Joseph Black, dated 3 December 1782. The letter relates to sending a specimen of a drug containing poison. Black's note states that the poison was corrosive sublimate (mercury (II) chloride).
Dates
- Creation: 3 December 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