Letter from George Blake to Joseph Black, 20 March 1783
Item
Identifier: Coll-16/II/115-116F
Scope and Contents
Letter from George Blake, Hammersmith, London to Joseph Black dated 20 March 1783. The letter is about the prospects of introducing the brewing of beer etc. into Russia. Blake has heard that the Empress has invited Black to St Petersburg to establish a school of medicine and chemistry.
Dates
- Creation: 20 March 1783
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