Letter from Professor John Robison to Joseph Black, 8 December 1786
Item
Identifier: Coll-16/II/282-283
Scope and Contents
Letter from Professor John Robison to Joseph Black, dated 8 December 1786. The letter is About the temperature of different countries and the effect of wind and tides. The letter also mentions Robison's theory being printed in Principal William Robertson's "History of America".
Dates
- Creation: 8 December 1786
Creator
- Robison, John, 1739-1805 (professor of natural philosophy, 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