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Notes by Joseph Black on limestone from Airdrie , c 1785

 Item
Identifier: Coll-16/III/5v-8

Scope and Contents

Notes by Joseph Black on limestone from Airdrie, etc, undated. f. 6 is written on verso of a note from Professor James Gregory and ff. 7-8 are on verso of a letter from the Custom House, Edinburgh to Joseph Black, dated 27 September 1785. The letter is about vegetable alkali and is signed by Adam Smith and others.

Dates

  • Creation: c 1785

Creator

Language of Materials

English

Extent

1 item

Repository Details

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