Draft letter from Joseph Black to Princess Dashkova, 29 August 1787
Item
Identifier: Coll-16/III/36-39
Scope and Contents
Draft letter from Joseph Black, Edinburgh to Princess Dashkova, dated 29 Aug. 1787. The letter is about University news and contains an account of James Hutton's theory of the earth.
Dates
- Creation: 29 August 1787
Creator
Language of Materials
English
Extent
1 letter
Creator
Subject
- Dashkova, Princess Catherine, 1743-1810 (President of the Russian Academy) (Recipient, Person)
- Hutton, James, 1726-1797 (Scottish geologist) (Person)
Repository Details
Part of the University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections Repository
Contact:
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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