Letter from Valentine Girard to Joseph Black, 7 September 1787
Scope and Contents
Letter from Valentine Girard, Paris to Joseph Black, dated 7 September 1787. The letter is about lodgings in Paris for a student (possibly Black's nephew), and l'ablee Guijot, who is looking for manuscripts of David Hume's History with a view to translation. Contains note [on the manuscript] by Black.
Dates
- Creation: 7 September 1787
Language of Materials
English
Extent
1 letter
Subject
- Black, Joseph, 1728-1799 (professor of chemistry, University of Edinburgh) (Recipient, Person)
- Hutton, James, 1726-1797 (Scottish geologist) (Person)
Creator
- From the Series: Black, Joseph, 1728-1799 (professor of chemistry, University of Edinburgh) (Author, Person)
Repository Details
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