Letter from Doctor Thomas Beddoes to Joseph Black, 6 November 1787
Scope and Contents
Letter from Doctor Thomas Beddoes, London to Joseph Black, dated 6 November 1787. The letter is about the necessity for "a new arrangement" in chemistry. Beddoes states in the letter that he does not approve of the Nouvelle nomenclature chymique and proposes to publish his ideas on the new chemistry in the form of a letter to Black, which he hopes will be ready by March 1788.
Dates
- Creation: 6 November 1787
Creator
- Beddoes, Thomas, 1760-1808 (physician) (Author, Person)
Language of Materials
English
Extent
1 letter
Creator
- Beddoes, Thomas, 1760-1808 (physician) (Author, Person)
Subject
- Black, Joseph, 1728-1799 (professor of chemistry, University of Edinburgh) (Recipient, Person)
Repository Details
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