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Letter from Doctor Alexander Hunter to Joseph Black , 23 January 1788

 Item
Identifier: Coll-16/III/62-65

Scope and Contents

Letter from Doctor Alexander Hunter, York to Joseph Black, dated 23 January 1788. The letter is about distillation of proof spirits from carrots and contains a printed letter from Thomas Hornby to the Society for the Encouragement of Arts, etc., describing the process.

Dates

  • Creation: 23 January 1788

Language of Materials

English

Extent

1 letter

Repository Details

Part of the University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections Repository

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