Letter from Doctor Thomas Beddoes to Joseph Black, 15 April 1791
Scope and Contents
Letter from Doctor Thomas Beddoes, Oxford to Joseph Black, dated 15 April 1791. The letter is about James Hutton's theory of the earth, chemistry, a 'pastry cook' inventor. In the letter, Beddoes also asks for specimen for his mineralogical lectures.
Dates
- Creation: 15 April 1791
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)
- Hutton, James, 1726-1797 (Scottish geologist) (Person)
Repository Details
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