Letter from Professor Patrick Wilson to Joseph Black , 26 June 1792
Item
Identifier: Coll-16/III/243-244
Scope and Contents
Letter from Professor Patrick Wilson, Glasgow College to Joseph Black, 26 June 1792. The letter is about Herschel's tour of the West of England etc, and General Thomaszewski hoping that Black may obtain introductions for them in Edinburgh. Wilson states that he has received one of Herschel's telescopes.
Dates
- Creation: 26 June 1792
Creator
- Wilson, Patrick, 1743-1811 (astronomer) (Author, Person)
Language of Materials
English
Extent
1 letter
Creator
- Wilson, Patrick, 1743-1811 (astronomer) (Author, Person)
Subject
- Black, Joseph, 1728-1799 (professor of chemistry, University of Edinburgh) (Recipient, Person)
- Herschel, Sir William, 1738-1822 (astronomer) (Person)
Repository Details
Part of the University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections Repository
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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