Letter from Joseph Black to his brother, George Black, 29 March 1795
Item
Identifier: Coll-16/V/70-71
Scope and Contents
Letter from Joseph Black, Edinburgh to his brother, George Black, dated 29 March 1795. The letter is about supplying water to towns by pipes (refers to Belfast) and it mentions the recent death of Adam Ferguson's wife, Katherine Burnett.
Dates
- Creation: 29 March 1795
Creator
Language of Materials
English
Extent
1 letter
Creator
Subject
- Black, George, fl1746-1798 (brother of Joseph Black) (Recipient, Person)
- Ferguson, Adam, 1723-1816 (historian, philosopher) (Person)
Repository Details
Part of the University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections Repository
Contact:
Centre for Research Collections
University of Edinburgh Main Library
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Edinburgh EH8 9LJ Scotland
+44(0)131 650 8379
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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