Text entitled, 'Abstract of the premium granted by the Linen Board of Ireland for producing alkaline or bleaching salts from materials of Irish growth', dated 4 June 1782. The report contains notes on verso by Joseph Black regarding the use of ferns for ashes.

Draft of letter from Joseph Black to his father, John Black (final version at Joseph Black/I/6-7).

Letter from Joseph Black to his father, John Black, regarding a visit to the Carron Iron Works and linen bleaching.

Letter from R Robison to Joseph Black asking for tickets for a lecture and including drawings of scientific apparatus for linen bleaching.

Vocabulary note for Cairiste or Presan describing it as a payment to the landlord for a half pennyland which is made up of six yards of linen, two stones of butter, two and a half stones of cheese and three bolls of oatmeal. 'Fear na feorlig' or someone with a farthing land (half of a half pennyland) would pay half of the quantity listed.