Joseph Priestly correspondence and printed works, 1765-1802 1765-1802

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Joseph Priestly correspondence and printed works, 1765-1802 1765-1802

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The correspondence is written chiefly from Priestley in America (1790-1802). The printed works include Priestley's "Syllabus of a Course of Lectures on the Study of History" (1765), John Aikin's "Heads of Chemistry" (1781), and a catalog of books belonging to the Warrington Academy (1775).

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