Black family papers, 1738-1837.

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Black family papers, 1738-1837.

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Black family affairs, as seen in the correspondence of John and Margaret Black and their numerous children and grandchildren; trade and mercantile affairs in Bordeaux, Cadiz, and London; some news of European affairs, especially in their relation to trade; Joseph Black's life (with practically nothing about his work or science in general).

103 pieces.2 boxes.

Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens

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Black family.

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John Black (1681-1767), native of Belfast of Scottish descent, was a successful wine merchant in Bordeaux, France. In 1716 he married Margaret Gordon, daughter of Robert Gordon, another Scottish wine merchant there. The couple had twelve children, among whom Joseph Black (1728-1799), Edinburgh chemist and physician, was the most famous. Other sons went to trade or related fields. Alexander joined his uncle, Robert Black, in Cadiz, where John Black's brother Charles was British consul. Following ...

Black, John, 1681-1767

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Black, Joseph, 1728-1799

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Professor of chemistry and medicine, Edinburgh, Scotland. From the description of Joseph Black papers, circa 1785. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 71131907 British chemist and physicist. From the description of Chemistry, undated. (Duke University). WorldCat record id: 32288659 Joseph Black, Scottish chemist and physician. Best known for his experiments and discoveries with regard to heat and the properties of gasses, Black was a partner and longtime frie...