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Letter from Joseph Priestley to Joseph Berrington

Letter from Joseph Priestley to Joseph Berrington
Date
1804

Joseph Priestley writes to Joseph Barrington a few days before his death on February 6, 1804 about his views on Christianity.

Location
OC 1998.1, F1
Subject
Religion and Spirituality
Format
Letters/Correspondence
Newspapers and Magazines
Time Period
1800-1819
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Letter from Joseph Priestley to Joseph Berrington

Letter from Samuel Vaughan to John Andrews

Letter from Samuel Vaughan to John Andrews
Date
March 31, 1794

Samuel Vaughan writes to Rev. Dr. John Andrews and introduces Joseph Priestley, who is seeking asylum in the United States. Vaughan explains that Priestley is "now driven to seek an asylum in your rising Empire."

Location
MC 1998.1, B2, F8
Subject
Personal and Family Life
Politics and Government
Format
Letters/Correspondence
Time Period
1780-1799
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Letter from Samuel Vaughan to John Andrews

Letter from Joseph Priestley Jr. to Nicholas LeFevre

Letter from Joseph Priestley Jr. to Nicholas LeFevre
Date
August 31, 1807

Joseph Priestley Jr. writes to Nicholas LeFevre about a proposed exchange of "my brick house in Northd." for lands in Catawissa.

Location
MC 1998.1, B1, F12
Subject
Land and Real Estate
Personal and Family Life
Format
Letters/Correspondence
Time Period
1800-1819
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Letter from Joseph Priestley Jr. to Nicholas LeFevre

Letter from Joseph Priestley Jr. to John Smith

Letter from Joseph Priestley Jr. to John Smith
Date
August 29, 1803

Joseph Priestley Jr. writes to John Smith of Philadelphia (102 S. 18th St.) after receiving reports that Mr. Dean's tract of land is on a mountain top and not worth surveying.

Location
MC 1998.1, B1, F12
Subject
Land and Real Estate
Format
Letters/Correspondence
Time Period
1800-1819
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Letter from Joseph Priestley Jr. to John Smith

Letter from Joseph Priestley Jr. to John Beckley

Letter from Joseph Priestley Jr. to John Beckley
Date
May 19, 1803

Joseph Priestley Jr. writes to John Beckley and asks about having a tract of land surveyed on behalf of his father, Dr. Joseph Priestley, who is "very unwell."

Location
MC 1998.1, B1, F12
Subject
Land and Real Estate
Personal and Family Life
Format
Letters/Correspondence
Time Period
1800-1819
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Letter from Joseph Priestley Jr. to John Beckley

Letter from Joseph Priestley to James Taylor

Letter from Joseph Priestley to James Taylor
Date
1803

Dr. Joseph Priestley writes to James Taylor with instructions regarding which picture of Dr. Priestley should be used. "The picture taken of me by Stewart at the request of the Philosophical Society is much better than that taken by Mr.

Location
MC 1998.1, B1, F11
Subject
Personal and Family Life
Format
Letters/Correspondence
Time Period
1800-1819
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Letter from Joseph Priestley to James Taylor

Letter from Joseph Priestley to Samuel Mitchill

Letter from Joseph Priestley to Samuel Mitchill
Date
August 15, 1799

Joseph Priestley writes to Samuel Latham Mitchell and invites him to come visit at Northumberland as well as asks about a package that was supposed to have been sent.

Location
MC 1998.1, B1, F11
Subject
Personal and Family Life
Science and Technology
Format
Letters/Correspondence
Time Period
1780-1799
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Letter from Joseph Priestley to Samuel Mitchill

Letter from Joseph Priestley to Unknown Recipient

Letter from Joseph Priestley to Unknown Recipient
Date
July 26, 1791

Joseph Priestley writes an unknown recipient and notes that he has enclosed "two copies of my Paper for the Philosophical Transactions." In addition, Priestley requests a "fresh stock of

Location
MC 1998.1, B1, F11
Subject
Literary Pursuits
Science and Technology
Format
Letters/Correspondence
Time Period
1780-1799
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Letter from Joseph Priestley to Unknown Recipient

Letter from Joseph Priestley to John Edwards

Letter from Joseph Priestley to John Edwards
Date
October 16, 1792

Dr. Joseph Priestley writes to Rev. John Edwards and discusses their recent publications as well as a publication that they are both working on.

Location
MC 1998.1, B1, F11
Subject
Literary Pursuits
Science and Technology
Format
Letters/Correspondence
Time Period
1780-1799
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Letter from Joseph Priestley to John Edwards

Letter from Joseph Priestley to William Frend

Letter from Joseph Priestley to William Frend
Date
November 1790

Joseph Priestley writes to Rev.

Location
MC 1998.1, B1, F11
Subject
Literary Pursuits
Science and Technology
Format
Letters/Correspondence
Time Period
1780-1799
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Letter from Joseph Priestley to William Frend

Letter from Joseph Priestley to the Duke of Northumberland

Letter from Joseph Priestley to the Duke of Northumberland
Date
circa 1767

Joseph Priestley writes to the Duke of Northumberland, Hugh Percy, and asks for the Duke's patronage in order to write a history of experimental philosophy, continuing his previous work. Transcript included.

Location
MC 1998.1, B1, F11
Subject
Politics and Government
Science and Technology
Format
Letters/Correspondence
Time Period
1760-1779
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Letter from Joseph Priestley to the Duke of Northumberland

Letter from Joseph Priestley to Thomas Wedgwood

Letter from Joseph Priestley to Thomas Wedgwood
Date
October 18, 1791

Joseph Priestley writes to Thomas Wedgwood about supplies for the laboratory that Priestley is building after his previous one was destroyed and discusses invitations to move from England to France.

Location
MC 1998.1, B1, F11
Subject
Personal and Family Life
Science and Technology
Format
Letters/Correspondence
Time Period
1780-1799
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Letter from Joseph Priestley to Thomas Wedgwood

Catalog of Books Written by Joseph Priestley

Catalog of Books Written by Joseph Priestley
Date
1816

A six page bibliography of 75 books written by Dr. Joseph Priestley.

Location
MC 1998.1, B1, F1
Subject
Education
Science and Technology
Format
Books and Pamphlets
Time Period
1800-1819
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Catalog of Books Written by Joseph Priestley

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