Letter from Joseph Priestley to the Duke of Northumberland

Letter from Joseph Priestley to the Duke of Northumberland
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Number of Pages: 
3
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.

People: 
Priestley, Joseph
Duke of Northumberland
Percy, Hugh
Subject: 
Politics and Government
Science and Technology
Format: 
Letters/Correspondence
Time Period: 
1760-1779
Location: 
MC 1998.1, B1, F11
Origin: 
Gift of Marion Hutchinson Button (Mrs. Temple Fay)
Collection: 
MC 1998.1 - Priestley