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Ref NoMS 3219/4/3/1/55a
Finding NumberMS 3219/4/127/55a
TitleLetter. James Watt (Heathfield) to Joseph Black (Edinburgh).
LevelItem
Date07 February 1798
DescriptionDocket reads : Answ[ere]d 21st April. Pencil diagram on address side of letter. [Partial success of nitric acid in place of mercury for treatment of syphilis. Health — back problems, colds, stomach ailments. Gregory is in Cornwall improving his health and knowledge of the business. Diet. Comparison of quantities of rainfall.]. (Partners no. 190). Enclosing MS 3219/4/127/55b
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