Memoirs of Dr. Joseph Priestley, to the year 1795 / written by himself: with a continuation, to the time of his decease, by his son, Joseph Priestley: and observations on his writings, by Thomas Cooper ... and the Rev. William Christie.

  • Priestley, Joseph, 1733-1804.
Date:
1806-1807
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Credit: Memoirs of Dr. Joseph Priestley, to the year 1795 / written by himself: with a continuation, to the time of his decease, by his son, Joseph Priestley: and observations on his writings, by Thomas Cooper ... and the Rev. William Christie. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    PREFACE. » © * by persons of eminence in this country, as well as in Europe. But those communications that were in- tended to be privaté, shall remain so; as I do not think Ihave a right toamuse the public either against, or without, the inclinations of those who confided their correspondence to his cai | I regret, that more of the present Work is not the production of my father’s pen ; and Thope the reader will make allowance for the imperfection of that por- tion of it, for which Ihave made myself responsible. J OSEPH. asa NonruumBErLAnD, PENNSYLVANIA, »® May st, 1805.