Priestley, Joseph, F.R.S. (1733-1804), chemist, philosopher and theologian

Date:
1794
Reference:
MS.7433/34
Part of:
Miscellany: English, 18th-20th centuries (chiefly 19th)
  • Archives and manuscripts

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Description

1 photocopy of an autograph letter to the Chartist Dr. Thomas Cooper (1759-1840), signed, expressing concern over the latter's apparent loss of faith in Christianity. Also a covering note dated 1983 by Richard Palmer, at that time Curator of Western Manuscripts, explaining that this is a photocopy of one of 7 original autograph letters by Priestley which were formerly held in the Western Manuscripts Department's Autograph Letters Sequence but whose whereabouts are now unknown.

Publication/Creation

1794

Physical description

1 item

Finding aids

Database description transcribed from Richard Aspin and Christopher Hilton's typescript supplement to S.A.J Moorat's Catalogue of Western Manuscripts.

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