Correspondence, memoranda and other papers concerning the industrial experiments carried out at Culross by Archibald, Earl of Dundonald., 1782-1788.
File
Identifier: MS.5379
Scope and Contents
The papers concern the extraction of tar from coal (folio 1), and improved methods of refining salt (folio 81), and include fragments of corrected page proofs of Archibald, Earl of Dundonald's pamphlet ‘The present state of the manufacture of salt’ (folio 122).
Dates
- Creation: 1782-1788.
Conditions Governing Access
Normal access conditions apply.
Conditions Governing Use
Normal reproduction conditions apply, subject to any copyright restrictions.
Extent
181 Leaves
Language of Materials
From the Series: Undetermined
Arrangement
181 folios.
Bibliography
Dundonald, Cochrane, Archibald, Earl of. ‘The present state of the manufacture of salt’ (London, 1785).
Repository Details
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National Library of Scotland
George IV Bridge
Edinburgh EH1 1EJ
0131 623 3700
manuscripts@nls.uk