Joseph Priestley Correspondence to John Vaughan
Author | : Joseph Priestley |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : |
Release | : 1795 |
ISBN-10 | : OCLC:953634127 |
ISBN-13 | : |
Rating | : 4/5 (27 Downloads) |
Download or read book Joseph Priestley Correspondence to John Vaughan written by Joseph Priestley and published by . This book was released on 1795 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Correspondence from English chemist and theologian Joseph Priestley (1733-1804) to John Vaughan (1756-1841), wine merchant and American Philosophical Society treasurer/librarian in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, dated in 1795. Writing from Northumberland, Pennsylvania, Priestley discusses the possibility of establishing a college or academy in Philadelphia, and the potential impact of the French Revolutionary Wars on England. He also writes about visiting Philadelphia, and the death of his son, Harry.