Playfair, John, (1748-1819), mathematician and geologist

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Surname:	Playfair
Forenames:	John
Gender:	Male
Date:	1748-1819
Biography:	ODNB link for Playfair, John (1748-1819), mathematician and geologist
Name authority reference:	GB/NNAF/P126409 (Former ISAAR ref: GB/NNAF/P23012 )

Collections
Number	Description	Held by	Reference	Further information
1	1806-09: lecture notes	Edinburgh University Library, Heritage Collections	Gen 844-46, 1386-88
2	1795-1818: letters to Mary Berry	British Library, Manuscript Collections	Add MS 37726
3	letters to Daniel Ellis	Gloucestershire Archives	D1501,2227	NRA 11418 Viner-Ellis
4	1772-95: letters to William Robertson	National Library of Scotland, Manuscript Collections	MS.3942-3944