Priestley, Joseph, (1733-1804), scientist

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Surname:	Priestley
Forenames:	Joseph
Gender:	Male
Date:	1733-1804
Biography:	ODNB link for Priestley, Joseph (1733-1804) Scientist
Name authority reference:	GB/NNAF/P144109 (Former ISAAR ref: GB/NNAF/P23481 )
Online related resources	Bibliography of British and Irish History link for Joseph Priestley

Collections
Number	Description	Held by	Reference	Further information
1	corresp and papers	Dr Williams's Library		NRA 13168 Dr Williams's Lib See HMC MS papers of British scientists 1600-1940, 1982
2	1760-90: notebook and sermons	Oxford University: Harris Manchester College Library	MSS Priestley	NRA 19870 Manchester Coll See HMC Papers of British churchmen 1780-1940, 1987
3	corresp and papers	University of Pennsylvania: Van Pelt Library		See HMC MS papers of British scientists 1600-1940, 1982
4	corresp and papers	American Philosophical Society Library		See HMC MS papers of British scientists 1600-1940, 1982
5	papers	Royal Society	MS 655	See HMC MS papers of British scientists 1600-1940, 1982
6	misc corresp and papers	Dickinson College Library		See HMC MS papers of British scientists 1600-1940, 1982
7	MS sermon and address rel to Birmingham riot	Leeds Libraries: Local and Family History Library	JP	NRA 36365 Leeds misc
8	biographical chart of the world	Bedfordshire Archives	X21/581	NRA 6970 Bedfordshire misc
9	1767-93: letters and sermons	Birmingham: Archives, Heritage and Photography Service		NRA 28607 Birmingham coll
10	1791-93: papers rel to damages claimed after 'Priestley Riots'	Birmingham: Archives, Heritage and Photography Service	UC 2	NRA 28569
11	Doctrines of Heathen Philosophy	University of Birmingham: Cadbury Research Library: Special Collections	1956/v/16	NRA 32504 BUL misc
12	1771-1802: corresp with Sir Joseph Banks (11 items)	See information in published source		See WR Dawson, The Banks letters, 1958
13	1795-1803: letters (11) to Benjamin Barton etc	Historical Society of Pennsylvania		See HMC MS papers of British scientists 1600-1940, 1982
14	1775-1802: letters (12) to Matthew Boulton	Birmingham: Archives, Heritage and Photography Service	MS 3782	NRA 9497 Boulton
15	1766-71: corresp with J Canton	Royal Society		See HMC MS papers of British scientists 1600-1940, 1982
16	1766-82: corresp with Benjamin Franklin (25 items)	American Philosophical Society Library		See HMC MS papers of British scientists 1600-1940, 1982
17	1772-93: letters to Lord Lansdowne	Collection held privately: enquiries to Oxford University: Bodleian Library, Special Collections	MSS Film dep 961-1005	NRA 37645 Petty
18	1766-1803: letters (c250) to Theophilus Lindsey	Dr Williams's Library	12.12	NRA 13168 Dr Williams's Lib
19	1766-91: letters (20) to Richard Price	Oxford University: Bodleian Library, Special Collections	MS Eng misc c 132
20	1791-94: letters to William Russell	British Library, Manuscript Collections	Add MS 44992
21	1778-1793: letters to James Watt	Birmingham: Archives, Heritage and Photography Service	MS 3219/4/86, 110	NRA 22549 Watt
22	1782: catalogue of his scientific books	Birmingham: Archives, Heritage and Photography Service	MS 3219/4/294
23	1791-1800: letters (41) to John Vaughan	American Philosophical Society Library		See HMC MS papers of British scientists 1600-1940, 1982
24	1780-92: letters (31) to Josiah Wedgwood	Royal Society		See HMC MS papers of British scientists 1600-1940, 1982
25	1790-1802: corresp with John Wilkinson (66 items)	Warrington Archives, Culture Warrington		NRA 9201 Warrington Library
26	corresp with Christopher Wyvill	North Yorkshire County Record Office	ZFW	NRA 13480
27	1771-1804: letters	University of Birmingham: Cadbury Research Library: Special Collections	JP	NRA 13739