Autograph Letter Signed to William Henry

Glasgow, 1825. Thomson, Thomas (1773-1852). A.L.s. to William Henry (1774-1836), dated from Glasgow, 10 October 1825. 2-1/2pp. plus integral address leaf. 227 x 182 mm. Creased where previously folded, small lacuna where seal was cut out, affecting the last 2 letters of Thomson's signature, light soiling, but very good. From Scottish chemist Thomson, author of the best-selling System of Chemistry (1802), ardent supporter of Dalton's atomic theory and founder of the first school of practical chemistry in a British university, to fellow chemist William Henry. Thomson solicits Henry's assistance in finding a job for his friend Mr. Yule, who is looking for a position as superintendent in a chemical factory.

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