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Rainfall records for Glasgow, 1761-1795, taken by John Anderson from rain gauges in the College garden and on the top of Professor Anderson's house.

Manuscript of part of volume 1. This work was based on Anderson's annual course of lectures and experiments at the University of Glasgow. The first edition was published in 1786. MS notes in another hand at the rear of the volume, c1804, with lists of students at Anderson's Institution.

Includes account of experiments made at Dumbarton Castle, and copies of correspondence with the Duke of Richmond, Master General of the Ordnance, September-October 1782.

Correspondence together with Anderson's accounts of his meetings with Ordnance Board officials and trials of his Field Piece, with calendar of documents.

Anderson carefully documented all his dealings with the Duke of Richmond, Master General of the Ordnance and Ordnance officials at Woolwich. Having failed to convince the British Government of the value of his invention, Anderson had his Field Piece accepted by the French Government, for which he was later criticised.

Contents: Definitions of military terms; Of war as a scientific art.

Anderson was responsible for strengthening the artillery batteries at Greenock against the danger of attack or invasion by the French.

Includes lists of Glasgow College professors, term dates and procedures.

Signed by John Anderson, Adam Smith, Joseph Black and others.

Wilson asks Anderson to discount a bill of William Stevenson's for £3/12/- held by Messrs Glendy and Clark, divinity students.

Glasgow students who wished to attend Balliol College, Oxford for further study were able to compete for exhibitions, or bursaries.

Memorial to the ordinary visitors of Glasgow College by Professors Anderson, Hamilton, Wilson, Reid, Richardson and Young, asking that a reclaiming petition be dealt with as soon as possible.

Glasgow College process, 1771-1785; process with Dr MacLeod, 1783-1786; process with Dr W[illia]m Taylor, 1785-1786; process with Mr Richardson 1783-1786.

Contains comments on books he has read and his thoughts on contemporary issues. Volume 3 includes observations on life in France written at Montaubon in 1754.