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'Names of the persons to whom I sent a copy of the Process of Declarator'

• GB 249 OA/6/23
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• 1775

Part of John Anderson papers

A cheap and speedy plan for increasing the power of artillery

• GB 249 OA/4/2
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• [1782]

Part of John Anderson papers

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.

A classification of the genera and species of animals

• GB 249 OA/3/12
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• late 18th century

Part of John Anderson papers

Account of instruments given in by Dr Dick

• GB 249 OA/6/2
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• 14 June 1756

Part of John Anderson papers

Refers to the purchase, repair and carriage of Natural Philosophy instruments at Glasgow College, 1753-1755.

Act regulating the University of Glasgow

• GB 249 OA/6/19
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• September 1727

Part of John Anderson papers

Cover title: Statutes of Royal Visitation of the College of Glasgow.Signed copy of the report of the Commissioners appointed by the King to enquire into the policy, governance and discipline of Glasgow University. The report laid down the laws, ru...

An alphabetical catalogue of books belonging to John Anderson, Professor of Natural Philosophy in the University of Glasgow

• GB 249 OA/7/9
• Item
• late 18th century

Part of John Anderson papers

Archibald Arthur's essay on the inducements to the study of natural philosophy and Alexander Fleming's essay on pneumatics

• GB 249 OA/6/18
• Item
• May 1770, May 1780

Part of John Anderson papers

With John Anderson's bookplate. Spine title: 'Essays M A's vol 1'. Anderson offered a prize to students at Glasgow University for outstanding essays on natural philosophy and these may have been two of the prize winning essays.

Blank charts for recording barometer readings

• GB 249 OA/3/7
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• [1795]

Part of John Anderson papers

Bond for £30 by John Anderson to the Fund for the Provision of the Widows and Children of Ministers

• GB 249 OA/1/2
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• 7 July 1755

Part of John Anderson papers

Burgess ticket admitting John Anderson as burgess and gild brother of Edinburgh

• GB 249 OA/1/3
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• 6 October 1760

Part of John Anderson papers

Calculations for experiments

• GB 249 OA/6/4
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• 1757 - 1758

Part of John Anderson papers

These were probably calculations for experiments in Anderson's first course of lectures in natural philosophy.

Catalogue of books

• GB 249 OA/7/5
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• 1779

Part of John Anderson papers

List of books selected by Anderson from the Bibliotheca Mooriana published in 1779. Anderson did not purchase all of these books.

Catalogue of curiosities collected by Robert Woodrow

• GB 249 OA/5/1
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• 1760

Part of John Anderson papers

MS copy made by John Anderson, Glasgow College, 1 October 1760, of a catalogue of curisosities, 1703. Prefaced 'Copy of a small tattered book lent to me by the Reverend Mr. Peter Woodrow, Minister at Turbowtoun [ie Tarbolton], which he says i...

Woodrow, Robert, 1679-1734, ecclesiastical historian

Catalogue of fossils

• GB 249 OA/5/3
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• July 1767

Part of John Anderson papers

List of Anderson's own collection of fossils, over 800 specimens stored in various locations, including, when known, the localities where the fossils were found. Da Costa, from whom Anderson purchased fossils, presented him with a collection ...

Catalogue of fossils arranged in accordance with Cronstedt's Mineralogy

• GB 249 OA/5/4
• Item
• 1770s

Part of John Anderson papers

Lists 335 specimens. Title at rear of volume, "Catalogue of fossils which are contained in a large wooden case in Mr Anderson's house, having this inscription upon it 'Fossilia secundum systema Cronstedt'". The place of or...