Personal items; letters; writings on scientific, military, antiquarian and other topics; material relating to Anderson's involvement with the University of Glasgow.
Sin título56 lines. Refers to the Reverend John Anderson, 1688-1726, grandfather of John Anderson, 1726-1796, natural philosopher.
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, rules, statutes and constitution to be obeyed by the University in the future and criticised the University for failing to obey a previous Royal Visitation report.
Lecture notes, notebooks and operator's books for experiments; lists of scientific instruments; financial receipts and correspondence; legal documents relating to Anderson's disputes with University of Glasgow.
Collection of large folio volumes of architecture related material.
Sin títuloMemorial for the University of Glasgow, 10 July 1731. Bound with Decreet of the University of Glasgow against the Vice Chancellor, 24 July 1731.
This volume was relevant to Professor Anderson's law pleas with Glasgow College.
Collection of titles on psychology and various subjects.
The collection also includes serial publications:
- Mind, volume 1-12, 1876-1887
- Proceedings of the Glasgow Philosophical Society, volume 7-18, 1870/71-1886/87
- Symon's Monthly Meteorological Magazine, volume 6-19, 1871-1884
The books have the monogram 'H.M.' embossed on the spines.
Sin título'Plan de Mantoue et de ses Environs par M. de Beaurain'
Scale unspecified.
'No. 22' endorsed top right corner.
From 'Voyage en Italie', (vol. viii, plate 5).
Sin título'Paris sous Louis XV, 1737, par Mr. I'Abbé Delagrive'
Scale: 1 centimetre to 50 fathom measures (toises)
'Cities Exhibition, No. 273'
'[Berrier plan] above'
'16' endorsed on the reverse in manuscript in red crayon.
Small collection of printed and manuscript sheet music by various composers. Probably mid 18th to early 19th century in origin.
Correspondence (c 300 letters); account books; household expenses and receipts; railway map and prospectuses; diary and pocket books; maps of the estate; plans and drawings for Park of Drumquhassle; family tree; marriage contract and other legal documents; file of correspondence and documents concerning the Baltimore Govanes; valuation roll; album of poems and sketches; books; miscellaneous items.
Sin títuloEach map divided in two halves (four sheets each) with individual titles.
Sheets are counted from top to bottom, left half before right half.
Jean Cóvens and C[orneille] Mortier after Eugene Henri Fricx.
Scale: 2 inches to 1 Brabant league
'Cities Exhibition' [number in ( ) after titles].
From Cóvens and Mortier, 'Atlas de Pays Bas. Sur la Copie de Bruxelles par E. H. Fricx' (1745), map 1, [2], 3-6 (Koeman, 2, 1969, p. 84, C&M 17).
'Carte Particulaire des Environs de Bruges, Ostende, Damme, I'Ecluse et autres.' (900)
'Se vend chez Cóvens et Mortier, A Amsterdam sur la copie de Bruxelles chez Eugene Henry Friex nouvellement corrigée'
'Carte Particulaire des Environs d'Anvers, Gand, Huist, et de tout le Pays de Waes, et le Marquisat du St. Empire.'
'Se vend A Amsterdam chez Cóvens et Mortier'
Incomplete, sheet 6 missing
'Carte Particulaire d'une Partie Angleterre, Se Vend. A Amsterdam.' (899)
'Corrigée d'un Grand nombre de Fautes, sur la Copie de Bruxelles Chez Eugene Henry Friex.'
'Cette Carte contient 24 feuilles et se trouvent chez I. Cóvens et C. Mortier'
Incomplete, sheets 2 and 5 missing
Map of the northern parts of France and Belgium.
Incomplete, sheet 5 (title) missing.