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Personal items; letters; writings on scientific, military, antiquarian and other topics; material relating to Anderson's involvement with the University of Glasgow.

56 lines. Refers to the Reverend John Anderson, 1688-1726, grandfather of John Anderson, 1726-1796, natural philosopher.

Detailed accounts for shoemaker's work by Macintosh and Murdoch, 1769; list of books bound and repaired by Robert Gemmill, 1773, and bottles of port and Madeira; a promissory note for £1 from William Ross, 1767; receipt for £11-13/- paid to Jean Baine on behalf of Anderson's brother in Boston, 1759.

MS letter, with transcript; covering MS letter with transcript and MS sheet.

Conveys the thanks of the Considerable Club for sending Lang's essay on miracles. Lists members of the Club and mentions that Anderson's sister is being married the next day.

Covering letter from Thomas Lang [grandson of the Reverend Gilbert Lang] at Kilmarnock to James A. Anderson of Carlung [1785-1863, nephew of John Anderson], 24 May 1853, enclosing this and Anderson's 1755 letter to Gilbert Lang, and a sample page from Lang's sermon book, to explain the reference to the size of his handwriting.

MS letter with transcript and negative photographs. Anderson is in London as tutor to Lord Doune, and looks forward to Lang's visit.

MS letter, with transcript. On Anderson's hopes of the Chair of Latin or Hebrew at Glasgow College - he felt that he was "jockied out" and was instead elected Professor of Oriental Languages - his visit to France and the Catholic converts he has met there.

MS letter. Discusses his work, 'Observations on the nature of evidence' and his reading of Castruceii Bonanimicii, 'Commentarium de bello Italio'. Also tells an allegoric fable of Squire H-----'s black bitch. Anderson's correspondent is the author of an essay on miracles.

Using the pseudonym 'Moses Nosredna' Anderson corresponded with William Gardiner who had published a ridiculous paper on the moon, to deter him from further folly.

Includes calendar of contents.

Manuscript letter, with photocopy and transcript. Thanks Anderson for the books he has sent and is pleased with Anderson's Institutes [of Physics]. Franklin's health is not good.

MS letter in Hebrew, with translation. Pinto greets his "master and teacher, learned in the Torah. Rabbi Anderson" and promises to do service both by day and night". Translation by Professor Noah Morris, 1938.