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Reproduction of Wren's London plan.
'Sir Christopher Wren's Plan for rebuilding the City of London after the Great Fire in 1666'
'Engraved for Thornston's New and Complete History and Survey of London and Westminster'

Title can only be read on reverse of slide.

'73' endorsed in manuscript in ink in label [Cities Committee, 'War and Peace', No. 73]

Map on slide probably from William Thornton, 'The new, complete and universal history... of the cities of London and Westminster...' (London, 1784).

Petitions to the King from the Trades House of Glasgow, the merchants and other inhabitants, students, former students and Professor John Anderson, requesting a royal visitation to examine the conduct of the authorities at Glasgow College.

Includes copies of correspondence with the Duke of Hamilton, the Marquis of Graham and others. A royal visitation was refused and legal action suggested instead.

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.

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.

Notes for a lecture at the Literary Society of Glasgow College.

Three sheets with maps of Cumberland, and towns in Cumberland, mounted on one sheet.

• 'Cumberland By John Cary, Engraver'; 'London: Published as the Act directs, September 1st 1787, by J. Cary, Engraver, Map & Printseller, No. 188 the corner of Arundel Street Strand'; John Cary; 1787; colour; engraving; 21.3 x 26.5 cm on 22.3 x 27.4 cm sheet; [from 'Cary's new & correct English Atlas: Being a new set of County Maps from actual surveys [...]' (London, 1817) (Fordham, Herbert Georg, John Cary [ ] (Folkestone: Dawson & Sons, 1976), pp. 23-24)]
• 'Cumberland'; 'Drawn by R. Creighton.'; 'Engraved by J. & C. Walker'; no date; Black and white, some colour; 'XV'. endorsed in top right corner
• [Three maps of cities and their environs]; 'Carlisle'; 'White Haven'; 'Cochermouth'; 'Drawn by R. Creighton'; 'Engraved by J. & C. Walker'; no date: black and white, some colour; 'XVI' endorsed in top right corner

Two sheets with maps of Lancashire and individual cities in Lancashire.

Anon.; various authors.

Various scales.

From an unidentified publication.

Papers relating to Professor Anderson's law plea with Glasgow College. Anderson had supported Morthland in the initial stages of the dispute. Morthland died shortly after the conclusion of the dispute.

Speaks of his warfare with 'the Flesh'. Has put in an offer for a farm in Nithsdale and is setting out for Edinburgh.

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.

Anecdotes of Oliver Cromwell's visit to Glasgow and dealings with Scotland. Probably notes for a lecture at the Literary Society of Glasgow.

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.

'Publish[e]d Feb[ruar]y 11th 1789 by S. Hooper'
'Sparrow fec.'

[ ] Sparrow

'The Wrytes House' endorsed in manuscript in pencil in lower margin.

'Restalrig Church.'
'Engra[ve]d by Ja[mes] Newtone'
'Publish[e]d by S. Hooper No 212 High Holborn Jan 13 1789'

The first of three proposed volumes. Includes index of contents. Contains correspondence and transactions, 10 March 1789-January 1790, including that with the Duke of Richmond; essays on field artillery since the use of gunpowder in war, 1788 [a version of this work was printed by Chapman and Duncan, Glasgow and circulated privately]; quotations concerning artillery and war; letter by PW Glasgow, 12 April 1797, with transcript, endorsing this volume and defending the late Professor Anderson against criticism for giving his Field Piece to the French.