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James Dinwiddie fonds Series
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James Dinwiddie's notebooks

Series contains notebooks kept by James Dinwiddie in which he made notes and observations about topics in natural philosophy and politics, recorded meteorological and chronological observations, catalogued his books, and wrote about his and others' experiments.

James Dinwiddie's personal journals or land logs

Series contains journals kept by James Dinwiddie between 1779 and 1812, during which time he travelled and lived in Ireland, Paris, Canton, Madras, Calcutta, Edinburgh and London. Some journals were written while he was at sea and many others are labelled as "land logs."

Lecture Notes

This collection contains notes for lectures both given and attended by James Dinwiddie. The topics range from optics to trigonometry to natural history to agriculture. The notes were recorded between 1783 and 1811.

Miscellaneous

Series contains miscellaneous records related to Dinwiddie's interests, including notes on fireworks, a list of industrial manufacturers in England, and a newspaper clipping of a letter by Joseph Priestly. There are also records from Dinwiddie's travels, including a translation of Malay laws, and his diploma from Edinburgh University.

Royal Institution

Series contains documents related to the Royal Institution of Great Britain, including meeting notices, minutes, ballot lists, and a printed Royal Act increasing the institution's powers. There are also two bound journals of Dinwiddie's notes on lectures given at the institution on topics including astronomy, chemistry and biology.

W.J. Proudfoot journal excerpts

Series contains excerpts of diaries kept by W.J. Proudfoot, the grandson of James Dinwiddie. Also included is a biographical sketch of his father, James Proudfoot, who was Dinwiddie's son-in-law, and a story about a watch owned by Dinwiddie and passed to Proudfoot through his father.