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Notes on a Course of Lectures on Natural Philosophy, No. 3 - Mechanics

Dinwiddie, Box 11, Folder C18
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[ca. 1793]

These lecture notes written by James Dinwiddie ca. 1793 discuss natural philosophy with a focus on topics in physics including mechanics, simple machines, and friction.

Notes on Fireworks

Dinwiddie, Box 20, Folder K6
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1767-1778

Part of James Dinwiddie fonds

This document contains two pages of notes on the composition of fireworks written by James Dinwiddie.

Notes on Geometry

Dinwiddie, Box 20, Folder K5
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1767-1778

Part of James Dinwiddie fonds

This document contains four pages of notes on geometry written by James Dinwiddie. The notes contain diagrams and proofs of theorems.

Notice of Annual General Meeting

Dinwiddie, Box 19, Folder J5
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April 20, 1811

Part of James Dinwiddie fonds

This notice from the Royal Institution from April 20, 1811 was sent to James Dinwiddie reminding him of the annual general meeting taking place on May 1, 1811. This file consists of two printed page.

Notice of Annual General Meeting

Dinwiddie, Box 19, Folder J8
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April 20, 1812

Part of James Dinwiddie fonds

This notice from the Royal Institution from April 20, 1812 was sent to James Dinwiddie reminding him of the annual general meeting taking place on June 1, 1812. This file consists of one printed page.

Notice of General Meeting

Dinwiddie, Box 19, Folder J3
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November 23, 1810

Part of James Dinwiddie fonds

This notice from the Royal Institution from November 23, 1810 was sent to James Dinwiddie reminding him of the general meeting taking place on Niovember 29, 1810. This file consists of one printed page.

Oblique Angle Triangles

Dinwiddie, Box 11, Folder C28
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[ca. 1793]

Part of James Dinwiddie fonds

These lecture notes written by James Dinwiddie ca. 1793 discuss theorems for oblique angle triangles.

Of the General Affections of Motion

Dinwiddie, Box 11, Folder C35
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[ca. 1793]

Part of James Dinwiddie fonds

These notes written by James Dinwiddie ca. 1793 discuss general principles of motion including velocity and dynamics.

One letter fragment sent to James Dinwiddie, sender unknown,

Dinwiddie, Box 4, Folder A118
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1788

Part of James Dinwiddie fonds

INDICES:::1788

One letter fragment to James Dinwiddie from Mr Fitzroy

Dinwiddie, Box 3, Folder A42
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1790-1800

Part of James Dinwiddie fonds

INDICES:::Mr. Fitzroy

One letter fragment, sender and author unknown

Dinwiddie, Box 4, Folder A121
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November 29, 1810

Part of James Dinwiddie fonds

INDICES:::1810 ; India ;

One letter fragment, unknown sender or receiver

Dinwiddie, Box 4, Folder A124
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[1800?]

Part of James Dinwiddie fonds

INDICES:::Royal ;

One letter to Aaron Upjohn, sender unknown

Dinwiddie, Box 4, Folder A120
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[11, 1800?]

Part of James Dinwiddie fonds

INDICES:::1800 ; Aaron Upjohn ; Chittagong

One letter to Col. Shawe from James Dinwiddie

Dinwiddie, Box 4, Folder A89
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July 27, 1805

Part of James Dinwiddie fonds

INDICES:::Col. Shawe ; 1805 ; College of Fort William ; Philosophical ; Chemicals ; Lordship ; cottage ; instruments ; London ; Marquis ; apparatus ; Lord Cornwallis

One letter to James Dinwiddie from A Eason

Dinwiddie, Box 3, Folder A35
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September 17, 1783

Part of James Dinwiddie fonds

INDICES:::College ; Leeds ; Halifax ; Liverpool ; Chester ; Shefield ; A Eason ; 1783

One letter to James Dinwiddie from Alex Hare

Dinwiddie, Box 3, Folder A50
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[1799]

Part of James Dinwiddie fonds

INDICES:::clock ; watch ; chronometer ; Alex Hare ; David Clark ; gold ; Calcutta ; silver ; musical ; jeweled ; Halliburton ; 1799

One letter to James Dinwiddie from Allan Toulis

Dinwiddie, Box 4, Folder A100
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April 14, 1770

Part of James Dinwiddie fonds

INDICES:::bill ; Allan Toulis ; 1770

One letter to James Dinwiddie from Andrew Mitchell

Dinwiddie, Box 3, Folder A75
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March 28, 1789

Part of James Dinwiddie fonds

INDICES:::Andrew Mitchell ; 1789 ; Copenhagen ; ships ; Elysium ;

One letter to James Dinwiddie from Anthony Ferguson

Dinwiddie, Box 3, Folder A41
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Nov, 1781 - March, [1783]

Part of James Dinwiddie fonds

INDICES:::Anthony Ferguson ; 1781 ; 1783

One letter to James Dinwiddie from A.P. Buchanan

Dinwiddie, Box 3, Folder A16
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[1800?]

Part of James Dinwiddie fonds

INDICES:::surgeon ; electricity ; Col. Congreve ; machine ; rowing

One letter to James Dinwiddie from Bernard Cologan

Dinwiddie, Box 3, Folder A22
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June 12, 1789

Part of James Dinwiddie fonds

INDICES:::ticket ; lecture ; Besley

One letter to James Dinwiddie from C. Boyd

Dinwiddie, Box 3, Folder A14
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[180-?]

Part of James Dinwiddie fonds

INDICES:::lecture ; lady

One letter to James Dinwiddie from Charles Spalding

Dinwiddie, Box 4, Folder A90
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September 09, 1783

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INDICES:::Charles Spalding ; 1783 ; death ; Diving Bell ; crime ; Dr. Cullen ; physicians ; murder ; diving ; Ireland ; Dr. Black ;

One letter to James Dinwiddie from Charles Taylor

Dinwiddie, Box 4, Folder A97
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November 29, 1783

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INDICES:::inflammable ; Oil of Vitriol ; iron ; apparatus ; tubes ; funnel ; Globe ; philosopy ; chemical ; balloon ; 1783 ; Charles Taylor

One letter to James Dinwiddie from D Burges

Dinwiddie, Box 3, Folder A17
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March 12, 1810

Part of James Dinwiddie fonds

INDICES:::Nicholson's Journal ; Philosophical Magazine ; book binding ; "The Man on the Moon" ; 1790 ; France ; 1786 ; India ; 1791 ; Revolution ; Republican Government ; "Memoires De L'acadmie Des Science" ; Mechanical Arts ; Patent Machines ; Royal Institute ; 1805 ; optical machines ; specticales ; eye ; camera obscura

One letter to James Dinwiddie from Dean Mahomet

Dinwiddie, Box 3, Folder A72
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[after 1806]

Part of James Dinwiddie fonds

INDICES:::Hookha ; Smoking ; Hindostanee ; patronage ; Dean Mahomet

One letter to James Dinwiddie from Dr Blacklock

Dinwiddie, Box 3, Folder A10
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Sept 7, 1787

Part of James Dinwiddie fonds

INDICES:::telescope ; machine ; optical ; magazine ; celestial ; discovery ; Metropolis ; London ; disease ; Magistrates ; Council ; Robison ; Dr. Blacklock ; 1787

One letter to James Dinwiddie from Dr. Copeland

Dinwiddie, Box 3, Folder A23
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December 24, 1790

Part of James Dinwiddie fonds

INDICES:::gunpowder ; chemical ; atmosphere ; water gague ; weather ; wind

One letter to James Dinwiddie from Dr. Fleming

Dinwiddie, Box 3, Folder A43
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[1792]

Part of James Dinwiddie fonds

INDICES:::embassy ; China ; Dr. Fleming ; 1792

One letter to James Dinwiddie from Dr. Usher

Dinwiddie, Box 4, Folder A104
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[1800?]

Part of James Dinwiddie fonds

INDICES:::Dr Usher ; eclipse

One letter to James Dinwiddie from Dr William Tennant

Dinwiddie, Box 4, Folder A98
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[1800?]

Part of James Dinwiddie fonds

INDICES:::bill ; books ; Northhampton ; Thomas ; Saunders ; William ; Tennant

One letter to James Dinwiddie from Dudley Adams

Dinwiddie, Box 3, Folder A1
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November 27, 1795

Part of James Dinwiddie fonds

INDICES:::Dudley Adams ; 1795 ; camera ; obscura ; optical ; machine ; lens ; optics

One letter to James Dinwiddie from Dumfries Philosophical Society

Dinwiddie, Box 3, Folder A32
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[1780?]

Part of James Dinwiddie fonds

INDICES:::Philosophical ; apparatus ; Dumphies ; David Blair ; Alexander Fergussour ; Robert Laurie ; John Graham ; John Dickfou ; Alexander Copland ; William Carruthers ; John Hynd ; James Carruthers ; John Scott ; John Mackenzie ; Robert Birnie ; Simon Mackenzie ; Robert Corsane ; John Harley ; William Wight ; Gilbert Gordon ; John Scott ; Ebenezer Wilson ; James Laurie ; James Gilchrist ; Gilbert Patterson ; Andrew Ewart ; Hugh Carrie ; William Bell ; John Maxwell ; Hugh Lawson ; George Mackenzie ; Ivie Gregg ; Juhn Johnstones ; Walter Reddcell ; James Mounsey ; John Bushby ; John Murray ; Thomas Slothart ; George Clerk ; William Copland ; William Douglas ; Douglas ; James Fergusson ; Colonel Gordon ; Kirkpatrick ; Sir Robert Maxwell ; Major Maxwell ; Robert Riddell ; John Tyme ; Lord Ellcock ; Andrew Crosbie ; Alexander Orr ; Dumfries Philosophical Society

One letter to James Dinwiddie from Dundas

Dinwiddie, Box 3, Folder A33
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July, 1790

Part of James Dinwiddie fonds

INDICES:::subscribers ; castle ; Richmond ; reception ; Dundas ; 1790

One letter to James Dinwiddie from Duplessy

Dinwiddie, Box 3, Folder A34
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September 15, 1801

Part of James Dinwiddie fonds

INDICES:::French ; Duplessy ; 1801

One letter to James Dinwiddie from George Bell

Dinwiddie, Box 3, Folder A7
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October 09, 1783

Part of James Dinwiddie fonds

INDICES:::George Bell ; Bill ; balance ; change ; 1783

One letter to James Dinwiddie from George Bridges Rodney

Dinwiddie, Box 4, Folder A86
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August 10, 1780

Part of James Dinwiddie fonds

INDICES:::George Bridges Rodney ; 1780 ; bill ; Millar ; Murrey ; Fettes ; Rudderman

One letter to James Dinwiddie from G.H. Toulmin

Dinwiddie, Box 4, Folder A101
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[1800?]

Part of James Dinwiddie fonds

INDICES:::matter ; articfical ; fruit ; juices ; Donaldson ; preserved ; G. H. Toulmin

One letter to James Dinwiddie from H Mowlray

Dinwiddie, Box 3, Folder A76
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September 23, 1792

Part of James Dinwiddie fonds

INDICES:::H. Mowlray ; 1792 ; Gordon ; voyage ; London ; Portmouth

One letter to James Dinwiddie from H.B.T.

Dinwiddie, Box 4, Folder A116
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May 16, 1788

Part of James Dinwiddie fonds

INDICES:::H.B.T. ; 1788 ; matrimony ;

One letter to James Dinwiddie from I. Costellae

Dinwiddie, Box 3, Folder A24
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July 08, 1782

Part of James Dinwiddie fonds

INDICES:::Waterford ; recommendation

One letter to James Dinwiddie from I. Vans Agnew

Dinwiddie, Box 3, Folder A2
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[1780-1800?]

Part of James Dinwiddie fonds

INDICES:::I. Vans Agnew ; nitrous ; oxid ; sircar

One letter to James Dinwiddie from Ian Wood

Dinwiddie, Box 4, Folder A111
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1791

Part of James Dinwiddie fonds

INDICES:::Ian Wood ; 1789 ; 1790 ; 1791 ; electrical ; machine ; conducter ; air bottles ; charcoal ; optical ; bladder ; microscope ; Archimedes ; astronimical clock ; prisms ; pump