Papers of James Anderson (1771-1817), 1794-1820
Sub-Fonds — Container: CLX-A-348
Identifier: coll-1835/6
Scope and Contents
This subfonds includes:
- Letters from James to his father and his brother relating his experience on board ship when he went to sea as a surgeon's mate in the service of the East India Company in their ship Dutton, bound for Madras, 1794-1795
- Receipts, rates and taxes, 1798-1805
- Note by James Anderson entitled 'Receipt for the Dropsy' (recipe for a drug), and receipt for medical service given by James to his father, 1799
- A printed copy of 'An Act for Altering and amending an Act made in the Twenty-Seventh Year of His present Majesty, for confirming a Charter or Letters Patent granted by His Majesty to the Royal College and Corporation of Surgeons of the City of Edinburgh, and for establishing a Fund for a Provision to the Widows and Children of the Members of the Said Corporation and their Clerks', 1813
- Letters regarding the transfer of Dr James Anderson's practice, 1817
- Bundle entitled 'Several interesting bill heads - Funeral expenses of Dr James Anderson', April 1817
- Printed leaflet entitled 'Catalogue of Books to be sold at Carfrae's Sale-Room', with manuscript notes, 1820
Dates
- Creation: 1794-1820
Creator
- Anderson, James, 1771-1817 (Surgeon) (Author, Person)
Language of Materials
From the Fonds:
Mostly English, with a few texts in Ancient Greek and Latin in John Urquhart's papers, and in Italian in Signor Ferretti's papers.
Conditions Governing Access
Open, but please contact the repository in advance.
Extent
1 folder
Creator
- Anderson, James, 1771-1817 (Surgeon) (Author, Person)
Repository Details
Part of the University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections Repository
Contact:
Centre for Research Collections
University of Edinburgh Main Library
George Square
Edinburgh EH8 9LJ Scotland
+44(0)131 650 8379
heritagecollections@ed.ac.uk
Centre for Research Collections
University of Edinburgh Main Library
George Square
Edinburgh EH8 9LJ Scotland
+44(0)131 650 8379
heritagecollections@ed.ac.uk