Scope and Contents The papers of Prof. Alexander Christison consist of a folder containing: a history of the progressive errors of physics, Edinburgh, 1793 (manuscript); extracts from Town Council Register relating to the University of Edinburgh, 11 June 1809; notes of entries in the Council Records about the College taken from an index in the Town Council’s office; an act of the Council of the City of Edinburgh in favour of Mr Alexander Christison appointing him one of the masters of the High School of the...

Scope and Contents These papers contain: Manuscript notes for autobiography (x4 notebooks, quarto and foolscap) Transcript of old account books, journals, etc. covering period 1828-1904 Rough notes, 1851-1900 Copies of letters home, 1853 Two maps of North-west Provinces and Oudh. Drawn by A.C, 1906 (tracing paper) Typed copy of account of...