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Dictates of Andrew Suttie by James Ross
Fonds — Volume: MS.2666, OpenShelf: data_value_missing_a6c7aeb4a5dcd1e328234396a39827bb
Identifier: Coll-1649
Scope and Contents
Vellum-covered volume of notes taken by student James Ross of lectures in Philosophy given by Andrew Suttie, Regent.
Dates:
1651
Dictates of James Pillans by Alexander Wilson
Fonds — Volume: Dc.6.6, OpenShelf: data_value_missing_c90d5d9dc88c227041fe91bcc1e5f797
Identifier: Coll-1751
Scope and Contents
Single volume of lecture notes taken down by Alexander Wilson at lectures given by James Pillans.
Dates:
1662
Dictates of James Pillans by Archibald Flint: 'Philosophia Peripatetica'
Fonds — Multiple Containers
Identifier: Coll-1750
Scope and Contents
Labelled 'II' and 'III', the location of any other volumes from this series is unknown. Each volume bears a number of illuatrations, largely, though not exclusively, around a theme of motion/impact, which may reflect the nature of the subject of the notes themselves. Flint uses these to decorate title pages and introductory sections, some mimicking as decorated initials within illuminated manuscripts.'Philosophia Peripatetica' is also known as Aristotlean philosophy, referring to a mode...
Dates:
1672-1673
John Macmurray Papers
Fonds
Identifier: Coll-35
Scope and Contents
The Papers of John Macmurray contain manuscripts and typescripts of works; transcripts and offprints; lectures and lecture notes, sermons and addresses; exercise books, note books, and loose pages; material in binders and folders.
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Dates:
1922-1972
Lecture notes of John Borthwick of Crookston
Fonds
Identifier: Coll-1951
Scope and Contents
Seven notebooks containing lecture notes taken down by John Borthwick of Crookston at the University of Edinburgh between 1802 and 1807.
Notes on 'Humanity' lectures
Notes on lectures of Greek, translation from Fenelon's Télémaque and observations upon the maxims of La Rochefoucauld
Notes on lectures on moral philosophy by Dugald Stewart,...
Dates:
1802-1807
Lecture Notes of John Robison
Fonds
Identifier: Coll-204
Scope and Contents
Lecture notes from the time when Robison was Professor of Natural Philosophy at the University of Edinburgh. The notes embrace the sciences of mechanics, hydrodynamics, astronomy and optics, together with electricity and magnetism.
It is assumed that these are Robison's own notes but this has not been verified.
It is assumed that these are Robison's own notes but this has not been verified.
Dates:
c1779-c1801
Lectures by Dugald Stewart
Fonds — Box: Gen.1987-1989
Identifier: Coll-1881
Scope and Contents
3 small, soft-bound volumes of notes taken at lectures on moral pholosophy given by Dugald Stewart.
Dates:
1789-1790
Letter, 27 March 1798, to James Chalmer, signed by Adam Ferguson
Fonds
Identifier: Coll-1708
Content Description
Autograph letter signed by Adam Ferguson to James Chalmer, solicitor, dated Hallyard, 27 March 1798.
The letter refers to a 'half yearly certificate' which Chalmer will have 'as usual'. and on which he 'will do the needfull'. Ferguson goes on to say that his 'son writes [...] that the Copper Plates are come to hand & I have desired impressions in order to know in which state they come out of Mr [?] keeping...'.
The letter refers to a 'half yearly certificate' which Chalmer will have 'as usual'. and on which he 'will do the needfull'. Ferguson goes on to say that his 'son writes [...] that the Copper Plates are come to hand & I have desired impressions in order to know in which state they come out of Mr [?] keeping...'.
Dates:
1798
Material relating to the editing of 'Crisis of the democratic intellect', by George Elder Davie
Collection — Box: CLX-A-1555, Folder: Sc-Acc-2016-0189
Identifier: Coll-1792
Content Description
The collection relates to the editing of "Crisis of the democratic intellect", and includes manuscript and typescript, photographs, and promotional material.
Dates:
1980-1986
Notes of lectures by George Lees, taken down by Thomas Millar
Fonds
Identifier: Coll-1912
Scope and Contents
One volume of notes taken down by Thomas Millar, who lived at 9 Inverleith Row, Edinburgh, on lectures on natural philosophy given by George Lees. There is note reading: 'George Lees appears in the Edinburgh Post Office Directory 1840/1, as Lecturer in Natural Philosopgy at the School of Arts, Adam Square'. This schhol was the Edinburgh School of Arts, later known as the Watt Institution and School of Arts, which had moved to Adam Square in 1837.
Dates:
1840
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