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A last section of an address in David Gregory's hand, probably to the Royal Society on his admission.

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Inaugural peech of David Gregory's brother James upon his accession to the mathematics chair at Edinburgh.

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Letter, 21 January 1935, Strasbourg, Albert Schweitzer to Donald Tovey. Congratulating Tovey on his knighthood, informing Tovey that Schweitzer is going to see the newly discovered vaccination for yellow fever at the Pasteur institute, Paris. Holograph signed.

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A list of scientific books and instruments that ought to be taken along, and queries and observations that ought to be undertaken there.

Scope and Contents Approximately 75 mostly handwritten leaves, including a 2-page colour drawing of Burrum chundalle, an extract from a history of Louisiana by W. de Page du Pratz (1783); extract from a history of Sumatra by William Marsden (1783); extract from the 'Constitution of the German Empire', s.n., s.d.; extract from 'Baretti's Account of the Manners and Customs of Italy' (1775); extract from 'Baretti's Travels Thro' England Portugal Spain & France to Genoa (1760); extract from 'Travels thro'...

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Extracts of letters from Collins to David Gregory's uncle James Gregorie or Gregory, the originals having gone to the Royal Society's library in 1676.