Browsing James Dinwiddie fonds by Title
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July 23, 1783 - Nov 28, 1790
(2009-07-28)Seventeen letters to James Dinwiddie from Logan Henderson dated July 23, 1783 - Nov 28, 1790. -
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July 24, 1783
(2009-07-28)One letter to James Dinwiddie from T. Hancock Neville dated July 24, 1783. -
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July 28, 1786
(2009-07-28)One letter to James Dinwiddie from James Carmichael dated July 28, 1786. -
July 4, 1804 - Aug 14, 1805
(2009-07-28)Six letters to James Dinwiddie from Heron dated July 4, 1804 - Aug 14, 1805. -
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June 12, 1789
(2009-07-28)One letter to James Dinwiddie from Bernard Cologan dated June 12, 1789. -
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June 9, 1810 - June 10 1812
(2009-07-28)Three letters to James Dinwiddie from Isabella Dickson dated June 9, 1810 - June 10, 1812. -
Laws (unidentified, may be a continuation of "Malay Laws")
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Lecture 10 - Astronomy
(2009-07-21)These lecture notes written by James Dinwiddie in 1783 (?) focus on astronomy. He mentions the moon and tides as well as eclipses. The file consists of four pages of notes. -
Lecture 11
(2009-07-21)These lecture notes written by James Dinwiddie in 1783 (?) note various astronomical systems including the Ptolemaic and Copernican as well as Kepler's, Newton's, and Descartes' theories on planetary motion. The file ... -
Lecture 13 - Astronomy
(2009-07-21)These notes written by James Dinwiddie outline a lecture on astronomy. He discusses the various planets and their motion as well as their various measurements (diameter, distance from the sun). The file consists of nineteen ... -
Lecture 2 - Astronomy
(2009-07-21)These lecture notes written by James Dinwiddie in 1783 (?) focus on astronomy including the phases of Venus and movements of the planets and moon. The file consists of four pages of lecture notes. -
Lecture 4 - Pneumatics; Lecture 5
(2009-07-21)These lecture notes written by James Dinwiddie in 1787 (?) discuss the study of pneumatics. He notes its connection with air and the atmosphere. Dinwiddie records several experiments involving barometers, fountains, and pumps. -
Lecture 4, 5
(2009-07-21)These lecture notes written by James Dinwiddie in 1783 (?) deal with the properties of air and various experiments that demonstrate these. The file consists of eight pages of notes. -
Lecture 6 - Theories of the Earth
(2009-07-23)In this series of notes written by James Dinwiddie, he discusses various natural philosophers' theories of the earth. He includes theories from Burnet, Woodward, Whiston, and Buffon. This file consists of nine pages of notes.