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  • Lightning and other Phenomena: Lectures on Electricity 

    Dinwiddie, James (2009-07-23)
    These notes written by James Dinwiddie focus on lightning and electricity. Dinwiddie mentions Benjamin Franklin, historical dates for important experiments, circuits, conductors and other phenomena including water spouts ...

  • List of Manufacturers 

    Dinwiddie, James (2009-07-24)
    This document compiled by James Dinwiddie contains a list of manufacturers in England including their industrial machinery and manufacturing practices. This file consists of fourteen pages of notes.

  • Logarithms 

    Dinwiddie, James (2009-07-28)
    This notebook kept by James Dinwiddie examines arithmetic involving logarithms. Dinwiddie includes sections on addition and subtraction as well as example calculations. This file consists of one notebook that is eleven ...

  • Longitude by the Chronometer and Moon - Journal through China 

    Dinwiddie, James (2009-08-20)
    This journal, dated 1793-1794, contains Dinwiddie's observations about Chinese culture and also includes his notes regarding experiments he conducted with longitude by Chronometer. This file consists of one journal, 408 pages.

  • Madras 

    Dinwiddie, James (2009-07-28)
    This notebook kept by James Dinwiddie ca. 1796 written while in Madras contains notes on a number of topics including the mining and use of saltpetre and the mining of diamonds.

  • Magnetism and Electricity 

    Dinwiddie, James (2009-07-24)
    In this scientific journal written begun April 1, 1776, James Dinwiddie discusses magnetism and electricity. He includes several diagrams related to magnets and magnetic fields and queries at the end of the section. This ...

  • Manufactures, No. 1,2; Engineering, No. 1,2 

    Dinwiddie, James (2009-07-21)
    These lecture notes written by James Dinwiddie ca. 1793 focus on manufacturing and engineering. Dinwiddie mentions a variety of engines including James Watts' steam engine. This file consists of 44 pages of lecture notes.

  • March 12, 1810 

    [Burges], D. (2009-07-28)
    One letter to James Dinwiddie from D Burges dated March 12, 1810.

  • March 2, 1783 

    White, James (2009-07-28)
    One letter to James Dinwiddie from James White dated March 2, 1783.

  • March 23, 1814 

    Rawlings, Joseph (2009-07-28)
    One letter to James Dinwiddie from Joseph Rawlings dated Aug 19, 1809 and one letter fragment, date unknown.

  • March 24, 1787 

    Blair, Robert (2009-07-28)
    One letter to James Dinwiddie from Robert Blair dated March 24, 1787.

  • March 28, 1789 

    Mitchell, Andrew (2009-07-28)
    One letter to James Dinwiddie from Andrew Mitchell dated March 28, 1789.

  • March 28, 1811 

    Edgar, Theodore (2009-07-28)
    One letter to James Dinwiddie from Theodore Edgar dated March 28, 1811.

  • March 3, 1796 - April 11, 1813 ; N/D 

    Fairlie, William & Mungo (2009-07-28)
    21 letters to James Dinwiddie from William Fairlie and Mungo dated March 3, 1796 - April 11, 1813.

  • March 31, 1805 

    McCarthy, Thomas; White, T (2009-12-15)
    A letter from T White, with an addition by Thomas McCarthy, to James Dinwiddie dated March 31, 1805.

  • March 4, 1806 

    Tod, John (2009-12-15)
    A letter from John Tod to James Dinwiddie dated March 4, 1806.

  • March 6, 1782 

    Kellock, William (2009-12-22)
    A letter from William Kellock, to James Dinwiddie dated March 6, 1782.

  • Mathematics, No. 1-3 

    Dinwiddie, James (2009-07-21)
    These lecture notes written by James Dinwiddie ca. 1793 focus on various mathematical topics including geometry, trigonometry, and logarithmic scales. This file consists of 53 pages of lecture notes.

  • May 16, 1788 

    T., H.B. (2009-07-28)
    One letter to James Dinwiddie from H.B.T. dated May 16, 1788.

  • May 18, - September 16, 1811 

    Dobie, Mary (2009-12-11)
    Five letters from Mary Dobie to James Dinwiddie dated Sept. 16, - May 18, 1811