8 10 291 https://scottishresearchcollections.lib.uoguelph.ca/files/original/a6f31382726c34db7f8f2c6a4f59e4b6.pdf c0e99db71750fbcf792777a3c529cdf5 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Answers for the creditors, superiors, vassals, tenents [sic], and other claimants upon the forfeited estates in Scotland. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Jacobite Collection Description An account of the resource The University of Guelph Library purchased a collection of Jacobite materials for the Scottish Studies Collection in 1975 with a grant from the Macdonald Stewart Foundation of Montreal. Today, the collection includes over 450 Jacobite and anti-Jacobite works including Jacobite histories, biographies, fictional accounts, speeches, sermons, polemics, satires, chapbooks, broadsides, letters, manuscript materials, and artefacts. The Jacobite period spanned a number of important political, religious, and economic events in Scotland. Separate from the Jacobite Collection Archival & Special Collections also holds related complementary materials such as Scottish chapbooks containing Jacobite songs, ballads, and poetry popular in the 19th century, and materials related to other contemporary political, religious, and socio-economic events including the Darien colony scheme in 1698-99, and the Act of Union with England in 1707. The provenance of the materials varies but bookplates represented in the collection include those of Sir Ian Zachary Malcolm, the 17th Laird of Poltalloch, a member of Parliament, and Chieftain of Clan Malcolm/MacCallum; Duncan MacNeill, the 1st Baron Colonsay; book collectors Alasdair Campbell of Kilmartin (d. 1901) and John Whitefoord Mackenzie; and the Scottish-American industrialist, Andrew Carnegie, among others. Digitization of the Jacobite Collection began early in 2022 and has been made possible with support from Kevin James, Scottish Studies Foundation Chair & Professor of History, and Curtis Sassur, Head, Archival & Special Collections. Acknowledgements Ashley Shifflett McBrayne, Special Collections Librarian (Acting) - Project Lead Graham Burt, Archival & Special Collections Associate Gavin Hughes, M.A. Student, History Andrew Northey, M.A. Student, History Wilda Thumm, M.A. Student, History Bev Buckie, Archival & Special Collections Associate Lara Carleton, Archival & Special Collections Clerk Gillian Manford, Archival & Special Collections Clerk Adam Doan, Systems Architect and Developer Ali Versluis, Head, Research & Scholarship (Acting) Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1688 to approximately 1923 Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Answers for the creditors, superiors, vassals, tenents [sic], and other claimants upon the forfeited estates in Scotland. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Forbes, Duncan, 1685-1747 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available [London or Edinburgh? : no publisher given] Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1716 Extent The size or duration of the resource. 4 pages ; 2vo. Description An account of the resource Dated at head of drop-head title: Decemb. 17th. 1716. Signed at end: Dun. Forbes. Is Referenced By A related resource that references, cites, or otherwise points to the described resource. ESTC T191601 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Archival & Special Collections, University of Guelph Library, Guelph, Ontario, Canada. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context <a href="https://ocul-gue.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01OCUL_GUE/1gg5hgs/alma9923262463505154">s0416b02</a> Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF derived from master file, which was scanned from the original book in 24-bit color at 600 dpi in TIFF format using an Epson Expression 10000XL scanner. Language A language of the resource English Subject The topic of the resource Real property -- Scotland -- Early works to 1800. Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource In the public domain; For high quality reproductions, contact Archival & Special Collections, University of Guelph. libaspc@uoguelph.ca, 519-824-4120, Ext. 53413 Type The nature or genre of the resource Pamphlet Forfeited Estates https://scottishresearchcollections.lib.uoguelph.ca/files/original/c053802ac0c5ddd57e384b476b87ff76.pdf 3dfc41c10f0d79830bf28c1b631f79c8 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Arms and the man, I sing. A ballad. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Jacobite Collection Description An account of the resource The University of Guelph Library purchased a collection of Jacobite materials for the Scottish Studies Collection in 1975 with a grant from the Macdonald Stewart Foundation of Montreal. Today, the collection includes over 450 Jacobite and anti-Jacobite works including Jacobite histories, biographies, fictional accounts, speeches, sermons, polemics, satires, chapbooks, broadsides, letters, manuscript materials, and artefacts. The Jacobite period spanned a number of important political, religious, and economic events in Scotland. Separate from the Jacobite Collection Archival & Special Collections also holds related complementary materials such as Scottish chapbooks containing Jacobite songs, ballads, and poetry popular in the 19th century, and materials related to other contemporary political, religious, and socio-economic events including the Darien colony scheme in 1698-99, and the Act of Union with England in 1707. The provenance of the materials varies but bookplates represented in the collection include those of Sir Ian Zachary Malcolm, the 17th Laird of Poltalloch, a member of Parliament, and Chieftain of Clan Malcolm/MacCallum; Duncan MacNeill, the 1st Baron Colonsay; book collectors Alasdair Campbell of Kilmartin (d. 1901) and John Whitefoord Mackenzie; and the Scottish-American industrialist, Andrew Carnegie, among others. Digitization of the Jacobite Collection began early in 2022 and has been made possible with support from Kevin James, Scottish Studies Foundation Chair & Professor of History, and Curtis Sassur, Head, Archival & Special Collections. Acknowledgements Ashley Shifflett McBrayne, Special Collections Librarian (Acting) - Project Lead Graham Burt, Archival & Special Collections Associate Gavin Hughes, M.A. Student, History Andrew Northey, M.A. Student, History Wilda Thumm, M.A. Student, History Bev Buckie, Archival & Special Collections Associate Lara Carleton, Archival & Special Collections Clerk Gillian Manford, Archival & Special Collections Clerk Adam Doan, Systems Architect and Developer Ali Versluis, Head, Research & Scholarship (Acting) Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1688 to approximately 1923 Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context <a href="https://ocul-gue.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01OCUL_GUE/1gg5hgs/alma9923264323505154">s0182b06</a> Title A name given to the resource Arms and the man, I sing. A ballad. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Edinburgh? : No published identified Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1746 Extent The size or duration of the resource. Each work is 1 sheet ; 1/2⁰. Description An account of the resource At the bottom of ESTC T144153 "To be continued." A satire on the Jacobite rebellion, originally titled ’Arms and the man. A new ballad’. Is Referenced By A related resource that references, cites, or otherwise points to the described resource. ESTC T144153 and T22421 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Archival & Special Collections, University of Guelph Library, Guelph, Ontario, Canada. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF derived from master file, which was scanned from the original book in 24-bit color at 600 dpi in TIFF format using an Epson Expression 10000XL scanner. Language A language of the resource English Subject The topic of the resource Cumberland, William Augustus, Duke of, 1721-1765. Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource In the public domain; For high quality reproductions, contact Archival & Special Collections, University of Guelph. libaspc@uoguelph.ca, 519-824-4120, Ext. 53413 Type The nature or genre of the resource Broadside, Songs and Ballads, Poetry, Satire Broadsides Poetry Prince William Augustus Duke of Cumberland (1721-1765) Satires Songs and Ballads https://scottishresearchcollections.lib.uoguelph.ca/files/original/018dcb9e6d51878cf3c7af968c4eff24.pdf e85f53b77145abf2786ea73b1839e04a Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Jacobite Intelligence Letter, September 19, 1715 Description An account of the resource Transcription: 19th September 1715 A gentleman, who held one of the highest positions in the court of the late Queen, and who is a zealous Jacobite, has assured me positively that three months ago, M. de Marlborough held a secret correspondence with the Pretender. He confirmed this to me this morning and when I affected doubt, he repeated it several times in the affirmative to the point of telling me through which channels the letters passed and which he received. He added finally that he had run a great risk of being sent to the Tower in the beginnings of the Pretender's campaign. He came to ask me whether the friends of the Pretender could count on the assistance of M. le Duc d'Orleans. I tried to content them with my answer. With regard to similar questions, know that I do not have any instructions on this matter, and thus could not produce anything but my own ideas. I would deserve to be chastised if I gave to the Jacobites without an express order, any hopes, which although trivial, would be capable of bringing discord between the King of England and the King, and on the other hand the only pity I have for them compells me to spare them the disappointment into which I would hurl them in destroying the hopes with which they flatter themselves. I often feel, Monseigneur, the trouble there is in keeping up with the different persons as I am obliged to do in speaking successively to Whigs, Torys, Jacobites, ladies, priests and other people of whom the larger part would be capable of misusing that of which I speak, some through infidelity, others through indiscretions. If the Scottish stand firm and if the leaders of the party who are distributed throughout England, ready to lift their disguises, receive the news that the Pretender is determined to risk everything and comes to put himself to their test, there is every indication that fires will alight all of a sudden in diverse parts of England and throughout the court, little served by the fidelity of troops, will find itself quite at a loss for means to make peace in so many places at once. I will carry out, Monseigneur, with the punctuality which it deserves, the order you give me on the part of M. le Duc d'Orleans to continue to separate in these letters the matters which require the most secrecy. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Jacobite Collection Description An account of the resource The University of Guelph Library purchased a collection of Jacobite materials for the Scottish Studies Collection in 1975 with a grant from the Macdonald Stewart Foundation of Montreal. Today, the collection includes over 450 Jacobite and anti-Jacobite works including Jacobite histories, biographies, fictional accounts, speeches, sermons, polemics, satires, chapbooks, broadsides, letters, manuscript materials, and artefacts. The Jacobite period spanned a number of important political, religious, and economic events in Scotland. Separate from the Jacobite Collection Archival & Special Collections also holds related complementary materials such as Scottish chapbooks containing Jacobite songs, ballads, and poetry popular in the 19th century, and materials related to other contemporary political, religious, and socio-economic events including the Darien colony scheme in 1698-99, and the Act of Union with England in 1707. The provenance of the materials varies but bookplates represented in the collection include those of Sir Ian Zachary Malcolm, the 17th Laird of Poltalloch, a member of Parliament, and Chieftain of Clan Malcolm/MacCallum; Duncan MacNeill, the 1st Baron Colonsay; book collectors Alasdair Campbell of Kilmartin (d. 1901) and John Whitefoord Mackenzie; and the Scottish-American industrialist, Andrew Carnegie, among others. Digitization of the Jacobite Collection began early in 2022 and has been made possible with support from Kevin James, Scottish Studies Foundation Chair & Professor of History, and Curtis Sassur, Head, Archival & Special Collections. Acknowledgements Ashley Shifflett McBrayne, Special Collections Librarian (Acting) - Project Lead Graham Burt, Archival & Special Collections Associate Gavin Hughes, M.A. Student, History Andrew Northey, M.A. Student, History Wilda Thumm, M.A. Student, History Bev Buckie, Archival & Special Collections Associate Lara Carleton, Archival & Special Collections Clerk Gillian Manford, Archival & Special Collections Clerk Adam Doan, Systems Architect and Developer Ali Versluis, Head, Research & Scholarship (Acting) Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1688 to approximately 1923 Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Manuscript Text Any textual data included in the document 19th September 1715 A gentleman, who held one of the highest positions in the court of the late Queen, and who is a zealous Jacobite, has assured me positively that three months ago, M. de Marlborough held a secret correspondence with the Pretender. He confirmed this to me this morning and when I affected doubt, he repeated it several times in the affirmative to the point of telling me through which channels the letters passed and which he received. He added finally that he had run a great risk of being sent to the Tower in the beginnings of the Pretender's campaign. He came to ask me whether the friends of the Pretender could count on the assistance of M. le Duc d'Orleans. I tried to content them with my answer. With regard to similar questions, know that I do not have any instructions on this matter, and thus could not produce anything but my own ideas. I would deserve to be chastised if I gave to the Jacobites without an express order, any hopes, which although trivial, would be capable of bringing discord between the King of England and the King, and on the other hand the only pity I have for them compells me to spare them the disappointment into which I would hurl them in destroying the hopes with which they flatter themselves. I often feel, Monseigneur, the trouble there is in keeping up with the different persons as I am obliged to do in speaking successively to Whigs, Torys, Jacobites, ladies, priests and other people of whom the larger part would be capable of misusing that of which I speak, some through infidelity, others through indiscretions. If the Scottish stand firm and if the leaders of the party who are distributed throughout England, ready to lift their disguises, receive the news that the Pretender is determined to risk everything and comes to put himself to their test, there is every indication that fires will alight all of a sudden in diverse parts of England and throughout the court, little served by the fidelity of troops, will find itself quite at a loss for means to make peace in so many places at once. I will carry out, Monseigneur, with the punctuality which it deserves, the order you give me on the part of M. le Duc d'Orleans to continue to separate in these letters the matters which require the most secrecy. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource September 19, 1715 Description An account of the resource Manuscript Jacobite Intelligence Letter dated Sept 19 1715. Part of a group of three intelligence letters. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context <a href="https://ocul-gue.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01OCUL_GUE/1gg5hgs/alma9924003993505154">XS1 MS A203</a> Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF derived from master file, which was scanned from the original book in 24-bit color at 600 dpi in TIFF format using an Epson Expression 10000XL scanner. Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource In the public domain; For high quality reproductions, contact Archival & Special Collections, University of Guelph. libaspc@uoguelph.ca, 519-824-4120, Ext. 53413 Type The nature or genre of the resource Autograph letter Title A name given to the resource Autograph letter from Charles D'Iberville to "Monseigneur" (a high ranking official), reporting contacts with Jacobites in England and their activities at court and in Scotland, and relaying varied diplomatic information, dated September 19, 1715. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource D'Iberville, Charles, marquis de La Bonde (1653–1723) Extent The size or duration of the resource. 1 sheet folded (4 pages) Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Archival & Special Collections, University of Guelph Library, Guelph, Ontario, Canada. Language A language of the resource French and encoded John Churchill 1st Duke of Marlborough (1650-1722) Letters Manuscripts https://scottishresearchcollections.lib.uoguelph.ca/files/original/2be6de3818af689279eaec8dfd018133.jpg 0ca336a174ce26f7172ad8f9f9a88145 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Address and page one of autograph letter signed A. Grant regarding his poor situation and asking for the money owed to him, dated 26 May 1795 https://scottishresearchcollections.lib.uoguelph.ca/files/original/7f573a212e83683d1c167a2407ff925b.jpg 56f1595c1b0793db76d6864b2cd993a8 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Page 2 (on the left) and postscript (on the right) of autograph letter signed A. Grant regarding his poor situation and asking for the money owed to him, dated 26 May 1795 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Dinwiddie fonds Description An account of the resource Dr. James Dinwiddie (1746-1815) was a Scottish scientist, astronomer, itinerant lecturer, and natural philosopher during the latter half of the Scottish Enlightenment. Born at Kirkland, parish of Tinwald, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, he attended the Dumfries Academy before entering the University of Edinburgh, where he received an M.A. in 1778. After graduating, Dinwiddie first taught mathematics in Dumfries but soon after began his career as an itinerant lecturer, science popularizer, and experimental demonstrator travelling throughout Ireland, England, and Scotland. In 1792, Dinwiddie received an honorary Doctor of Law degree from the University of Edinburgh and was invited to be a member of a British delegation to Beijing under the leadership of Lord George Macartney (1737-1806). The 100-member delegation was Britain’s first diplomatic mission to China and included politicians, physicians, artists, scholars, a group of scientists led by Dinwiddie, botanical gardeners, Chinese Catholic priests (as interpreters), as well as secretaries, attachés, valets, and a military escort. The Macartney Embassy’s main objective was to open trade with China. To encourage the Chinese to buy British goods, the delegation sought to demonstrate the efficacy and prowess of British science and technology and brought with them a number of gifts, including clocks, telescopes, weapons, and a planetarium, which took 18 days for Dinwiddie to assemble. Dinwiddie was also tasked with performing scientific demonstrations, including with a diving bell and hot air balloon. After the embassy in China failed, Dinwiddie found employment with the East India Company in Kolkata (formerly Calcutta), India in 1794. He performed public experimental shows, acted as an advisor on potential manufactures, worked as a private tutor, and lectured on natural and experimental philosophy at Fort William. He was a pioneer in galvanism, and his time in colonial India signalled the emergence of public science in the region. Dinwiddie left India in 1806 and returned to England. He was elected to the Royal Institution in 1810 and was a member of the Committee of Mathematics, Mechanics, and Mechanical Inventions. He died in North London in 1815. The Dinwiddie fonds at the University of Guelph contains 110 pieces of correspondence of Dr. James Dinwiddie from 1778 until his death in 1815. The letters illustrate the more practical aspects of Dr. Dinwiddie’s professional and personal life, his travels, and business affairs. The payment of lectures, inquires about books, the lending of money, and discussion of experiments highlights the commonplace elements in his life. The Dinwiddie letters were acquired through a donation by Philip Melanson of Sackville, Nova Scotia in May 1989 and by his wife, Yvonne Melanson, in May 1997. <a href="https://memoryns.ca/james-dinwiddie-fonds">Dalhousie University Archives</a> has a much more extensive collection of Dinwiddie papers, including correspondence, journals, lecture notes, scientific journals, notebooks, early experiments, manuscripts, printed material, and also the Journal of W.J. Proudfoot, Dinwiddie's grandson. The digitization of the Dinwiddie fonds made possible with the support of Professor Kevin James and the Scottish Studies Department. Digitization: Josh Lehman Project Leads: Graham Burt, Ashley Shifflett McBrayne Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context <a href="https://ocul-gue.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01OCUL_GUE/1gg5hgs/alma9923616303505154">XS1 MS A164</a> Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1778-1815 Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Autograph letter signed A. Grant regarding his poor situation and asking for the money owed to him, dated 26 May 1795. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource May 26, 1795 Provenance A statement of any changes in ownership and custody of the resource since its creation that are significant for its authenticity, integrity, and interpretation. The statement may include a description of any changes successive custodians made to the resource. Gift of Philip and Yvonne Melanson Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Archival & Special Collections, University of Guelph Library, Guelph, Ontario, Canada. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context <a href="https://archives-catalogue.lib.uoguelph.ca/f651">XS1 MS A164 File 1.11</a> Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource JPEGs derived from master file, which was scanned from the original book in 24-bit color at 600 dpi in TIFF format using an Epson Expression 10000XL scanner. Language A language of the resource English Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource In the public domain; For high quality reproductions, contact Archival & Special Collections, University of Guelph. libaspc@uoguelph.ca, 519-824-4120, Ext. 53413 https://scottishresearchcollections.lib.uoguelph.ca/files/original/33abf43c28289fff12fd06e8a7709203.jpg a4780699310c55e9c46bcb4fe3713e6c Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Address (on left) and page 1 (on right) of autograph letter signed A. Gregan, dated 29 June 1810 https://scottishresearchcollections.lib.uoguelph.ca/files/original/12d4f5f1e2edcbad80800b6d7b84fea1.jpg 1b63a95f100748286f624aef601561c7 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Page 2 (on left) and page 3 (on right) of autograph letter signed A. Gregan, dated 29 June 1810 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Dinwiddie fonds Description An account of the resource Dr. James Dinwiddie (1746-1815) was a Scottish scientist, astronomer, itinerant lecturer, and natural philosopher during the latter half of the Scottish Enlightenment. Born at Kirkland, parish of Tinwald, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, he attended the Dumfries Academy before entering the University of Edinburgh, where he received an M.A. in 1778. After graduating, Dinwiddie first taught mathematics in Dumfries but soon after began his career as an itinerant lecturer, science popularizer, and experimental demonstrator travelling throughout Ireland, England, and Scotland. In 1792, Dinwiddie received an honorary Doctor of Law degree from the University of Edinburgh and was invited to be a member of a British delegation to Beijing under the leadership of Lord George Macartney (1737-1806). The 100-member delegation was Britain’s first diplomatic mission to China and included politicians, physicians, artists, scholars, a group of scientists led by Dinwiddie, botanical gardeners, Chinese Catholic priests (as interpreters), as well as secretaries, attachés, valets, and a military escort. The Macartney Embassy’s main objective was to open trade with China. To encourage the Chinese to buy British goods, the delegation sought to demonstrate the efficacy and prowess of British science and technology and brought with them a number of gifts, including clocks, telescopes, weapons, and a planetarium, which took 18 days for Dinwiddie to assemble. Dinwiddie was also tasked with performing scientific demonstrations, including with a diving bell and hot air balloon. After the embassy in China failed, Dinwiddie found employment with the East India Company in Kolkata (formerly Calcutta), India in 1794. He performed public experimental shows, acted as an advisor on potential manufactures, worked as a private tutor, and lectured on natural and experimental philosophy at Fort William. He was a pioneer in galvanism, and his time in colonial India signalled the emergence of public science in the region. Dinwiddie left India in 1806 and returned to England. He was elected to the Royal Institution in 1810 and was a member of the Committee of Mathematics, Mechanics, and Mechanical Inventions. He died in North London in 1815. The Dinwiddie fonds at the University of Guelph contains 110 pieces of correspondence of Dr. James Dinwiddie from 1778 until his death in 1815. The letters illustrate the more practical aspects of Dr. Dinwiddie’s professional and personal life, his travels, and business affairs. The payment of lectures, inquires about books, the lending of money, and discussion of experiments highlights the commonplace elements in his life. The Dinwiddie letters were acquired through a donation by Philip Melanson of Sackville, Nova Scotia in May 1989 and by his wife, Yvonne Melanson, in May 1997. <a href="https://memoryns.ca/james-dinwiddie-fonds">Dalhousie University Archives</a> has a much more extensive collection of Dinwiddie papers, including correspondence, journals, lecture notes, scientific journals, notebooks, early experiments, manuscripts, printed material, and also the Journal of W.J. Proudfoot, Dinwiddie's grandson. The digitization of the Dinwiddie fonds made possible with the support of Professor Kevin James and the Scottish Studies Department. Digitization: Josh Lehman Project Leads: Graham Burt, Ashley Shifflett McBrayne Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context <a href="https://ocul-gue.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01OCUL_GUE/1gg5hgs/alma9923616303505154">XS1 MS A164</a> Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1778-1815 Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Autograph letter signed A. Gregan, dated 29 June 1810 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource June 29, 1810 Provenance A statement of any changes in ownership and custody of the resource since its creation that are significant for its authenticity, integrity, and interpretation. The statement may include a description of any changes successive custodians made to the resource. Gift of Philip and Yvonne Melanson Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Archival & Special Collections, University of Guelph Library, Guelph, Ontario, Canada. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context <a href="https://archives-catalogue.lib.uoguelph.ca/f651">XS1 MS A164 File 1.12</a> Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource JPEGs derived from master file, which was scanned from the original book in 24-bit color at 600 dpi in TIFF format using an Epson Expression 10000XL scanner. Language A language of the resource English Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource In the public domain; For high quality reproductions, contact Archival & Special Collections, University of Guelph. libaspc@uoguelph.ca, 519-824-4120, Ext. 53413 https://scottishresearchcollections.lib.uoguelph.ca/files/original/469a5a35aeb1b5eb4d923a2b75922161.jpg 3d7761f59a193ee5a772a80fff225cdf Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Address (on left) and first page (on right) of autograph letter signed A. Gregan, dated 9 February 1811. https://scottishresearchcollections.lib.uoguelph.ca/files/original/9061f3036b24ade9e966fb03f71630ae.jpg 82aac3d9193ea59f7fc4ed68bcad76fe Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Second (on left) and third page (on right) of autograph letter signed A. Gregan dated 9 February, 1811. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Dinwiddie fonds Description An account of the resource Dr. James Dinwiddie (1746-1815) was a Scottish scientist, astronomer, itinerant lecturer, and natural philosopher during the latter half of the Scottish Enlightenment. Born at Kirkland, parish of Tinwald, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, he attended the Dumfries Academy before entering the University of Edinburgh, where he received an M.A. in 1778. After graduating, Dinwiddie first taught mathematics in Dumfries but soon after began his career as an itinerant lecturer, science popularizer, and experimental demonstrator travelling throughout Ireland, England, and Scotland. In 1792, Dinwiddie received an honorary Doctor of Law degree from the University of Edinburgh and was invited to be a member of a British delegation to Beijing under the leadership of Lord George Macartney (1737-1806). The 100-member delegation was Britain’s first diplomatic mission to China and included politicians, physicians, artists, scholars, a group of scientists led by Dinwiddie, botanical gardeners, Chinese Catholic priests (as interpreters), as well as secretaries, attachés, valets, and a military escort. The Macartney Embassy’s main objective was to open trade with China. To encourage the Chinese to buy British goods, the delegation sought to demonstrate the efficacy and prowess of British science and technology and brought with them a number of gifts, including clocks, telescopes, weapons, and a planetarium, which took 18 days for Dinwiddie to assemble. Dinwiddie was also tasked with performing scientific demonstrations, including with a diving bell and hot air balloon. After the embassy in China failed, Dinwiddie found employment with the East India Company in Kolkata (formerly Calcutta), India in 1794. He performed public experimental shows, acted as an advisor on potential manufactures, worked as a private tutor, and lectured on natural and experimental philosophy at Fort William. He was a pioneer in galvanism, and his time in colonial India signalled the emergence of public science in the region. Dinwiddie left India in 1806 and returned to England. He was elected to the Royal Institution in 1810 and was a member of the Committee of Mathematics, Mechanics, and Mechanical Inventions. He died in North London in 1815. The Dinwiddie fonds at the University of Guelph contains 110 pieces of correspondence of Dr. James Dinwiddie from 1778 until his death in 1815. The letters illustrate the more practical aspects of Dr. Dinwiddie’s professional and personal life, his travels, and business affairs. The payment of lectures, inquires about books, the lending of money, and discussion of experiments highlights the commonplace elements in his life. The Dinwiddie letters were acquired through a donation by Philip Melanson of Sackville, Nova Scotia in May 1989 and by his wife, Yvonne Melanson, in May 1997. <a href="https://memoryns.ca/james-dinwiddie-fonds">Dalhousie University Archives</a> has a much more extensive collection of Dinwiddie papers, including correspondence, journals, lecture notes, scientific journals, notebooks, early experiments, manuscripts, printed material, and also the Journal of W.J. Proudfoot, Dinwiddie's grandson. The digitization of the Dinwiddie fonds made possible with the support of Professor Kevin James and the Scottish Studies Department. Digitization: Josh Lehman Project Leads: Graham Burt, Ashley Shifflett McBrayne Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context <a href="https://ocul-gue.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01OCUL_GUE/1gg5hgs/alma9923616303505154">XS1 MS A164</a> Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1778-1815 Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Autograph letter signed A. Gregan, dated 9 February 1811 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource February 9, 1811 Provenance A statement of any changes in ownership and custody of the resource since its creation that are significant for its authenticity, integrity, and interpretation. The statement may include a description of any changes successive custodians made to the resource. Gift of Philip and Yvonne Melanson Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Archival & Special Collections, University of Guelph Library, Guelph, Ontario, Canada. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context <a href="https://archives-catalogue.lib.uoguelph.ca/f651">XS1 MS A164 File 1.12</a> Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource JPEGs derived from master file, which was scanned from the original book in 24-bit color at 600 dpi in TIFF format using an Epson Expression 10000XL scanner. Language A language of the resource English Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource In the public domain; For high quality reproductions, contact Archival & Special Collections, University of Guelph. libaspc@uoguelph.ca, 519-824-4120, Ext. 53413 https://scottishresearchcollections.lib.uoguelph.ca/files/original/f16eface7725d9f0928dd4fd9f5b4d2b.jpg 2bd169abc50a7865c6e4802e2676ab00 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Addressed to Dr. Dinwiddie written perpendicular (on left) first page of letter (on right) https://scottishresearchcollections.lib.uoguelph.ca/files/original/7b1e8e8439ff8220400a75af7ac61111.jpg b42b9806048dd16621c753746eaca8ba Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Reverse second page of letter (on left) blank page (on right) Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Dinwiddie fonds Description An account of the resource Dr. James Dinwiddie (1746-1815) was a Scottish scientist, astronomer, itinerant lecturer, and natural philosopher during the latter half of the Scottish Enlightenment. Born at Kirkland, parish of Tinwald, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, he attended the Dumfries Academy before entering the University of Edinburgh, where he received an M.A. in 1778. After graduating, Dinwiddie first taught mathematics in Dumfries but soon after began his career as an itinerant lecturer, science popularizer, and experimental demonstrator travelling throughout Ireland, England, and Scotland. In 1792, Dinwiddie received an honorary Doctor of Law degree from the University of Edinburgh and was invited to be a member of a British delegation to Beijing under the leadership of Lord George Macartney (1737-1806). The 100-member delegation was Britain’s first diplomatic mission to China and included politicians, physicians, artists, scholars, a group of scientists led by Dinwiddie, botanical gardeners, Chinese Catholic priests (as interpreters), as well as secretaries, attachés, valets, and a military escort. The Macartney Embassy’s main objective was to open trade with China. To encourage the Chinese to buy British goods, the delegation sought to demonstrate the efficacy and prowess of British science and technology and brought with them a number of gifts, including clocks, telescopes, weapons, and a planetarium, which took 18 days for Dinwiddie to assemble. Dinwiddie was also tasked with performing scientific demonstrations, including with a diving bell and hot air balloon. After the embassy in China failed, Dinwiddie found employment with the East India Company in Kolkata (formerly Calcutta), India in 1794. He performed public experimental shows, acted as an advisor on potential manufactures, worked as a private tutor, and lectured on natural and experimental philosophy at Fort William. He was a pioneer in galvanism, and his time in colonial India signalled the emergence of public science in the region. Dinwiddie left India in 1806 and returned to England. He was elected to the Royal Institution in 1810 and was a member of the Committee of Mathematics, Mechanics, and Mechanical Inventions. He died in North London in 1815. The Dinwiddie fonds at the University of Guelph contains 110 pieces of correspondence of Dr. James Dinwiddie from 1778 until his death in 1815. The letters illustrate the more practical aspects of Dr. Dinwiddie’s professional and personal life, his travels, and business affairs. The payment of lectures, inquires about books, the lending of money, and discussion of experiments highlights the commonplace elements in his life. The Dinwiddie letters were acquired through a donation by Philip Melanson of Sackville, Nova Scotia in May 1989 and by his wife, Yvonne Melanson, in May 1997. <a href="https://memoryns.ca/james-dinwiddie-fonds">Dalhousie University Archives</a> has a much more extensive collection of Dinwiddie papers, including correspondence, journals, lecture notes, scientific journals, notebooks, early experiments, manuscripts, printed material, and also the Journal of W.J. Proudfoot, Dinwiddie's grandson. The digitization of the Dinwiddie fonds made possible with the support of Professor Kevin James and the Scottish Studies Department. Digitization: Josh Lehman Project Leads: Graham Burt, Ashley Shifflett McBrayne Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context <a href="https://ocul-gue.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01OCUL_GUE/1gg5hgs/alma9923616303505154">XS1 MS A164</a> Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1778-1815 Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Autograph letter signed A. Mercer, regarding Dr. Dinwiddie's pupils, dated 26 December 1781, Crumlin (Dublin) Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource December 26, 1781 Provenance A statement of any changes in ownership and custody of the resource since its creation that are significant for its authenticity, integrity, and interpretation. The statement may include a description of any changes successive custodians made to the resource. Gift of Philip and Yvonne Melanson Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Archival & Special Collections, University of Guelph Library, Guelph, Ontario, Canada. 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Title A name given to the resource Addressed to Dr. Dinwiddie, perpendicular to page (on left) and first page of letter (on right) https://scottishresearchcollections.lib.uoguelph.ca/files/original/28319ee24b83a940c1dbec329b59770d.jpg 1bda7472b20963dcc0c299d65344abd9 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Reverse of letter (blank) Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Dinwiddie fonds Description An account of the resource Dr. James Dinwiddie (1746-1815) was a Scottish scientist, astronomer, itinerant lecturer, and natural philosopher during the latter half of the Scottish Enlightenment. Born at Kirkland, parish of Tinwald, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, he attended the Dumfries Academy before entering the University of Edinburgh, where he received an M.A. in 1778. After graduating, Dinwiddie first taught mathematics in Dumfries but soon after began his career as an itinerant lecturer, science popularizer, and experimental demonstrator travelling throughout Ireland, England, and Scotland. In 1792, Dinwiddie received an honorary Doctor of Law degree from the University of Edinburgh and was invited to be a member of a British delegation to Beijing under the leadership of Lord George Macartney (1737-1806). The 100-member delegation was Britain’s first diplomatic mission to China and included politicians, physicians, artists, scholars, a group of scientists led by Dinwiddie, botanical gardeners, Chinese Catholic priests (as interpreters), as well as secretaries, attachés, valets, and a military escort. The Macartney Embassy’s main objective was to open trade with China. To encourage the Chinese to buy British goods, the delegation sought to demonstrate the efficacy and prowess of British science and technology and brought with them a number of gifts, including clocks, telescopes, weapons, and a planetarium, which took 18 days for Dinwiddie to assemble. Dinwiddie was also tasked with performing scientific demonstrations, including with a diving bell and hot air balloon. After the embassy in China failed, Dinwiddie found employment with the East India Company in Kolkata (formerly Calcutta), India in 1794. He performed public experimental shows, acted as an advisor on potential manufactures, worked as a private tutor, and lectured on natural and experimental philosophy at Fort William. He was a pioneer in galvanism, and his time in colonial India signalled the emergence of public science in the region. Dinwiddie left India in 1806 and returned to England. He was elected to the Royal Institution in 1810 and was a member of the Committee of Mathematics, Mechanics, and Mechanical Inventions. He died in North London in 1815. The Dinwiddie fonds at the University of Guelph contains 110 pieces of correspondence of Dr. James Dinwiddie from 1778 until his death in 1815. The letters illustrate the more practical aspects of Dr. Dinwiddie’s professional and personal life, his travels, and business affairs. The payment of lectures, inquires about books, the lending of money, and discussion of experiments highlights the commonplace elements in his life. The Dinwiddie letters were acquired through a donation by Philip Melanson of Sackville, Nova Scotia in May 1989 and by his wife, Yvonne Melanson, in May 1997. <a href="https://memoryns.ca/james-dinwiddie-fonds">Dalhousie University Archives</a> has a much more extensive collection of Dinwiddie papers, including correspondence, journals, lecture notes, scientific journals, notebooks, early experiments, manuscripts, printed material, and also the Journal of W.J. Proudfoot, Dinwiddie's grandson. The digitization of the Dinwiddie fonds made possible with the support of Professor Kevin James and the Scottish Studies Department. Digitization: Josh Lehman Project Leads: Graham Burt, Ashley Shifflett McBrayne Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context <a href="https://ocul-gue.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01OCUL_GUE/1gg5hgs/alma9923616303505154">XS1 MS A164</a> Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1778-1815 Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Autograph letter signed A. Upjohn, asking the time of a lecture, dated 16 November 1796, Alipore Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource November 16, 1796 Provenance A statement of any changes in ownership and custody of the resource since its creation that are significant for its authenticity, integrity, and interpretation. The statement may include a description of any changes successive custodians made to the resource. Gift of Philip and Yvonne Melanson Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Archival & Special Collections, University of Guelph Library, Guelph, Ontario, Canada. 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Title A name given to the resource Address (on left) with remnants of a red wax seal. Page 1 of letter (on right). https://scottishresearchcollections.lib.uoguelph.ca/files/original/db108218a4cde606b6ce99d18f8de938.jpg 3b69db08b5b71c99b18499b943f065e3 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Page 2 (on left) and page 3 (on right) written on the reverse of the previous page. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Dinwiddie fonds Description An account of the resource Dr. James Dinwiddie (1746-1815) was a Scottish scientist, astronomer, itinerant lecturer, and natural philosopher during the latter half of the Scottish Enlightenment. Born at Kirkland, parish of Tinwald, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, he attended the Dumfries Academy before entering the University of Edinburgh, where he received an M.A. in 1778. After graduating, Dinwiddie first taught mathematics in Dumfries but soon after began his career as an itinerant lecturer, science popularizer, and experimental demonstrator travelling throughout Ireland, England, and Scotland. In 1792, Dinwiddie received an honorary Doctor of Law degree from the University of Edinburgh and was invited to be a member of a British delegation to Beijing under the leadership of Lord George Macartney (1737-1806). The 100-member delegation was Britain’s first diplomatic mission to China and included politicians, physicians, artists, scholars, a group of scientists led by Dinwiddie, botanical gardeners, Chinese Catholic priests (as interpreters), as well as secretaries, attachés, valets, and a military escort. The Macartney Embassy’s main objective was to open trade with China. To encourage the Chinese to buy British goods, the delegation sought to demonstrate the efficacy and prowess of British science and technology and brought with them a number of gifts, including clocks, telescopes, weapons, and a planetarium, which took 18 days for Dinwiddie to assemble. Dinwiddie was also tasked with performing scientific demonstrations, including with a diving bell and hot air balloon. After the embassy in China failed, Dinwiddie found employment with the East India Company in Kolkata (formerly Calcutta), India in 1794. He performed public experimental shows, acted as an advisor on potential manufactures, worked as a private tutor, and lectured on natural and experimental philosophy at Fort William. He was a pioneer in galvanism, and his time in colonial India signalled the emergence of public science in the region. Dinwiddie left India in 1806 and returned to England. He was elected to the Royal Institution in 1810 and was a member of the Committee of Mathematics, Mechanics, and Mechanical Inventions. He died in North London in 1815. The Dinwiddie fonds at the University of Guelph contains 110 pieces of correspondence of Dr. James Dinwiddie from 1778 until his death in 1815. The letters illustrate the more practical aspects of Dr. Dinwiddie’s professional and personal life, his travels, and business affairs. The payment of lectures, inquires about books, the lending of money, and discussion of experiments highlights the commonplace elements in his life. The Dinwiddie letters were acquired through a donation by Philip Melanson of Sackville, Nova Scotia in May 1989 and by his wife, Yvonne Melanson, in May 1997. <a href="https://memoryns.ca/james-dinwiddie-fonds">Dalhousie University Archives</a> has a much more extensive collection of Dinwiddie papers, including correspondence, journals, lecture notes, scientific journals, notebooks, early experiments, manuscripts, printed material, and also the Journal of W.J. Proudfoot, Dinwiddie's grandson. The digitization of the Dinwiddie fonds made possible with the support of Professor Kevin James and the Scottish Studies Department. Digitization: Josh Lehman Project Leads: Graham Burt, Ashley Shifflett McBrayne Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context <a href="https://ocul-gue.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01OCUL_GUE/1gg5hgs/alma9923616303505154">XS1 MS A164</a> Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1778-1815 Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Autograph letter signed Alex. Waddele, discussing experiments with optics and inviting Dr. Dinwiddie to dinner, dated 9 August 1809, Edinburgh Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource August 9, 1809 Provenance A statement of any changes in ownership and custody of the resource since its creation that are significant for its authenticity, integrity, and interpretation. The statement may include a description of any changes successive custodians made to the resource. Gift of Philip and Yvonne Melanson Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Archival & Special Collections, University of Guelph Library, Guelph, Ontario, Canada. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context <a href="https://archives-catalogue.lib.uoguelph.ca/f651">XS1 MS A164 File 1.30</a> Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource JPEGs derived from master file, which was scanned from the original book in 24-bit color at 600 dpi in TIFF format using an Epson Expression 10000XL scanner. Language A language of the resource English Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource In the public domain; For high quality reproductions, contact Archival & Special Collections, University of Guelph. libaspc@uoguelph.ca, 519-824-4120, Ext. 53413 https://scottishresearchcollections.lib.uoguelph.ca/files/original/9aeaa092973758697866fbfb6f1af7f1.jpg 0757f3c9420564c0b9c632efeb893c8b Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Addressed to Dr. Dinwiddie written perpendicular (on left) first page of letter (on right) https://scottishresearchcollections.lib.uoguelph.ca/files/original/daeb12f0280c70984fc214fad7031cd3.jpg a1ae1098854cedb871f4bf603b6c9bd3 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Reverse second page of letter (on left) blank page (on right) Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Dinwiddie fonds Description An account of the resource Dr. James Dinwiddie (1746-1815) was a Scottish scientist, astronomer, itinerant lecturer, and natural philosopher during the latter half of the Scottish Enlightenment. Born at Kirkland, parish of Tinwald, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, he attended the Dumfries Academy before entering the University of Edinburgh, where he received an M.A. in 1778. After graduating, Dinwiddie first taught mathematics in Dumfries but soon after began his career as an itinerant lecturer, science popularizer, and experimental demonstrator travelling throughout Ireland, England, and Scotland. In 1792, Dinwiddie received an honorary Doctor of Law degree from the University of Edinburgh and was invited to be a member of a British delegation to Beijing under the leadership of Lord George Macartney (1737-1806). The 100-member delegation was Britain’s first diplomatic mission to China and included politicians, physicians, artists, scholars, a group of scientists led by Dinwiddie, botanical gardeners, Chinese Catholic priests (as interpreters), as well as secretaries, attachés, valets, and a military escort. The Macartney Embassy’s main objective was to open trade with China. To encourage the Chinese to buy British goods, the delegation sought to demonstrate the efficacy and prowess of British science and technology and brought with them a number of gifts, including clocks, telescopes, weapons, and a planetarium, which took 18 days for Dinwiddie to assemble. Dinwiddie was also tasked with performing scientific demonstrations, including with a diving bell and hot air balloon. After the embassy in China failed, Dinwiddie found employment with the East India Company in Kolkata (formerly Calcutta), India in 1794. He performed public experimental shows, acted as an advisor on potential manufactures, worked as a private tutor, and lectured on natural and experimental philosophy at Fort William. He was a pioneer in galvanism, and his time in colonial India signalled the emergence of public science in the region. Dinwiddie left India in 1806 and returned to England. He was elected to the Royal Institution in 1810 and was a member of the Committee of Mathematics, Mechanics, and Mechanical Inventions. He died in North London in 1815. The Dinwiddie fonds at the University of Guelph contains 110 pieces of correspondence of Dr. James Dinwiddie from 1778 until his death in 1815. The letters illustrate the more practical aspects of Dr. Dinwiddie’s professional and personal life, his travels, and business affairs. The payment of lectures, inquires about books, the lending of money, and discussion of experiments highlights the commonplace elements in his life. The Dinwiddie letters were acquired through a donation by Philip Melanson of Sackville, Nova Scotia in May 1989 and by his wife, Yvonne Melanson, in May 1997. <a href="https://memoryns.ca/james-dinwiddie-fonds">Dalhousie University Archives</a> has a much more extensive collection of Dinwiddie papers, including correspondence, journals, lecture notes, scientific journals, notebooks, early experiments, manuscripts, printed material, and also the Journal of W.J. Proudfoot, Dinwiddie's grandson. The digitization of the Dinwiddie fonds made possible with the support of Professor Kevin James and the Scottish Studies Department. Digitization: Josh Lehman Project Leads: Graham Burt, Ashley Shifflett McBrayne Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context <a href="https://ocul-gue.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01OCUL_GUE/1gg5hgs/alma9923616303505154">XS1 MS A164</a> Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1778-1815 Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Autograph letter signed by A. N. Baillie to her sister-in-law (?) in Edinburgh, dated 12 September, 1806, Calcutta. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Kolkata, India Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource September 12, 1806 Description An account of the resource The letter was sent through Dr. Dinwiddie, a friend of the writer's husband. Provenance A statement of any changes in ownership and custody of the resource since its creation that are significant for its authenticity, integrity, and interpretation. The statement may include a description of any changes successive custodians made to the resource. Gift of Phillip and Yvonne Melanson Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Archival & Special Collections, University of Guelph Library, Guelph, Ontario, Canada. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context <a href="https://archives-catalogue.lib.uoguelph.ca/f651">XS1 MS A164 File 1.2</a> Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource JPEGs derived from master file, which was scanned from the original book in 24-bit color at 600 dpi in TIFF format using an Epson Expression 10000XL scanner. Language A language of the resource English Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource In the public domain; For high quality reproductions, contact Archival & Special Collections, University of Guelph. libaspc@uoguelph.ca, 519-824-4120, Ext. 53413