Forbes, James David (natural philosopher)

2 copies of James D. Forbes, “L’éclipse totale de soleil du 8 Juillet 1842” (1843)., 1843.

Item

Identifier: Acc.13827/1033

Dates: 1843.

Found in: Archives and Manuscripts / Further papers of the Forbes and Stuart Forbes families of Fettercairn and Pitsligo, with papers of the Trefusis family relating to Fettercairn and Pitsligo. / Printed Works of, or belonging to, the Forbes, Stuart Forbes, and Trefusis Families. / Published works of and relating to James Forbes.

16th-century manuscript containing a register of charters and leases of St Andrews Priory, Pittenweem Priory and the archbishopric of St Andrews, covering the years 1553-1574.

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Identifier: Adv.MS.17.1.3

Scope and Contents 16th-century manuscript written in Scotland, containing a register of charters and leases covering the years 1553-1574.Davis has dated the manuscript to the second half of the 16th century. The volume is multi-scribal, containing entries in various contemporary hands.Affixed to the beginning of the volume, folio ii, is an analysis of the contents by James David Forbes, who at that time was principal of the United College at the University of St Andrews.The...

Dates: 2nd half of 16th century.

Found in: Archives and Manuscripts

Archibald Geike, “Memoir of the late James David Forbes” (Printed for private circulation, 1869)., 1869.

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Identifier: Acc.13827/1042

Dates: 1869.

Found in: Archives and Manuscripts / Further papers of the Forbes and Stuart Forbes families of Fettercairn and Pitsligo, with papers of the Trefusis family relating to Fettercairn and Pitsligo. / Printed Works of, or belonging to, the Forbes, Stuart Forbes, and Trefusis Families. / Published works of and relating to James Forbes.

Correspondence concerning the arrangements for publishing magnetic observations made at Makerstown.

Fonds

Identifier: Acc.10072

Scope and Contents

Correspondents include Sir Thomas Makdougall Brisbane and James D Forbes.

Dates: 1857-1859.

Found in: Archives and Manuscripts

Cutting of James D. Forbes, “Sixth, Seventh, and Eighth Letters on Glaciers” (1844)., 1844.

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Identifier: Acc.13827/1038

Dates: 1844.

Found in: Archives and Manuscripts / Further papers of the Forbes and Stuart Forbes families of Fettercairn and Pitsligo, with papers of the Trefusis family relating to Fettercairn and Pitsligo. / Printed Works of, or belonging to, the Forbes, Stuart Forbes, and Trefusis Families. / Published works of and relating to James Forbes.

Cutting of James. D. Forbes, “Travels through the Alps of Savoy” (1844)., 1844.

Item

Identifier: Acc.13827/1037

Dates: 1844.

Found in: Archives and Manuscripts / Further papers of the Forbes and Stuart Forbes families of Fettercairn and Pitsligo, with papers of the Trefusis family relating to Fettercairn and Pitsligo. / Printed Works of, or belonging to, the Forbes, Stuart Forbes, and Trefusis Families. / Published works of and relating to James Forbes.

Diary of J D Forbes and E C Batten concerning a tour in Germany and Austria.

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Identifier: Acc.8129

Dates: 1837.

Found in: Archives and Manuscripts

"Experiments volume 1"., Circa 1834-1850.

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Identifier: Acc.13827/214

Dates: Circa 1834-1850.

Found in: Archives and Manuscripts / Further papers of the Forbes and Stuart Forbes families of Fettercairn and Pitsligo, with papers of the Trefusis family relating to Fettercairn and Pitsligo. / Papers of the Forbes, Stuart Forbes and Trefusis families. / Forbes Family Papers. / Papers of James Forbes.

"Experiments volume 2"., Circa 1855.

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Identifier: Acc.13827/215

Dates: Circa 1855.

Found in: Archives and Manuscripts / Further papers of the Forbes and Stuart Forbes families of Fettercairn and Pitsligo, with papers of the Trefusis family relating to Fettercairn and Pitsligo. / Papers of the Forbes, Stuart Forbes and Trefusis families. / Forbes Family Papers. / Papers of James Forbes.

James D. Forbes, “A Review of the Progress of Mathematical and Physical Science in more recent times, and particularly between the years 1775 and 1850; being one of the dissertations prefixed to the eighth edition of the Encyclopaedia Britannica” (Edinburgh: Adam and Charles Black, 1858)., 1858.

Item

Identifier: Acc.13827/1041

Dates: 1858.

Found in: Archives and Manuscripts / Further papers of the Forbes and Stuart Forbes families of Fettercairn and Pitsligo, with papers of the Trefusis family relating to Fettercairn and Pitsligo. / Printed Works of, or belonging to, the Forbes, Stuart Forbes, and Trefusis Families. / Published works of and relating to James Forbes.

James D. Forbes, “Norway and its Glaciers visited in 1851” (Edinburgh: Adam and Charles Black, 1853)., 1853.

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Identifier: Acc.13827/1039

Dates: 1853.

Found in: Archives and Manuscripts / Further papers of the Forbes and Stuart Forbes families of Fettercairn and Pitsligo, with papers of the Trefusis family relating to Fettercairn and Pitsligo. / Printed Works of, or belonging to, the Forbes, Stuart Forbes, and Trefusis Families. / Published works of and relating to James Forbes.

James D. Forbes, “Norway and its Glaciers visited in 1851” (Edinburgh: Adam and Charles Black, 1853)., 1853.

Item

Identifier: Acc.13827/1040

Dates: 1853.

Found in: Archives and Manuscripts / Further papers of the Forbes and Stuart Forbes families of Fettercairn and Pitsligo, with papers of the Trefusis family relating to Fettercairn and Pitsligo. / Printed Works of, or belonging to, the Forbes, Stuart Forbes, and Trefusis Families. / Published works of and relating to James Forbes.

James D. Forbes, “Reisen in den Savoner Alpen” (Stuttgart: Schweizerbartische Berlagshandlung, 1845)., 1845.

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Identifier: Acc.13827/1035

Dates: 1845.

Found in: Archives and Manuscripts / Further papers of the Forbes and Stuart Forbes families of Fettercairn and Pitsligo, with papers of the Trefusis family relating to Fettercairn and Pitsligo. / Printed Works of, or belonging to, the Forbes, Stuart Forbes, and Trefusis Families. / Published works of and relating to James Forbes.

James D. Forbes, “Supplementary Report on Meteorology” (London: Richard and John E. Taylor, London, 1841)., 1841.

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Identifier: Acc.13827/1032

Dates: 1841.

Found in: Archives and Manuscripts / Further papers of the Forbes and Stuart Forbes families of Fettercairn and Pitsligo, with papers of the Trefusis family relating to Fettercairn and Pitsligo. / Printed Works of, or belonging to, the Forbes, Stuart Forbes, and Trefusis Families. / Published works of and relating to James Forbes.

James D. Forbes, “The Tour of Mont Blanc and of Monte Rosa” (Edinburgh: Adam and Charles Black, 1855)., 1855.

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Identifier: Acc.13827/1047

Dates: 1855.

Found in: Archives and Manuscripts / Further papers of the Forbes and Stuart Forbes families of Fettercairn and Pitsligo, with papers of the Trefusis family relating to Fettercairn and Pitsligo. / Printed Works of, or belonging to, the Forbes, Stuart Forbes, and Trefusis Families. / Published works of and relating to James Forbes.

James. D. Forbes, “Travels through the Alps” new edition revised and annotated by W. A. B. Coolidge (London: Adam and Charles Black, 1900)., 1900.

Item

Identifier: Acc.13827/1036

Dates: 1900.

Found in: Archives and Manuscripts / Further papers of the Forbes and Stuart Forbes families of Fettercairn and Pitsligo, with papers of the Trefusis family relating to Fettercairn and Pitsligo. / Printed Works of, or belonging to, the Forbes, Stuart Forbes, and Trefusis Families. / Published works of and relating to James Forbes.

James D. Forbes, “Travels through the Alps of Savoy and other parts of the Pennine Chain with observations on the phenomena of Glaciers” (Edinburgh: Adam and Charles Black, 1843)., 1843.

Item

Identifier: Acc.13827/1034

Dates: 1843.

Found in: Archives and Manuscripts / Further papers of the Forbes and Stuart Forbes families of Fettercairn and Pitsligo, with papers of the Trefusis family relating to Fettercairn and Pitsligo. / Printed Works of, or belonging to, the Forbes, Stuart Forbes, and Trefusis Families. / Published works of and relating to James Forbes.

John Campbell Shairp, Peter Guthrie Tait and A. Adams-Reilly (eds.) “Life and Letters of James David Forbes” 2 vols (London: Macmillan & Co., 1873) volume 1., 1873.

Item

Identifier: Acc.13827/1045

Scope and Contents

Volume 1 includes a letter of R. N. smart, archivist at the University of St Andrews to Mrs P. G. C. Somervell thanking her for returning to the University a copy of a book borrowed by James Forbes in 1863.

Dates: 1873.

Found in: Archives and Manuscripts / Further papers of the Forbes and Stuart Forbes families of Fettercairn and Pitsligo, with papers of the Trefusis family relating to Fettercairn and Pitsligo. / Printed Works of, or belonging to, the Forbes, Stuart Forbes, and Trefusis Families. / Published works of and relating to James Forbes.

John Campbell Shairp, Peter Guthrie Tait and A. Adams-Reilly (eds.) “Life and Letters of James David Forbes” 2 vols (London: Macmillan & Co., 1873) volume 2., 1873.

Item

Identifier: Acc.13827/1046

Dates: 1873.

Found in: Archives and Manuscripts / Further papers of the Forbes and Stuart Forbes families of Fettercairn and Pitsligo, with papers of the Trefusis family relating to Fettercairn and Pitsligo. / Printed Works of, or belonging to, the Forbes, Stuart Forbes, and Trefusis Families. / Published works of and relating to James Forbes.

John Campbell Shairp, Peter Guthrie Tait and A. Adams-Reilly (eds.) “Life and Letters of James David Forbes” (London: Macmillan & Co., 1873)., 1873.

Item

Identifier: Acc.13827/1043

Dates: 1873.

Found in: Archives and Manuscripts / Further papers of the Forbes and Stuart Forbes families of Fettercairn and Pitsligo, with papers of the Trefusis family relating to Fettercairn and Pitsligo. / Printed Works of, or belonging to, the Forbes, Stuart Forbes, and Trefusis Families. / Published works of and relating to James Forbes.

John Campbell Shairp, Peter Guthrie Tait and A. Adams-Reilly (eds.) “Life and Letters of James David Forbes” (London: Macmillan & Co., 1873)., 1873.

Item

Identifier: Acc.13827/1044

Dates: 1873.

Found in: Archives and Manuscripts / Further papers of the Forbes and Stuart Forbes families of Fettercairn and Pitsligo, with papers of the Trefusis family relating to Fettercairn and Pitsligo. / Printed Works of, or belonging to, the Forbes, Stuart Forbes, and Trefusis Families. / Published works of and relating to James Forbes.

Lectures on climate given at St Andrews., 1861.

File

Identifier: Acc.13827/218

Dates: 1861.

Found in: Archives and Manuscripts / Further papers of the Forbes and Stuart Forbes families of Fettercairn and Pitsligo, with papers of the Trefusis family relating to Fettercairn and Pitsligo. / Papers of the Forbes, Stuart Forbes and Trefusis families. / Forbes Family Papers. / Papers of James Forbes.

Letter of James David Forbes to F F Fickett.

Item

Identifier: Acc.11194

Scope and Contents

Concerns the topography of the Alps.

Dates: 1860.

Found in: Archives and Manuscripts

Letters of various correspondents to John Murray, publishers, concerning the "Murray Handbooks for Travellers"., 1834-1899, undated.

File

Identifier: MS.42613

Scope and Contents The letters have been arranged alphabetically by correspondent surname. Letters of multiple or unidentified correspondents have been placed at the end of the sequence.Letters, 1842, 1845-1846. of Sir George Biddell Airy to John Murray II and John Murray III: folios 1-9;Letter, 1843, of Jacob Ludwig Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy to John Murray III: folios 10-11;Letter, 1847, of George Augustus Frederic Cavendish-Bentinck to John Murray III: folios 12-13;...

Dates: 1834-1899, undated.

Found in: Archives and Manuscripts / Archive of John Murray, publishers. / Correspondence of or concerning authors published by John Murray, with related manuscripts. / Papers concerning the "Murray Handbooks for Travellers" series.

Letters of William Blackwood (1776-1834) to John Murray II, with related letters and papers., 1819-1833

File

Identifier: MS.40118

Scope and Contents The letters, among which are some contemporary copies of letters, concern the business relations between Blackwood and Murray and their associates. The letters are arranged chronologically :1819January: folios 1-15 ;February: folios 16-25;May: folios 26-48;June: folios 49-53; July: folios 54-59;September: folios 60-61;November: folios 62-63;December: folios 64-70....

Dates: 1819-1833

Found in: Archives and Manuscripts / Archive of John Murray, publishers. / Incoming correspondence received by John Murray, publishers. / Letters to John Murray, publishers of correspondents of, or associated with, William Blackwood, publishers.

Archives and Manuscript Catalogue

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Found in 35 Collections and/or Records:

2 copies of James D. Forbes, “L’éclipse totale de soleil du 8 Juillet 1842” (1843)., 1843.

16th-century manuscript containing a register of charters and leases of St Andrews Priory, Pittenweem Priory and the archbishopric of St Andrews, covering the years 1553-1574.

Archibald Geike, “Memoir of the late James David Forbes” (Printed for private circulation, 1869)., 1869.

Correspondence concerning the arrangements for publishing magnetic observations made at Makerstown.

Cutting of James D. Forbes, “Sixth, Seventh, and Eighth Letters on Glaciers” (1844)., 1844.

Cutting of James. D. Forbes, “Travels through the Alps of Savoy” (1844)., 1844.

Diary of J D Forbes and E C Batten concerning a tour in Germany and Austria.

"Experiments volume 1"., Circa 1834-1850.

"Experiments volume 2"., Circa 1855.

James D. Forbes, “A Review of the Progress of Mathematical and Physical Science in more recent times, and particularly between the years 1775 and 1850; being one of the dissertations prefixed to the eighth edition of the Encyclopaedia Britannica” (Edinburgh: Adam and Charles Black, 1858)., 1858.

James D. Forbes, “Norway and its Glaciers visited in 1851” (Edinburgh: Adam and Charles Black, 1853)., 1853.

James D. Forbes, “Norway and its Glaciers visited in 1851” (Edinburgh: Adam and Charles Black, 1853)., 1853.

James D. Forbes, “Reisen in den Savoner Alpen” (Stuttgart: Schweizerbartische Berlagshandlung, 1845)., 1845.

James D. Forbes, “Supplementary Report on Meteorology” (London: Richard and John E. Taylor, London, 1841)., 1841.

James D. Forbes, “The Tour of Mont Blanc and of Monte Rosa” (Edinburgh: Adam and Charles Black, 1855)., 1855.

James. D. Forbes, “Travels through the Alps” new edition revised and annotated by W. A. B. Coolidge (London: Adam and Charles Black, 1900)., 1900.

James D. Forbes, “Travels through the Alps of Savoy and other parts of the Pennine Chain with observations on the phenomena of Glaciers” (Edinburgh: Adam and Charles Black, 1843)., 1843.

John Campbell Shairp, Peter Guthrie Tait and A. Adams-Reilly (eds.) “Life and Letters of James David Forbes” 2 vols (London: Macmillan & Co., 1873) volume 1., 1873.

John Campbell Shairp, Peter Guthrie Tait and A. Adams-Reilly (eds.) “Life and Letters of James David Forbes” 2 vols (London: Macmillan & Co., 1873) volume 2., 1873.

John Campbell Shairp, Peter Guthrie Tait and A. Adams-Reilly (eds.) “Life and Letters of James David Forbes” (London: Macmillan & Co., 1873)., 1873.

John Campbell Shairp, Peter Guthrie Tait and A. Adams-Reilly (eds.) “Life and Letters of James David Forbes” (London: Macmillan & Co., 1873)., 1873.

Lectures on climate given at St Andrews., 1861.

Letter of James David Forbes to F F Fickett.

Letters of various correspondents to John Murray, publishers, concerning the "Murray Handbooks for Travellers"., 1834-1899, undated.

Letters of William Blackwood (1776-1834) to John Murray II, with related letters and papers., 1819-1833

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