Calculations.
Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Documents containing numerical determinations, such as of quantities, distances, or amounts of time.
Found in 58 Collections and/or Records:
Notebook containing originally two sets of extracts: 'Elegantiae Simulae Inusitatae scribendi formulae, Romanis Authoribus tam Historicis quam Poeticis Diligenter Excerptae', and 'Sententiae Celebriores tam Ethicorum quam Christianorum ex variis autoribus Descriptae’., 18th century.
Item
Identifier: MS.17796
Scope and Contents
The 'Elegantiae Simulae Inusitatae...' begins on folio 4, and the 'Sententiae Celebriores...’ begins on folio 24. The same hand has added extracts from Gellius and Ennius and notes on Roman measures and money on folios 1-3, and calculations on folios 11-17. The name William Paterson and the dates 1704 and 1707 appear on front and back covers. There are some notes in Lord Milton's hand on folios 17-18. Leaves have been torn out at various points.
Dates:
18th century.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Papers of the family of Fletcher of Saltoun (previously of Innerpeffer), with some of Abernethy, Lords Saltoun.
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Miscellaneous papers of the family of Fletcher of Saltoun.
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Academic and literary papers of the family of Fletcher of Saltoun.
Notebook of Adam Gifford, Lord Gifford: volume I. A., 2nd half of 19th century.
Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.32.9.1
Dates:
2nd half of 19th century.
Notebook of J B S Haldane., [?1916-?1930.]
Item
Identifier: MS.20580
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows:
(i) Names of ironmongers and coal-suppliers arranged geographically, compiled apparently in 1916 in connexion with enquiries pertaining to stores of military significance (folio 1);
(ii) A paper entitled 'A biochemical view of some genetical problems' written apparently about 1930, the latest date quoted (several times, e.g. folio 38 verso) (folio 36);
(iii) Notes, undated, on explosives (folio 73);
(iv) Temperature readings in Delhi, January 1918 (folio 74...
Dates:
[?1916-?1930.]
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence, papers and notebooks of J B S Haldane and correspondence and papers of his second wife Helen, née Spurway.
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Correspondence, papers and notebooks of J B S Haldane.
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Notebooks of J B S Haldane containing notes on various topics and first versions of lectures, books and papers on scientific topics, and on some of public concern.
Notebook of J B S Haldane., [?1916-?1920.]
Item
Identifier: MS.20581
Scope and Contents
The notebook is lacking a few leaves.
The notebook contains names of ironmongers and coal-suppliers, apparently in continuation of MS 20577(i). It was later used for studies in Arabic, including a glossary, written probably whilst J B S Haldane was serving in Mesopotamia; and afterwards for mathematical calculations. A poem on the experiences of Haldane in Mesopotamia is written at folio 40.
Dates:
[?1916-?1920.]
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence, papers and notebooks of J B S Haldane and correspondence and papers of his second wife Helen, née Spurway.
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Correspondence, papers and notebooks of J B S Haldane.
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Notebooks of J B S Haldane containing notes on various topics and first versions of lectures, books and papers on scientific topics, and on some of public concern.
Notebook of J B S Haldane containing part of the text of a lecture on translations of the classics; followed by mathematical calculations and papers on science and world politics., 1959.
Item
Identifier: MS.20626
Scope and Contents
About half of the notebook is blank.
Dates:
1959.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence, papers and notebooks of J B S Haldane and correspondence and papers of his second wife Helen, née Spurway.
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Correspondence, papers and notebooks of J B S Haldane.
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Notebooks of J B S Haldane containing notes on various topics and first versions of lectures, books and papers on scientific topics, and on some of public concern.
Notebook of J S Haldane containing arithmetical calculations concerning respiration experiments., 1914.
Item
Identifier: MS.20524
Scope and Contents
The greater part of the volume is blank.
Dates:
1914.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence, papers and notebooks chiefly of John Scott Haldane.
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Notebooks of J S Haldane and notebooks in Haldane’s procession, compiled by others.
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Scientific notebooks of J S Haldane.
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Notebooks of J S Haldane containing notes on respiration.
Notebook of J S Haldane containing brief notes and arithmetical calculations apparently in connexion with his investigations into gases and respiration in mines., March-April 1903.
Item
Identifier: MS.20236
Dates:
March-April 1903.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence and papers of and concerning John Scott Haldane, physiologist and philosopher.
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Notebooks of J S Haldane containing brief notes and arithmetical calculations apparently in connexion with his investigations into gases and respiration in mines.
Notebook of J S Haldane containing brief notes and arithmetical calculations apparently in connexion with his investigations into gases and respiration in mines., June 1903.
Item
Identifier: MS.20237
Dates:
June 1903.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence and papers of and concerning John Scott Haldane, physiologist and philosopher.
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Notebooks of J S Haldane containing brief notes and arithmetical calculations apparently in connexion with his investigations into gases and respiration in mines.
Notebook of J S Haldane containing brief notes and arithmetical calculations apparently in connexion with his investigations into gases and respiration in mines., 1913.
Item
Identifier: MS.20238
Dates:
1913.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence and papers of and concerning John Scott Haldane, physiologist and philosopher.
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Notebooks of J S Haldane containing brief notes and arithmetical calculations apparently in connexion with his investigations into gases and respiration in mines.
Notebook of J S Haldane containing notes and calculations concerning experiments on respiration., 1915.
Item
Identifier: MS.20525
Scope and Contents
Most of the leaves are blank.
Dates:
1915.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence, papers and notebooks chiefly of John Scott Haldane.
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Notebooks of J S Haldane and notebooks in Haldane’s procession, compiled by others.
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Scientific notebooks of J S Haldane.
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Notebooks of J S Haldane containing notes on respiration.
Notebook of John Rennie: Kennet and Avon canal (calculations and notes connected with water supply), notes concerning the sugar trade in London., 1793.
Item
Identifier: MS.19847
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
Throughout his career, particularly during the 1790s, John Rennie filled many notebooks with information about the works he himself was involved with, and about others which he visited out of professional curiosity. The books are mostly narrow octavos, interleaved with blotting paper. Rennie seems to have carried them with him on his frequent travels and to have filled them in in pencil, rewriting in ink, often on top of the pencil, at some more convenient moment. Ronnie received much of his...
Dates:
1793.
Notebook of Robert Cadell containing memoranda and calculations on some of his publications., 1826-1848.
Item
Identifier: MS.21056
Scope and Contents
The publications concerned include Walter Scott's later works, Lockhart's ‘Life of Scott’, and works by Basil Hall, Susan Perrier and others.
Dates:
1826-1848.
Notebook of Robert Cadell containing notes on the Abbotsford edition of the Waverley novels, financial calculations, addresses and lists of newspapers., 1841-1843.
Item
Identifier: MS.21057
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
Robert Cadell (1788-1849) was the partner of Archibald Constable, and, after the dissolution of that partnership in 1825, the sole publisher of Walter Scott's novels. His papers reflect his personal and business relations with Scott and other authors, as well as his family affairs.
Dates:
1841-1843.
Notebook possibly of Elisée Reclus, containing notes on geography with numerous calculations concerning the terrestrial globe designed by him and proposed for the Paris Exhibition of 1900., [Circa 1900.]
Item
Identifier: MS.10639
Notebook, undated, of J B S Haldane containing mathematical calculations and some unrelated papers apparently intended for publication as articles., [1923-?1928.]
Item
Identifier: MS.20584
Scope and Contents
All works are undated but one appears to have been written between 1923 and 1926, and another in or about 1928.
Dates:
[1923-?1928.]
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence, papers and notebooks of J B S Haldane and correspondence and papers of his second wife Helen, née Spurway.
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Correspondence, papers and notebooks of J B S Haldane.
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Notebooks of J B S Haldane containing notes on various topics and first versions of lectures, books and papers on scientific topics, and on some of public concern.
Notebook, undated, of John Rennie containing a ready reckoner for the velocity of water, and notes on calculations relating to volume, flow, and weight of water., [1784-1818.]
Item
Identifier: MS.19927
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
Throughout his career, particularly during the 1790s, John Rennie filled many notebooks with information about the works he himself was involved with, and about others which he visited out of professional curiosity. The books are mostly narrow octavos, interleaved with blotting paper. Rennie seems to have carried them with him on his frequent travels and to have filled them in in pencil, rewriting in ink, often on top of the pencil, at some more convenient moment. Ronnie received much of his...
Dates:
[1784-1818.]
Notebooks of J S Haldane containing brief notes and arithmetical calculations apparently in connexion with his investigations into gases and respiration in mines., 1903, 1913.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.20236-20238
Notebooks of Major-General John Brown., 1799-1803.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.2866-2867
Scope and Contents
The notebooks contain personal notes, mathematical calculations, drawings connected with fortification and gunnery, and notes on mechanical devices, astronomical observations and apparatus, painting, etc.
Dates:
1799-1803.
Notes and observations of the 2nd Earl of Minto relating to his scientific interests., [Circa 1830]-1851.
Item
Identifier: MS.12235
Scope and Contents
Includes a printed paper of the Swiss scientist, Samuel Baup, "Détermination Barométrique de l'Altitude de Plusieures Localités dans les Cantons de Vaud, Fribourj et Vaiais" (no publisher, 1850), incorporating altitudes calculated by the 2nd Earl of Minto (folios 77-86).
Dates:
[Circa 1830]-1851.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence and papers of the Elliot family of Minto.
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Correspondence and papers of Sir Gilbert Elliot Murray Kynynmound, (1782-1859), 2nd Earl of Minto.
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Correspondence, papers and notebooks of the 2nd Earl of Minto concerning his scientific interests, particularly meteorology.
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Papers of the 2nd Earl of Minto relating to his scientific interests.
Papers of John Rennie concerning mills., 1786-1821.
File
Identifier: MS.19807
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows.
(i)-(ix) Cornmills.
(i) Albion Mill, street plans, circa 1795, circa 1814, showing the position of the mill, and the letter, 1786, in which John Rennie described to his brother George the first starting of the mill, with miscellaneous notes and calculations relating to the mill, and to corn-milling in London, 1796-1798 (folio 1);
(ii) Cork, letters, 1816-1820 (folio 16);
(iii) Barsloisnoch in Kilmartin, letter, 1797 (folio 49);
(iv) Lingard and Sadler's Mill,...
Dates:
1786-1821.
Papers of John Rennie concerning steam engines., 1778-1811, undated.
File
Identifier: MS.19825
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows.
(i) Letters and estimate concerning the purchase by the government, for the use of the dockyard at Deptford, of the engine belonging to the Honourable George Villiers at Aldenham, 1811-1813 (folio 1);
(ii) Reports, possibly by William Murdock, on the engines at Ale and Cakes, and Dolcoath copper mines near Redruth in Cornwall, 1782 (folio 9);
(iii) Description of a Boulton and Watt engine made for Mark Bell, Battersea, undated (folio 13);
(iv) Letters concerning...
Dates:
1778-1811, undated.
Papers of John Rennie relating to various mills., 1787-1831, undated.
File
Identifier: MS.19816
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows.
(i) Barclay and Perkins Brewery, estimates and valuations, 1805-1807, 1809, 1813-1816, with a note of all payments made by the brewery to John Ronnie and Sons, from 1794 to 1831 (folio 1);
(ii) Billinge's Silk Mill, Twyford, drawings and notes, 1799 (folio 25);
(iii) The Earl of Bridgewater's threshing machine at Home Farm, Ashridge, 1811-1813 (folio 31);
(iv) Cement mill at Loftus, Yorkshire, letters, 1811 (folio 58);
(v) Claverton Mill, plan of water levels,...
Dates:
1787-1831, undated.
Papers of Robert Cadell concerning some of his publications., 1826-1848.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.21056-21058
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
Robert Cadell (1788-1849) was the partner of Archibald Constable, and, after the dissolution of that partnership in 1825, the sole publisher of Walter Scott's novels. His papers reflect his personal and business relations with Scott and other authors, as well as his family affairs.
Dates:
1826-1848.
Papers relating to woods and plantations., 1713-1899, undated.
File
Identifier: MS.13231
Scope and Contents
The papers consist of valuations and counts, 1713, 1766, 1791, 1804, 1865, 1875, 1888, 1893-1900 (folio 1), memoranda, 1783, 1810, 1823-1824, 1833, 1845, 1850-1899, undated (folio 41), and correspondence, 1824, 1854, 1869-1870, 1899 (folio 202).
Dates:
1713-1899, undated.
Particular accounts., 1670-1713.
File
Identifier: MSS.14644-14645
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
Unless specified otherwise, accounts are of, to or concern the 2nd Marquess of Tweeddale, or Mary, Marchioness of Tweeddale.
Dates:
1670-1713.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Papers of the Hays of Yester formerly preserved at Yester House.
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Personal, household and estate accounts of the Hays of Yester.
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Personal and household (Yester, Edinburgh and London) and Yester estates accounts.
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Accounts chiefly of, to or concerning the 2nd Marquess of Tweeddale, or Mary, Marchioness of Tweeddale.