The James Dinwiddie Collection

Biography of James Dinwiddie
Entry from the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography on James Dinwiddie. Available to Dal Users Only

Biographical Memoir of James Dinwiddie LL.D.
A biography of James Dinwiddie compiled from Dinwiddie's notes and correspondence by his Grandson, William Jardine Proudfoot.

The Lion and Dragon: Britain's first embassy to China
An online exhibition created by the British Library containing information regarding the embassy to China, of which James Dinwiddie was a member.

University of Guelph Archives and Special Collections
An online finding aid with a listing of the holdings that the University of Guelph Archives and Special Collections have for James Dinwiddie.
click here to contact the University of Guelph Archives regarding this collection.

Dinwiddie, James.Syllabus of a course of lectures on experimental philosophy. By James Dinwiddie, A.M London : Printed by A. Grant, No. 91, Wardour      Street, Soho, MDCCLXXXIX. [1789].

Dinwiddie, James. Syllabus of a course of lectures on fortification and gunnery. Dublin : [1781].

Dinwiddie, James. The Town and country almanack for the year M.DCC.LXXXIV. (Being bissextile, or leap year,) with new lists, and an improved kalendar;      is most respecfully inscribed to the Right Honourable John Grieve, Esq; lord provost of Edinburgh, preses, and to the other the honourable membes of      the General Convention of Royal Boroughs of Scotland, by their most obedient humble servant the publishers. The calendars by Mr. James Dinwiddie      professor of natural philosophy and mathematics in the academy of arts and science at Manchester. Edinburgh : Printed for T. Ruddiman and Co. sold at      their Printing-office, Forrester’s wynd; by C. Elliot, Parliament -Square and by all the booksellers in town and Country, [1784].

Proudfoot, William Jardine. Biographical Memoir Of James Dinwiddie: Embracing Some Account Of His Travels In China And Residence In India. Norman :       University of Oklahoma Library, 1982.

The Edinburgh almanack and Scots register for the year 1787. Containing a circumstantial detail of the peers, baronets, state officers, courts of law,             revenue boards, public offices, universities, clergy, roads, fairs, taxes, &c. &c. &c. in Scotland: also complete list of both Houses of Parliament the      army, navy, and of the other departments, civil, military, and ecclesiastical, in England, Ireland, &c. The calculations by James Dinwiddie, A.M.      Edinburgh : Printed by David Ramsay, (at the Edinburgh Evening Courant Office,) and sold by the booksellers, [1787].

The Glasgow almanack for 1791. (The third after leap year.) is most respectfully inscribed to the Honourable James M’Dowall, Esq. lord provost, Richard      Marshall, Esq; John Hamilton, Esq; Robert Mann, Esq; bailies, Gilbert Hamilton, Esq; dean of Guild, Mr John M’Ausland, deacon convener, William ...,      Esq; treasurer; other very ... members of the Town Council of Glasgow, by their most obedient, and very humble servant, J. Mennons. The calculations      by Mr Dinwiddie. Glasgow : Printed by J. Mennons, (editor of the Glasgow Advertiser, Mondays & Fridays.) and sold at his Shop, first west from the      Exchange, and by all the booksellers, [1791].

The Glasgow almanack, for the year M,DCC LXXXVII. Being the third after leap year. ... The calculations by James Dinwiddie, A.M. Glasgow : printed by J.      Mennons; and sold at his shop, and by all the booksellers, [1787].

The town and country almanack for the year M.DCC.LXXVIII. ... The calculations by Mr James Dinwiddie ... . Edinburgh : printed by Bayne and Mennons,      and sold at their Printing-Office, [1778].

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