Books and Borrowing 1750-1830

You performed an Advanced Search for:

Book Edition: Transactions, of the American Philosophical Society, Held at Philadelphia, for Promoting Useful Knowledge.

Your search matched 6 borrowing records.

Transactions, of the American Philosophical Society, Held at Philadelphia, for Promoting Useful Knowledge.

Filters

Year borrowed

Press on a bar to view borrowings in the decade.Full

["1770","1780"]
[4,2]

Library


Borrower title

Borrower gender


Borrower occupation









Author

ESTC


Book language


Book place of publication


Book format


Genre


Record ID 51640

Library: Glasgow University Library. Register: MS Lib 5: Professors Receipt Book (1770-1790, Type: Professorial). Page: 31v

American Philosophical Transactions given to Dr Al. Wilson

Borrowed: 1774/6/25 (Saturday). Returned: 1775/2/14 (Tuesday). Original Borrowed Date: 25 Jun 1774. Original Returned Date: 14 Feb 1775.


Borrowers

Thomas Reid
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Professor.
Original Full Name: Dr Reid. Life dates: 1710-1796.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Professor.

Alexander Wilson
Gender: Male. Borrower type: Other.
Occupation (original): Regius Professor of Astronomy 1760-1786; Clerk of Senate 1771.
Original Full Name: Mr Wilson. Life dates: 1714-1786. Academic dates: MA (St Andrews) 1733.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student. Education > University Professor. Print and Book Trade > Printers.


Book HoldingLibrary record

Genre: Periodicals
Transactions, of the American Philosophical Society, Held at Philadelphia, for Promoting Useful Knowledge.
Press: AG. Shelf: 10. Number: 1. Possible modern shelfmark: Sp Coll Bi8-f.1  .
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Borrowed: 1774/6/25 (Saturday). Returned: 1775/2/14 (Tuesday).

Borrowers: Thomas Reid , Alexander Wilson

Genre: Periodicals

Transactions of the American Philosophical Society

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Record ID 52063

Library: Glasgow University Library. Register: MS Lib 5: Professors Receipt Book (1770-1790, Type: Professorial). Page: 39v

American Philosophical Transactions tom. V. 1.

Borrowed: 1785/12/27 (Tuesday). Returned: 1786/3/6 (Monday). Original Borrowed Date: 27 Dec. Original Returned Date: 6 Mar.


Borrower

Thomas Reid
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Professor.
Original Full Name: Dr Reid. Life dates: 1710-1796.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Professor.


Book HoldingLibrary record

Genre: Periodicals
Transactions, of the American Philosophical Society, Held at Philadelphia, for Promoting Useful Knowledge.
Press: AG. Shelf: 10. Number: 1. Possible modern shelfmark: Sp Coll Bi8-f.1  .
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Borrowed: 1785/12/27 (Tuesday). Returned: 1786/3/6 (Monday).

Borrower: Thomas Reid

Genre: Periodicals

Transactions of the American Philosophical Society

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Record ID 54271

Library: Glasgow University Library. Register: MS Lib 5: Professors Receipt Book (1770-1790, Type: Professorial). Page: 94r

American Transactions

Borrowed: 1773/1/7 (Thursday). Returned: 1773/2/9 (Tuesday). Original Borrowed Date: 7 Jan. Original Returned Date: 9 Feb.


Borrower

George Muirhead
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Professor of Oriental Languages 1753-1754; Chair of Humanity 1754-1773; Dean of Faculty 1764-1766; Clerk of the University 1769.
Original Full Name: Mr Muirhead. Life dates: 1715-1773. Academic dates: 1728; MA 1742 (Edin.).
Occupation (normalised): Religion and Clergy > Minister/Priest > Church of Scotland. Education > University Professor.


Book HoldingLibrary record

Genre: Periodicals
Transactions, of the American Philosophical Society, Held at Philadelphia, for Promoting Useful Knowledge.
Press: AG. Shelf: 10. Number: 1. Possible modern shelfmark: Sp Coll Bi8-f.1  .
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Borrowed: 1773/1/7 (Thursday). Returned: 1773/2/9 (Tuesday).

Borrower: George Muirhead

Genre: Periodicals

Transactions of the American Philosophical Society

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Record ID 54824

Library: Glasgow University Library. Register: MS Lib 5: Professors Receipt Book (1770-1790, Type: Professorial). Page: 108r

American Philosophical Transact. Vol. 1

Borrowed: 1774/2/9 (Wednesday). Returned: 1774/11/12 (Saturday). Original Borrowed Date: 9 Feb 1774. Original Returned Date: 12 Nov 1774.


Borrower

Alexander Wilson
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Regius Professor of Astronomy 1760-1786; Clerk of Senate 1771.
Original Full Name: Mr Wilson. Life dates: 1714-1786. Academic dates: MA (St Andrews) 1733.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student. Education > University Professor. Print and Book Trade > Printers.


Book HoldingLibrary record

Genre: Periodicals
Transactions, of the American Philosophical Society, Held at Philadelphia, for Promoting Useful Knowledge.
Press: AG. Shelf: 10. Number: 1. Possible modern shelfmark: Sp Coll Bi8-f.1  .
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Borrowed: 1774/2/9 (Wednesday). Returned: 1774/11/12 (Saturday).

Borrower: Alexander Wilson

Genre: Periodicals

Transactions of the American Philosophical Society

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Record ID 54863

Library: Glasgow University Library. Register: MS Lib 5: Professors Receipt Book (1770-1790, Type: Professorial). Page: 109r

American Transactions

Borrowed: 1777/7/18 (Friday). Returned: 1778/1/5 (Monday). Original Borrowed Date: 18 Jul 1777. Original Returned Date: 5 Jan 1778.


Borrower

Alexander Wilson
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Regius Professor of Astronomy 1760-1786; Clerk of Senate 1771.
Original Full Name: Mr Wilson. Life dates: 1714-1786. Academic dates: MA (St Andrews) 1733.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student. Education > University Professor. Print and Book Trade > Printers.


Book HoldingLibrary record

Genre: Periodicals
Transactions, of the American Philosophical Society, Held at Philadelphia, for Promoting Useful Knowledge.
Press: AG. Shelf: 10. Number: 1. Possible modern shelfmark: Sp Coll Bi8-f.1  .
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Borrowed: 1777/7/18 (Friday). Returned: 1778/1/5 (Monday).

Borrower: Alexander Wilson

Genre: Periodicals

Transactions of the American Philosophical Society

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Record ID 54912

Library: Glasgow University Library. Register: MS Lib 5: Professors Receipt Book (1770-1790, Type: Professorial). Page: 110r

American Transactions

Borrowed: 1781/5/14 (Monday). Returned: 1781/4/8 (Sunday). Original Borrowed Date: 14 May 1781. Original Returned Date: 8 Apr 1781.


Borrower

Patrick Wilson
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Professor of Practical Astronomy 1786.
Original Full Name: Pat Wilson. Life dates: 1743-1811.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Professor.


Book HoldingLibrary record

Genre: Periodicals
Transactions, of the American Philosophical Society, Held at Philadelphia, for Promoting Useful Knowledge.
Press: AG. Shelf: 10. Number: 1. Possible modern shelfmark: Sp Coll Bi8-f.1  .
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Borrowed: 1781/5/14 (Monday). Returned: 1781/4/8 (Sunday).

Borrower: Patrick Wilson

Genre: Periodicals

Transactions of the American Philosophical Society

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1