CollectionGB 0231 University of Aberdeen, Special Collections
LevelFile
Ref NoKINGS/4/2/2/1/11
Alt Ref NoMSK 255/46/36/11
TitlePapers collected by P.J.Anderson related to Marischal College
Date1799 - 1888
Extent1 file
DescriptionVerdict of 7 Bajans, 1799
Minute of the medical society about Sir J McGrigor, 1814
List of competitors and bursaries competed for from 1781, 2, to 1826 inclusive of Marischal College

Letter from A Stuart to P.J. Anderson, 1888, 'I called on you on Saturday with some M.S. cram? with University matters some of which may interest or be useful to you. There were 15 of them as per list left with them. I am sorry I cannot find my Grandfathers M.S. Book as yet: but should I come across it, will let you know, Yours faithfully, A Stuart.

List of Manuscripts lent to Mr P.J. Anderson, November 1888

Letter from P.J. Anderson, 1888
'I have been looking over the papers that you kindly brought to me today and have found a good deal of interest in them. On looking again into Professor Knight's volumes I think there can be no doubt that his copy of the charter of 1582 is taken from Professor Stuarts M.S. book, which is several times referred to Dr Stuart and Dr Knight were colleagues, 1823 - 27. Other documents that I am anxious to come upon, ? to by Dr Knight, one - Papers connected with a Royal Visitation of the Aberdeen Colleges in 1716 - 17, Funeral oration delivered on death of Principal Gilbert Gray, 1615. But any papers relating to Marischal College, as to the Friars (whose property came into the possession of the college) I shall be glad to see...'
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