Papers of Professor Thomas Gordon, Professor Robert Eden Scott and their associates including discourses and questions of the Aberdeen Philosophical Society Discourses presented to the Aberdeen Philosophical Society Questions discussed by the Aberdeen Philosophical Society Discources and questions of Thomas Gordon Papers of Thomas Gordon, unrelated to Aberdeen Philosophical Society Letters and papers of Robert Eden Scott Misc. academic papers of uncertain provenance, including pieces by Gordon and Scott Misc. letters and papers of uncertain provenance Thomas Gordon was one of the most active members of the Aberdeen Philosophical Society, and served as secretary from 1761 - 1764 and again from 1767 - 1771. In addition to his own contributions, and his official duties to the Society, he also made copies of other members' discourses and abstracts. His personal papers contain copies of 22 discourses and 8 abstracts composed by other members, in addition to copies of all 9 of his own discourses and 9 of his abstracts. 18th century-19th century