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Ferguson, James, (1710-1776), astronomer

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Surname: Ferguson
Forenames: James
Gender: Male
Date: 1710-1776
Biography: ODNB link for Ferguson, James (1710-1776) Astronomer
Name authority reference: GB/NNAF/P159940 (Former ISAAR ref: GB/NNAF/P9839 )
Online related resources Bibliography of British and Irish History link for James Ferguson
Collections
Number Description Held by Reference Further information
1
1740-1818: papers
National Library of Scotland, Manuscript Collections
Acc.10254
2
astronomical MSS
Oxford University: History of Science Museum
NRA 9532 Oxford scientific
3
18th cent: commonplace and memorandum books
Edinburgh University Library, Special Collections
Coll/137
4
1754-77: legal corresp and papers
National Library of Scotland, Manuscript Collections
MS.1273
5
1761: letters to Sir A Grant
National Records of Scotland (formerly National Archives of Scotland)
GD345/1167
NRA 10160