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Bohemian Protest
Fonds — Box: Coll-1698
Identifier: Coll-1698
Scope and Contents
Vellum document surrounded by the seals of the Bohemian nobility in protest at Hus’ treatment at the hands of the Council of Constance.Seals as follows:Left-hand side:
Zigismundus De Mileszoniz
Wenczeslaus De Ostro
Bonslaus De Kozle
Johannes De Onssow
Theodoricus De Studeny
Johannes De Studeny
Alsico De Martimez
Mladota De Debrawoda
Milota De Bohdancze
Mickziko De Hnorka
Wikerz De...
Dates:
1415
Lecture notes of John R. Barclay, student 1946-1950
Fonds
Identifier: Coll-1401
Scope and Contents
2 notebooks which are:
1 x MS notes on Meteorology, noted on fore-pages with 'John R. Barclay' with address in Edinburgh, and '1948'. The notes were taken from the lectures of James Paton during 1947-1948.
1 x MS notes on Biblical Studies 1950-1951, noted on fore-pages with 'John R. Barclay' with address in Edinburgh. The notes were taken from the lectures of Rev. Dr. D.M.G. Stalker and...
Dates:
1947-1951
Letters of Ralph Erskine
Fonds
Identifier: Coll-1267
Scope and Contents
The letter (E2010.18), placed and dated as Dunfermline 10 April 1741, refers to a letter from Whitefield written on the 'Minerva' 17 February. It refers too to Mr. Wilson 'in Perth who teacheth as our professor of divinity'. The letter lists previous communication between Erskine and Whitefield one of which (from Bohemia in Maryland) Erskine has 'received not'. The others mentioned are: a letter from Whitefield from Philadelphia on 8 November; and, one from Savannah on 16 January 1740....
Dates:
1741
Material relating to Duncan Forbes of Culloden
Fonds — Box: CLX-A-911
Identifier: Coll-1275
Scope and Contents
This manuscript document is The dying advice of a great man, Duncan Forbes of Culloden esq., late Lord President of the Court of Session in Scotland. The document is neither placed nor dated, but circa 1750. It purports to be the last words of the judge and politician Duncan Forbes (1685-1747), who rose to be Lord President of the Court of Session and a leading figure in the suppression of the Jacobite Rebellion. The religious advice in this manuscript is...
Dates:
1748-1752
Volume of philosophical tracts, in Latin
Fonds — Box: CLX-A-978
Identifier: Coll-1315
Scope and Contents
This is a manuscript volume, written on paper, and has 231 leaves, measuring 240mm by 170mm. It is bound in contemporary vellum over pasteboards.
Dates:
1649