Carswell, John, c 1522-1572 (Protestant reformer, and Bishop of the Isles)

Scope and Contents According to previous historical records, these notes were part of a lecture series on John Carswell. However, this item contains two notebooks; the title of the first one being 'Modern G[aelic] Lit[erature]: I. Carsuel', suggesting that the series was on the wider subject of Scottish Gaelic literature. The second notebook is title 'John Carsuel', and may have been a handwritten draft for an article, or notes for another lecture on Carswell (as per the modern spelling). It is likely that the...

Scope and Contents A paper manuscript of approximately 70 pages, covered in pasteboard with leather back. The volume is written upon from both ends. Some leaves are cut out at the beginning, and there are blank pages and spaces found throughout the document. On the inner front cover, it is written "John Smith, 6th February 1810, έπεα πτερόεντα". Then follows a fragment of a Gaelic etymological dictionary, beginning with "maireach" "morrow" (grave accent missing in original text),...