Mitchell, James, Rev., 1763-1835 (Church of Scotland minister and tutor to Sir Walter Scott)

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Item

Identifier: Coll-98/4/4/5

Scope and Contents

A notebook listing the books found in Rev. James Mitchell's collection

Dates: Mid to late 19th century

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Collection of Professor Donald Mackinnon / Material collected for research / Material related to James Mitchell

Scott, Sir Walter, 1771-1832 (novelist and poet) (Associative with Related)

Description

Sir Walter Scott was given private tuition by Rev. James Mitchell in arithmetic and writing. Rev. James Mitchell also taught Sir Walter Scott the history of the Church of Scotland with emphasis on the Covenanters.