Hastie, William, 1842-1903 (Scottish clergyman and theologian)
Dates
- Existence: 1842 - 1903
Biography
William Hastie was born in 1842 at Wanlockhead in Dumfriesshire, Scotland. He received an MA in Philosophy from the University of edinburgh in 1867 and a BD in 1869. He received further study from the University of Glasgow in 1870 and 1871 under John Caird, Professor of Divinity, and in the Netherlands and Germany. In 1875, he became a probationer in the Church of Scotland in order to teach abroad.
In 1878 Hastie was appointed principal of the General Assembly's Institution in Calcutta.
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
Letter from William Hastie to James Lorimer, 10 April 1889
Letter in English from William Hastie to James Lorimer on the subject of a Spanish translation and Spanish matters, dated 10 April 1889.
Letter from William Hastie to James Lorimer, 14 February 1888
Letter in English from William Hastie to James Lorimer on the subject of a Spanish translation and works by Ernest Nys and Gustave Rolin-Jaequemyns, dated 14 February 1888.
Minute book of the Hastie Club
Minute book of the Hastie Club. 30 May 1910 - 20 May 1947. 163 numbered pages, but pages 54-163 are blank.
Several items laid in, including several letters, blotting papers, and a small notebook containing the list of names of students who attended the classes of Professor William Hastie (1842 - 1903), Professor of Divinity at the University of Glasgow, from the years 1895 - 1905.
From the General Assembly Library.