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Hewitson, William Hepburn, c 1843-1847

 Piece
Identifier: Coll-1073/4/1

Scope and Contents

Portrait of William Hepburn Hewitson. Caption: "Rev. William Hepburn Hewitson 1812-1850. (Dirleton)".

Dates

  • Creation: c 1843-1847

Creator

Language of Materials

English

Biographical / Historical

From a pencil inscription on the page: "My tutor in 1834-5 - Died of Consumption - a fine classical scholar - A.C.F." From a typed note pasted on the page: "Hewitson, William Hepburn. Born in parish of Maybole, 1812. Studied at the University and Divinity Hall, Edinburgh. Ordained minister at Madeira, 1844. Returned to this country, 1846. Settled at Dirleton, East Lothian, 1848. Died, 1852. Publications.- Posthumous.- Memoir of the Rev. W. H. Hewitson, by the Rev. John Baillie. Select Letters and Remains."

Full Extent

1 photograph

Physical Location

Volume IV, p. 247

General

LUNA Work Record ID: 0011854

Repository Details

Part of the University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections Repository

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