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Edward, Daniel, and Saphir, Adolph, c 1843-1847

 Piece
Identifier: Coll-1073/6/1

Scope and Contents

Group portrait of Adolph Saphir and Daniel Edward. No caption.

Dates

  • Creation: c 1843-1847

Creator

Language of Materials

English

Biographical / Historical

From a typed note pasted on the page: "Saphir, Adolph (1831-1891), theologian; born at Perth; converted to Christianity by Jewish mission of church of Scotland, 1843; studied for ministry at Edinburgh, Berlin, Glasgow (M.A., 1854), and Aberdeen; licensed and appointed missionary to Jews, 1854; at Hamburg, 1854-6; hon. D.D. Edinburgh, 1878; at Belgrave presbyterian church, 1880-8; published religious works. [I. 299]". From a pencil inscription on the page: "Not Deden (?) of Rotheray; Adolf Saphir (?)".

Full Extent

1 photograph

Physical Location

Volume VI, p. 430

General

LUNA Work Record ID: 0011968

Repository Details

Part of the University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections Repository

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