Attendance certificate from George Joseph Bell, for Scipio Alexander MacTaggart, November 1834
Scope and Contents
Handwritten certificate signed by George Joseph Bell, Professor of Scots Law at the University of Edinburgh, testifying that Scipio Alexander MacTaggart attended his lectures in the academic year 1834-35. Dated November 1834. The certificate also says that Mactaggart "very eminently distinguished himself in all the Examinations, particularly in the competition for the Prize given by me in the [Senior] Class which was awarded to him by the votes of his fellow students."
Dates
- Creation: November 1834
Creator
- Bell, George Joseph, 1770-1843 (advocate, Professor of Scots Law at the University of Edinburgh) (Signer, Person)
Language of Materials
English
Conditions Governing Access
Open. Please contact the repository in advance.
Full Extent
1 card ; 9 cm x 12.5 cm
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Purchased in April 2025. Accession no. SC-Acc-2025-0059.
Processing Information
Catalogued by Aline Brodin in September 2025.
Subject
- Mctaggart, Scipio Alexander, fl 1834 (University of Edinburgh student) (Recipient, Person)
Cultural context
Genre / Form
Topical
Repository Details
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