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Notes for a sermon written by an amanuensis and amended by Stanley, Very Rev. A. P., Dean of Westminster

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Identifier: Coll-1646

Scope and Contents

The ms volume contains a sermon from Exodus III. 2. said to have been delivered in Glasgow, on the Bush that was not consumed. The seller's notes indicate that the sermon may have been written out by an amanuensis and amended and added to by the Dean.

There is a transcript of the ms text.

Dates

  • Creation: 1863-1881

Creator

Language of Materials

English

Conditions Governing Access

Open to bona fide researchers, but please contact repository for details in advance of visit.

Biographical / Historical

Arthur Penrhyn Stanley was born in Alderley Edge on 13 December 1815. He was a son of the Right Reverend Edward Stanley, Bishop of Norwich. He was educated at Rugby and Balliol College Oxford. Between 1856 and 1864 he was Regius Professor of Ecclesiastical History and Canon of Christ Church, Oxford. In 1864 he became Dean of Westminster, and was known as Dean Stanley. He was the author of works on Church History.

The Very Rev. A. P. Stanley, Dean of Westminster, died in the Deanery on 18 July 1881

Full Extent

1 ms volume

Physical Location

CLX-A-1470

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Acquired from Clive Farahar, June 2015. Accession no: E2015.47.

Processing Information

Catalogued by Graeme D. Eddie 12 June 2015

Title
Ms sermon on Exodus III.2., 'The bush was not consumed', written out by an amanuensis and amended and added to by the Very Rev. Arthur Penryhn Stanley (1815-1881), Dean of Westminster
Language of description
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Script of description
Code for undetermined script

Repository Details

Part of the University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections Repository

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