Notebooks Containing Sermons Preached at Duns
Scope and Contents
Notes for sermons and lectures delivered at Duns [Dunnikier], Scotland, but also at Alloa, Burntisland, Cairney, Leith, Leven, Methven, Milnathort and Pathhead, probably by a secessionist minister. Two other preachers, Mr Armstrong and Mr Smart are mentioned, 21 August 1773 (p.18) and 25 August 1776 (p.180). 18 July 1773 - 25 Aug 1776. 2 vols.
Dates
- Creation: 1773-1775
Conditions Governing Access
Open. Please contact the repository in advance.
Full Extent
2 Volumes
Language of Materials
English
Custodial History
Inked inscription on front cover, vol. 2: "Bought at Kirkaldy March 10th 1775. Price 1/[s]."
Previous references
Dk.5.18
Dk.5.19
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Accession number: E570604/2
Accessioned on 4 June 1957.
Bought from E.Hall, 15s. Inked inscription in the back flyleaf: "Hall. 27.v.57."
Physical Description
Two volumes. Feathered cover. Leatherbound. Banded spine. Title on bindind.
vol. 1: "Anon. 1773/75.", 4.2x6in. pp.3-180.
vol. 2: "Anon. 1775/76.", 6x8 in. pp.3-268.
Subject
- Armstrong, fl 1773 (preacher) (Person)
- Smart, fl 1776 (preacher) (Person)
Source
- Hall, Edward, b 1898 (Bookseller) (Bookseller, Person)
Cultural context
Genre / Form
Geographic
- Burntisland (Scotland)
- Duns (Scotland)
- Leith (Edinburgh, Scotland)
- Leven (Scotland)
- Methven (Scotland)
- Milnathort (Scotland)
- Pathhead (Scotland)
- Scotland -- Alloa
Topical
- Title
- Notebooks Containing Sermons Preached at Duns, 1773-1776
- Author
- Aline Brodin
- Date
- November 2024
- Description rules
- Isad(g)2
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
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