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Manuscript volumes of lectures entitled "Prelectiones theologicae" by William and Robert Hamilton

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Identifier: Coll-2906

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Scope and Contents

This collection consists of five volumes of notes in Latin from the lectures of William Hamilton, Professor of Divinity at the University of Edinburgh in 1709-1732, and of his son, Robert Hamilton, Professor of Divinity at the same University in 1754-1779. Vols. I, III, IV, and V are from the lectures of Robert Hamilton, and Vol. II from the lectures of William Hamilton.

Dates

  • Creation: 1709-1779

Language of Materials

Latin

Conditions Governing Access

Open. Please contact the repository in advance.

Full Extent

5 Volumes

Additional Description

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Purchased in July 2024. Accession no. SC-Acc-2025-0050.

Related Materials

Vol. I of William Hamilton's "Prelectiones" is already held by Edinburgh University Library under the shelfmark Dc.3.82 (uncatalogued as of November 2025), and Vol. II of Robert Hamilton's "Prelectiones" is held at New College Library under the shelfmark MS HAM 5 (Lectures of William Hamilton (1669-1732), Professor of Divinity, University of Edinburgh).

Physical Description

Octavo. Five volumes. Nineteenth-century calf.

Processing Information

Catalogued by Aline Brodin in November 2025, using information supplied by the seller.

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Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title
Manuscript volumes of lectures entitled "Prelectiones theologicae" by William and Robert Hamilton, 1709-1732
Author
Aline Brodin
Date
November 2025
Description rules
Isad(g)2
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Repository Details

Part of the University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections Repository

https://library.ed.ac.uk/heritage-collections
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