Papers of Professor John Lee
Scope and Contents
Papers of John Lee, Principal of the University of Edinburgh and Professor of Divinity, including: lectures and notes on divinity, biblical criticism, rhetoric and sermon writing, ecclesiastical history, and metaphysics and moral philosophy (pencil note: "[illegible] he seems to have taken Prof Wilson's course); "fragments of lectures, sermons, and prayers"; and "pamphlets, letters and miscellaneous papers relating to the Marriage Affinity Bill 1850".
Dates
- Creation: c 1812-1854
Creator
- Lee, John, 1779-1859 (Principal of the University of Edinburgh) (Author, Person)
Language of Materials
English
Conditions Governing Access
Open. Please contact the repository in advance.
Full Extent
2 boxes
Previous references
Dk.8.7
Dk.8.8
Previously catalogued under the reference "Coll-242" (Papers of Professor John Lee).
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Presented by W. E. Lee, 1927.
Physical Description
Brown box file. Title on binding: "Lee (John). Principal of Edinburgh University. Lectures and notes on Divinity & biblical criticism. c.1838-1854. Dk.8.7."
Blue box file. Title on binding: "Lee (John). Principal of Edinburgh University. Lecture notes & misc. papers. c. 1812-52. Dk.8.8."
The material is dusty and the boxes are overfilled. Needs rehousing.
Processing Information
Catalogued by Aline Brodin in June 2026.
- Title
- Papers of Professor John Lee, c 1812-1854
- Author
- Aline Brodin
- Date
- June 2026
- Description rules
- Isad(g)2
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
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