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Letters of Rev. Dr. William Steven (1796-1857)

 Fonds
Identifier: GD45

Scope and Contents

The letters are from Steven to Johannes Tiberius Bodel Nijenhuis. There are also anonymous notes in Dutch, possibly by Nijenhuis.

Dates

  • Creation: 1836-1837

Language of Materials

English.

Physical Description

10 letters and notes. Access to records in a fragile condition may be restricted.

Conditions Governing Access

Generally open for consultation to bona fide researchers, but please contact repository for details in advance.

Biographical / Historical

The historian and clergyman Dr.William Steven was born in 1796, and he died in 1857.

Extent

10 letters and notes.

Physical Location

MSS BOX 1.7.1-16

Other Finding Aids

Local lists.

Accruals

Check the local Indexes for details of any additions.

Related Materials

The local Indexes of Special Collections Division, Edinburgh University Library, George Square, show references to Steven related material (check the Indexes for more details): proofs of The history of the Scottish church in Rotterdam, published 1833, with the author's own corrections, at La.II.458; letter of Steven to D. Laing, 1838, at La.II.150; mention of Steven in a letter to D. Laing, 1858, at La.IV.18; mention of Steven in a letter of I. L. C. Jacob, in French, addressed from Rotterdam, to D. Laing, 1838, at La.IV.18; and, Steven mentioned in letters of Baron van Weitreenen van Tiellandt, to D. Laing, as the Director of Heriots Hospital, at La.IV.18.

In addition, the UK National Register of Archives (NRA), updated by the Historical Manuscripts Commission, notes: letters to Sir George Sinclair, 1841-1843, Private, Ref. NRA(S)0189/vol 12 NRA 10552 Sinclair.

Physical Description

10 letters and notes. Access to records in a fragile condition may be restricted.

Physical Facet

Access to records in a fragile condition may be restricted.

General

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Repository Details

Part of the New College Library Special Collections Repository

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