Papers of Thomas Boston (1676-1732)
Scope and Contents
1. 'A general account of my life.' 1730. pp. 315.
2. 'Passages of my life.' nd. pp. 370 (wanting pp. 366-67).
3. Essay on the first 20 chapters of Genesis transcribed by the schoolmaster of Ettrick. 1726? pp. 274. On p. 1 verso, 'Memorial concerning this Essay' by the author.
4. [Tractatus stigmologicus, Hebraeco-Biblicus]. Essay on the Hebrew accent. pp. 145. First draft in English. Completed Sept. 1723. Printed in Latin in Amsterdam, 1738.
Dates
- Creation: c.1726-1738
Creator
- Boston, Thomas, Rev, 1676-1732 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Generally open for consultation to bona fide researchers at Centre for Research Collections, University of Edinburgh Main Library, George Square, Edinburgh, EH8 9LJ. Contact repository in advance: is-crc@ed.ac.uk
Extent
4 items (approx).
Physical Facet
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Creator
- Boston, Thomas, Rev, 1676-1732 (Person)
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
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