Papers of Ebenezer Erskine (1680-1754)
Scope and Contents
Collection belonging to Rev. Ebenezer Erskine, 1680-1754.
1. Letter of Ebenezer Erskine, to Mr Mackstoun, Portmoak. 2 November 1726. Glazed and framed, within a 20 x 23cm wooden frame.
2. Notebook dated 1694-1696 and 1697 on cover. A note on the inside back cover identifies the handwriting as Ebenezer and Ralph Erskine. Bears signature of Donald Fraser, Burgher Minister at Kennoway, 17 September 1839.
3. Notebook of shorthand, with some English headings. Front cover includes date 1730 and inside cover has the name Rev. James Erskine, student of Ebenezer Erskine, dated 1742.
4. Notebook in Latin and shorthand, potentially of sermons. Undated, with a list of contents and texts
Dates
- Creation: c.1694-1742
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
Full Extent
4 items
Language of Materials
English
Latin
Physical Location
MS ERS E1 to MS ERS E4
Physical Facet
Access to records in a fragile condition may be restricted.
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the New College Library Special Collections Repository
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