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Lectures and sermons by Adam Gib (1714-1788), secession minister, Bristo Street Church, Edinburgh

 Fonds
Identifier: MS GIB

Scope and Contents

Notes of lectures and sermons in the Associate Congregation at Edinburgh. Newspaper clippings are pasted to the end leaves regarding the item's donation in 1880, and a portrait photograph is adhered to the end flyleaf.

Each end has a title page with a different date. The front title page reads:

'Notes of Lectures and Sermons By Adam Gib, v.d.m. In The Associates Congregation at Edinburgh. From January 10 1762 - all along to October 17 1762 Inclusive. N.b. This title answers only to the pages which are parallell to this, - lying next to one, when opening the book'

The rear title page reads:

'Notes of Lectures and Sermons by Adam Gib, v.d.m. In The Associates Congregation at Edinburgh From October 24 1762 - all along To October 2 1763 Inclusive. N.b. This title answers only to the pages which are parallell to this - lying next to one, when opening the book.'

Dates

  • Creation: 1762-1763

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

1 item

Language of Materials

English

Physical Location

MS GIB

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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