Diary of Robert Laws (1851-1934)
Scope and Contents
Diary of Robert Laws, later missionary in Livingstonia, from his time as an agent of the Glasgow City Mission at fever and smallpox hospitals in the Glasgow area. Contains statistical information about patients at the beginning of the diary.
A note, presummably written by Laws, is pasted onto the verso of the front cover giving a bit of context for the diary. A newsclipping from The Scotsman, 15 October 1993, about the diary is laid in the front of the volume.
Dates
- Creation: 1873-1875
- Creation: 15 October 1993
Creator
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 diary
Language of Materials
English
Physical Location
MS LAW
Physical Facet
Access to records in a fragile condition may be restricted.
Geographic
Topical
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
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