Sermons, prayers and correspondence of Rev James Mitchell (1759-1835), minister at Montrose
Scope and Contents
Papers of Rev. James Mitchell (1759-1835), Minister at Montrose. Manuscript text spans one small bound volume, and a stack of gathered papers.
Events covered in sermons and prayers include:
- A celebration of the King's Birthday (4 June, 1794),
- A funeral sermon on Mitchell's own death (1835),
- A draft of a reply by James Mitchell to a pamphlet by Provost Christie [against the Kirk Session of Montrose, 1790],
- A speech delivered by the Rev. James Mitchell at the meeting of the Auxilary Bible Society, Wooler, 25 November 1817.
Dates
- Creation: 1790-1835
Creator
- Mitchell, James, Rev., 1763-1835 (Church of Scotland minister and tutor to Sir Walter Scott) (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
Full Extent
1 box
Language of Materials
English
Physical Location
MS MIT 2
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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