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Notebooks of James Erskine (1730-1761), Burgher minister at Stirling

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Identifier: MS ERS J1
Scope and Contents Two notebooks, written almost entirely in shorthand but with some titles in English and Latin. Both bear the former shelfmark 'MH.2/7'MS ERS J1.1 - 1746. Containing a note on the front board 'James Erskine, his Book. February 26 1746. Lectures and Sermons by my Father [Ralph Erskine]'. Some slips and additions pinned in place.MS ERS J1.2 - 1748. Front board has an extended index in Latin, but rest of the volume is shorthand. Back board has the name 'R. Meikljohn' in a...
Dates: c.1746-c.1748
Found in: New College Library Special Collections

Notebooks of lectures at the University of Edinburgh, taken down by Robert Low Orr and William J. Orr

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Identifier: Coll-1919
Scope and Contents This fonds consists of 20 notebooks containing notes on legal and medical lectures given at the University of Edinburgh, taken down by Robert Low Orr and William J. Orr. Also includes some class cards, exam papers, and ephemera of Robert Low Orr. Robert Low Orr: Lectures on Metaphysics (Fraser) Robert Low Orr: Law lectures (Muirhead, Macpherson) Robert Low Orr: Scots law...
Dates: 1873-1886
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Notebooks of Ralph Erskine (1685-1752)

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Identifier: MS ERS R
Scope and Contents

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Dates: 1700-1750
Found in: New College Library Special Collections

Notebooks of Robert Jameson

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Identifier: Coll-1373
Scope and Contents

Drafts and collect reading material connected to Jameson's literary output, manuscripts submitted for publication in his journal, and travel write-ups and observational notebooks.

Dates: c1790-c1850
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Notebooks relating to Rev. Prof. John Duncan, Professor of Hebrew, New College, Edinburgh (1796-1870)

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Identifier: MS DUN 2
Scope and Contents

Notebooks of John Duncan, Professor of Hebrew, New College 1843-1870.

MS DUN 2.1 is a quarto volume with notes on Isaiah 40. It also contains lists of members of Hebrew classes, New College, Edinburgh, 1844-1845

MS DUN 2.2 is an octavo volume with notes of conversaions with Rev. Dr. John Duncan. These span c. 12 pages. The rest are blank and mostly uncut.

Dates: c.1844-1845
Found in: New College Library Special Collections

Notes and lectures relating to George Smeaton, Dr Thomas Reid, John Monteath and James Clow from General Assembly of the Church of Scotland Library (c.1768-c.1869)

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Identifier: MS BOX 32.1 to MS BOX 32.5
Scope and Contents

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MS BOX 32.1-2: George Smeaton MS BOX 32.3: Dr Thomas Reid MS BOX 32.4-5: John Monteath and James Clow

Dates: c.1768-c.1869
Found in: New College Library Special Collections

Notes compiled during a course of philosophy, possibly by Francis Scott, 1661-1662

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Identifier: Coll-1458
Scope and Contents Volume of manuscript notes in Latin, ink on paper, quarto. A few initial letters and chapter headings with penwork decoration. Believed to be associated with Francis Scott (Franciscus Scott). The name of Scott and his initials appear in many penned chapter headings throughout the volume. A coat-of-arms of the Scott family of Buccleuch has been penned in one of the margins. The manuscript volume was compiled during 1661 and 1662, and at the time James Pilan was one of the regent...
Dates: 1661-1662
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Notes for a sermon written by an amanuensis and amended by Stanley, Very Rev. A. P., Dean of Westminster

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Identifier: Coll-1646
Scope and Contents

The ms volume contains a sermon from Exodus III. 2. said to have been delivered in Glasgow, on the Bush that was not consumed. The seller's notes indicate that the sermon may have been written out by an amanuensis and amended and added to by the Dean.

There is a transcript of the ms text.

Dates: 1863-1881
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections
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Notes from Dr. Duncan's lectures on medical jurisprudence taken down by Charles Anderson, 1792-73

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Identifier: Coll-1587
Scope and Contents The manuscript notes are held in a bound volume, numbered to page 703. Written in longhand is a title page: 'Notes / from / Dr. Duncan's / Lectures / on / Medical Jurisprudence / Taken by / Charles Anderson / 1792-3'. Some final pages of the volume contain a copy of Heads of Lectures on Medical Jurisprudence, or the Institutiones Medicinae Legalis. Delivered at the University of Edinburgh, By Andrew Duncan, M. D. and P. The autograph signature of Charles Anderson...
Dates: 1792-1793
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Notes from Lectures by Alexander Monro Secundus

 Fonds — Volume: Dk.4.25
Identifier: Coll-2183
Scope and Contents

Lectures given by Monro, Alexander Secundus. 1774.

Dates: 1774
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

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Dunfermline College of Physical Education 4
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