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Manuscript by James Fraser (1695-1796), minister of Alness
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Identifier: MS FRA 2
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Original manuscript of James Fraser's "The Scripture doctrine of santification. Being a critical explication and paraphrase of the sixth [and] seventh chapters of the epistle to the Romans, and the four first verses of the eighth chapter."Quarto notebook with 384 numbered pages. Manuscript is dated 25 July 1769, and a note regarding its donation by Rev. Robert Mackintosh on 13 July 1926 is loosely inserted at the front fly leaf. Front fly also bears an inscription to Rev. Charles...
Dates:
1769
Found in:
New College Library Special Collections
Manuscript by John Baptist Vincent Canes (1609-1672)
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Identifier: MS CAN
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Manuscript copy of 'A compleat Exposition of the Creed In forty seven brief Cathechise Sermons. Made by F.J.V. Canes the Author of Fiat Lux.'Includes provenance inscription pp. [3] recto. Has Table of Contents pp. [4]-[5] and errata pp. [487] recto.
Dates:
17th century
Found in:
New College Library Special Collections
Manuscript by John Forbes (c.1568-1634), minister of Alford
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Identifier: MS FOR 1
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Manuscript copy of an earlier work by John Forbes, Minister of Alford, c.1568–1634. Created c. 1726."The Reformation of Religion in Scotland, Containing Beginning Progress [and] Establishing of the Truth, both in Doctrine [and] Discipline, writtin the same.Written be that faithful Servant and Witnes of Christ. Mr John Fforbes. Ex authoris Autographo"Contains several notes and inserts regarding provenance, including a contents list that is purportedly...
Dates:
c. 1726
Found in:
New College Library Special Collections
Manuscript by Robert Henderson entitled ‘Tachy graphy; or Short-writing...’
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Identifier: MS HEN 1
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Seventeenth century manuscript notebook with faux-title page:"Tachy graphy, or Shortwriting. Being most Easie, Exact, Speedie, and Lineal. To which is Added Symbolical Characters, and Choice Sentences. Newly Corrected, and Enlarged by Robert Henderson, Philomath."The main text is made up of both prose and tables of symbols, in a 17th-century hand. 34 unnumbered leaves are devoted to this work, finishing with a short excerpt of the Lord's Prayer, the Creed, and the Ten...
Dates:
17th century; 1730; 1812
Found in:
New College Library Special Collections
Manuscript commonplace book compiled by M Massey, York Place
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Identifier: Coll-1546
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The commonplace book may have been the work of M. Massy, York Place, Edinburgh - the name inscribed in first page. The written material contains original and transcribed matter. It is bound in original decorative brown morocco with all page edges gilt. There are gilt inner dentelles with repeated flower and urn design. Gilt spine and cover designs. There are clipped illustrations showing: the Gile Callum broadsword dance; Scottish Games, Tossing the caber; Clan Cameron; Clan...
Dates:
1860-1870
Manuscript commonplace books
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Identifier: MS COMM
Scope and Contents
MS COMM 1Commonplace book written in several hands. Includes discourses of Philip Nye (1595–1672), a treatise on liturgies, a collection out of Ogilby's 'History of Japan', letters by Margaret Neale, transcribed songs and theatrical performances, copy of 'A Salyr [sic] upon the French King'. Written by 'a non swearing p[e]rson and dropt out of his pocket at Samm's coffee house.', various encomia and farewells, and miscellanous notes on astrology, Europe (1672), the House of...
Dates:
c.1666-c.1715
Found in:
New College Library Special Collections
Manuscript constitution and law of the Church
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Identifier: MS CONS
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Manuscript volume of constitution and law of the church.
Contains inserted note in a different hand. Bound in vellum and written in secretary hand. Book plate of John Reid Omond on front endboard.
Dates:
17th century
Found in:
New College Library Special Collections
Manuscript copies of texts by Archibald Pitcairne (1652-1713), physician and poet
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Identifier: MS PIT
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See External Documents (below) for details.
Dates:
c.1691-c.1692
Found in:
New College Library Special Collections
Manuscript copy of ‘A true narratioune of the declyneing aige of the Kirk of Scotland…’ by James Melville (1556-1614)
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Identifier: MS MEL 3
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Title page (pencil, 1842) reads:'A True Narration of the Declyneing aige of the Kirk of Scotland, from 1596 to 1610, being a continuation of Mr James Melvill's Diary'Incomplete manuscript copy, written in secretary hand by several different scribes.142 unnumbered pages.Front flyleaf inscription reads:'Presented to the Library in connection with the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland by J. M. Steven. George Heriot's Hospital,...
Dates:
1594-1610
Found in:
New College Library Special Collections
Manuscript copy of August Neander’s Die christliche Sittenlehre transcribed by John Hutchison
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Identifier: MS NEA
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Manuscript copy of Johann August Wilhelm Neader's Die christliche Sittenlehre. Inscription on flyleaf says, 'John Hutchinson, Berlin, April 19th /39' and Hutchinson's book label is on the front endpaper.
Dates:
[1859]
Found in:
New College Library Special Collections