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Manuscript volume containing texts by John Clark Dyer

 Fonds — Volume: Dk.5.6
Identifier: Coll-2189
Scope and Contents

This is a manuscript volume containing three texts by "John Clark Dyer in Perth, 1785".


Text on the title page:
"This manuscript being the Sixth I have wrote contains
I Some dark texts of Scripture Explained both in the old and new Testments
II A Commentary on the Revelation of St John the Divine
III A Brief Relation for and against Patronages".

Dates: 1785
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Manuscript volume containing texts on religious themes by Richard Houison, Minister at Musselburgh

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Identifier: Coll-2921
Scope and Contents

This is a manuscript notebook containing 272 pages of writings in Latin on various religious themes by the Rev. Richard Houison (or Huison), Minister at Musselburgh, Scotland. Undated, but ca. 1656-1700. The text is in a single hand, and is broken down into various sections and sub-sections.

Dates: c 1656-1700
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Manuscript volume entitled "Operations of Surgery", Alexander Monro Secundus

 Fonds — Volume: Dk.5.7
Identifier: Coll-2190
Scope and Contents

Monro, Alexander Secundus. Operations of surgery. February 15, 1753.

Dates: 1753
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Manuscript volume entitled "The History of Anatomy Containing a Brief Account of Its Rise and Progress From the Earliest age of the World to the present times"

 Fonds — Volume: Dk.5.1
Identifier: Coll-2185
Scope and Contents Manuscript volume entitled: "The History of Anatomy Containing a Brief Account of Its Rise and Progress From the Earliest age of the World to the present times", continuing: "Wherein mention is made of the several authors who made Considerable Discoveries or Improvements in this Science, and likewise a Character Given of their Writings. Together with an Appendix Concerning the use of Anatomy in the Several Arts and Sciences, with ane [sic] Index to the whole Being the Publick Lectures of Mr...
Dates: c 1740
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Manuscript volume of 'Sea Talk', by George Bruce

 Fonds
Identifier: Coll-2947
Scope and Contents

Volume of poetry titled 'Sea Talk', dedicated to Elizabeth Bruce. Poems accompanied by brief notes providing additional context about locations, people, and events described within.

Dates: c 1944
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Manuscript volume of sermons and poetry

 Fonds
Identifier: MS BRU 2
Scope and Contents Composite volume in one neat secretary hand, scribe unknown. Copying thought to have been commissioned by Isabell Cor, Lady Airdrie (fl. late 16th - early 17th Century). Manuscript sermons on Hebrews 11 believed to be given by Robert Bruce in Edinburgh 1590-94. 169 numbered folios. ...
Dates: 1590-1594
Found in: New College Library Special Collections

Manuscript volumes of lectures entitled "Prelectiones theologicae" by William and Robert Hamilton

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Identifier: Coll-2906
Scope and Contents

This collection consists of five volumes of notes in Latin from the lectures of William Hamilton, Professor of Divinity at the University of Edinburgh in 1709-1732, and of his son, Robert Hamilton, Professor of Divinity at the same University in 1754-1779. Vols. I, III, IV, and V are from the lectures of Robert Hamilton, and Vol. II from the lectures of William Hamilton.

Dates: 1709-1779
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Manuscript volumes of Rev. William McCulloch

 Fonds
Identifier: MS MCC 6
Scope and Contents This collection consists of three manuscript volumes of notes and sermons by Rev. William McCulloch, Minister of Cambuslang, dated 1732-34 and 1742.The 1732-34 volume (MS MCC 6.1) is labelled "Rev McCulloch / Sermons Notes / 1732" on the spine, and starts with an index entitled "In this volume are 24 Sermons preached mostly at Sacrament - occasions; the Texts, Time, and Place as follows; where note, they were all preached in the year 1732...
Dates: Majority of material found within 1732-1742
Found in: New College Library Special Collections

Manuscripts and printed matter from the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland Library (1843-1902)

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Identifier: MS BOX 32.6
Scope and Contents

See External Documents (below) for details.

Dates: 1843-1902
Found in: New College Library Special Collections

Manuscripts by Henry Guthry (1600-1676), Bishop of Dunkeld

 Fonds
Identifier: MS GUT 2
Scope and Contents Three notebooks relating to Henry Guthry, Bishop of Dunkeld (1600-1676)1. Observations upon the ryse [and] progress of the late rebellion against King Charles the first in so far as it was caryed on by a malecontented faction in Scotland under the pretext of the reformation. Quarto volume, 172 pages, in a loose secretary hand. 19th century binding, titled 'Bishop Guthrie's Historie, 1636-1649' on the spine. Signature of John Jaffray, Edin[burgh] 1849 on the front flyleaf....
Dates: 17th century
Found in: New College Library Special Collections

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Baillie, Donald Macpherson, 1887-1954 (Scottish theologian) 4
Balfour-Melville, Evan Whyte Melville, 1887-1963 (Senior lecturer in history, University of Edinburgh) 4
Blaikie, William Garden, 1820-1899 (Minister of Pilrig and Temperance Reformer) 4
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Baillie, John, 1886-1960 (Scottish theologian and ecumenical leader) 3
Blair, Hugh, 1718-1800 (Church of Scotland Minister, Professor of Rhetoric) 3
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Ewart, James Cossar, 1851-1933 (zoologist and professor of natural history, University of Edinburgh) 3
Grant, John, fl 1955 (Bookseller) 3
Gregory, James, 1753-1821 (professor of medicine, University of Edinburgh) 3
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Hutton, James, 1726-1797 (Scottish geologist) 3
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Jex-Blake, Sophia Louisa, 1840-1912 (medical practitioner, reformer and suffragette) 3
Kendall, Sheena Lilian Grant, 1883-1974 (composer) 3
Knox, John, c 1513-1572 (Scottish preacher) 3
Laws, Robert, 1851-1934 (Scottish missionary) 3
Leighton, Kenneth, 1929-1988 (Professor of Music, University of Edinburgh) 3
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