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Smith, Sir George Adam, Knight, Old Testament scholar and geographer, 1856-1942

 Person

Biography

Moderator of the United Free Church General Assembly, 1916, and Principal of Aberdeen University, 1910-1935.

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Diary of Lilian Buchanan (later Mrs Lilian Adam Smith) with related notes and correspondence.

 Item
Identifier: Acc.14375
Scope and Contents

The diary contains a detailed descriptive account of Lilian's first meeting with George Adam Smith at Riffelalp, Switzerland, with a note from George Adam Smith enclosing pressed flowers, a letter from George Adam Smith to Lilian on their wedding day, 1889, and related notes and letters of Lilian on the diary to members of her family, 1913-1931. Pencil notes with commentary on Lilian's diary have been added to the volume at a later date by George Adam Smith.

Dates: 1889, 1913-1931.

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  • Subject: Zermatt. Europe - Switzerland - Valais. Inhabited place. Longitude: 7.7500. Latitude: 46.0167. X