Transcripts, 1727, of the autobiography of Robert Blair, minister of St Andrews, and of a biography of William Leitch, minister of Dumfries., 17th century.
File
Identifier: MS.5745
Scope and Contents
The volume was transcribed by the same copyist as MS.5746.
Dates
- Creation: 17th century.
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Normal access conditions apply.
Conditions Governing Use
Normal reproduction conditions apply, subject to any copyright restrictions.
Extent
208 Leaves ; Quarto.
Language of Materials
From the Fonds: Undetermined
Arrangement
v + 209 folios.
The transcript of the autobiography of Robert Blair begins on folio 1, that of the biography of William Veitch on folio 115.
a biography of William Leitch, minister of Dumfries.
Bibliography
The autobiography of Robert Blair was edited by Thomas M'Crie and published as ‘The Life of Mr Robert Blair’ (Wodrow Society, 1848), the text being based on Adv.MS.Wodrow.Qu.XX.
The biography of William Veitch was edited by Thomas M'Crie and published as ‘Memoirs of Mr William Veitch’ (Edinburgh, 1825), the text being based on Adv.MS.34.6.25, which is in the same hand as the present manuscript.
The biography of William Veitch was edited by Thomas M'Crie and published as ‘Memoirs of Mr William Veitch’ (Edinburgh, 1825), the text being based on Adv.MS.34.6.25, which is in the same hand as the present manuscript.
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National Library of Scotland
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