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Album, containing 'Universal grammar...' written by James Trail, Minister of St Cyrus, and lecture notes on logic by his brother David Trail, Minister of Panbride.

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Identifier: MS.3125

Scope and Contents

The contents are as follows.

(i) 'Universal Grammar, written by James Trail ... Panbride ... 1773' (folio iv);

(ii) 'A Compend of Logic, in four parts, by Robert Watson, Master of Arts, Professor of Rhetoric & Logic in the University of St. Andrews' (folio 30).

From the notices on folio i, 'James Trail, May, 1775', 'To Da. Trail, 1782', and 'Bot at Dr. Trail's roup by C.R.' (i.e., Reverend Charles Rogers), it seems that the grammar was written by James Trail, Minister of St Cyrus, 1797-1816, and the logic-notes were taken by his brother David, Doctor of Divinity, Minister of Panbride, 1798-1850, who was a student at St Andrews.

Dates

  • Creation: 1773-1850.

Conditions Governing Access

Normal access conditions apply.

Conditions Governing Use

Normal reproduction conditions apply, subject to any copyright restrictions.

Extent

110 Leaves ; Small octavo.

Language of Materials

Undetermined

Arrangement

vi + 104 folios.

Custodial History

The album was bought by the National Library of Scotland with the aid of the Reid Fund.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Bought, 1944.

Title
National Library of Scotland Catalogue of Manuscripts
Author
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
Description rules
International Standard for Archival Description - General
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division Repository

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