Apology for his conversion to Roman Catholicism by Alexander Cameron, a younger son of John Cameron of Lochiel, and subsequently a Jesuit missioner in Scotland.
Scope and Contents
The apology is addressed to Alexander Cameron’s brother, probably his elder brother Donald (who succeeded their father in 1748) and is the manuscript (or a contemporary fair copy of the manuscript) accompanying the letter he wrote him from Boulogne in August, apparently the month before he entered the philosophy course at the Scots College, Douai, in September 1730.
The apology appears to be unpublished. The letter, which is held at Achnacarry, is discussed and printed in 'The conversion of Alexander Cameron' by Thomas Wynne, in ‘Innes review’, xlv, no 2, pages 179-187.
Dates
- Creation: [1730.]
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Conditions Governing Use
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Extent
28 Leaves ; Quarto.
Language of Materials
Undetermined
Arrangement
iv folios (blank) + 48 pages.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Bought, 1983.
Bibliography
Genre / Form
- 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
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