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Commonplace book in verse and prose.
Item
Identifier: Acc.6824
Scope and Contents
701 pages, with Aberdeen connections, bookplate of Charles Gordon of Beldornie and Wardhouse, and ownership inscription of Thomas Mercer.
Dates:
late 17th century.
Commonplace book, probably English, mostly compiled from classical authors and church fathers.
Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.23.7.8
Scope and Contents
Later authors include Bishop Stillingfleet (folio 197), Thomas Hooker (folio 92) and John Paul Marana, author of ‘The Turkish Spye’ (1686) (folio 178).
The date of the volume is no earlier than 1686.
Dates:
1686-early 18th century.
Various manuscripts written or owned by Thomas Ruddiman.
Series
Identifier: MSS.20491-20496
Scope and Contents
The manuscripts are lettered RA-RK (RC missing) and some also have Roman numerals.
Dates:
4th quarter of 17th century-1st half of 18th century.