Catechisms.
Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Manuals or guides for instructing through a series of questions and answers, especially for religious instruction.
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Catechism, 17th century, on the contents of 'Regiam majestatem'., 17th century-1705.
File
Identifier: MS.1949
Scope and Contents
The work is in the handwriting of J Skene (apparently Sir James Skene, Lord President Curriehill), whose signature occurs on folio 6.It is preceded by an extract from ‘An historical essay showing that the crown and kingdom of Scotland is imperial and independent' (Edinburgh, 1705) by James Anderson, Writer to the Signet, in a hand of the eighteenth century (folio i); and short biographies of Scottish authors of the sixteenth century, partly taken from Thomas Dempster's 'Historia...
Dates:
17th century-1705.
Catechism, including prayers, doctrinal instructions, the order of the administration of the Sacraments, etc., in French and Micmac, by Antoine Simon (Petrus) Maillard, the Apostle of the Micmacs., 1759.
Item
Identifier: MS.1900
Scope and Contents
At the beginning is a poem in French on the doctrines of the Church. The work is dedicated 'Germano compari nostro Joanni Manach', and bears the date 1759 at various points. Although Antoine Maillard's name appears as that of the author, it is not certain that this manuscript is in his hand.
Dates:
1759.