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Prayer books.

 Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Books containing prayers and other forms of worship.

Found in 5 Collections and/or Records:

Book of prayers, undated, of Cecilia Combe., Early 19th century-mid 19th century.

 Item
Identifier: MS.7462
Scope and Contents From the Series:

MSS.7443-7445 are written in German, having been delivered on George Combe's tour in Germany in 1842.

The phrenological reports (MSS.7452-7455) comprise the phrenological measurements of many persons, both well-known and obscure, with reports and descriptions of their mental capabilities and weaknesses.

The papers of Cecilia Combe contain a selection of literary efforts, diaries of tours, and the usual memoranda and inventories kept by nineteenth-century housewives.

Dates: Early 19th century-mid 19th century.

Journal, personal papers, and book of prayers of Cecilia Combe., 1825-1868, undated.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.7460-7462
Scope and Contents From the Series:

MSS.7443-7445 are written in German, having been delivered on George Combe's tour in Germany in 1842.

The phrenological reports (MSS.7452-7455) comprise the phrenological measurements of many persons, both well-known and obscure, with reports and descriptions of their mental capabilities and weaknesses.

The papers of Cecilia Combe contain a selection of literary efforts, diaries of tours, and the usual memoranda and inventories kept by nineteenth-century housewives.

Dates: 1825-1868, undated.

Prayer book., Mid 19th century.

 File
Identifier: Acc.13827/377
Scope and Contents From the Fonds: The papers cover six centuries worth of family and estate papers of the Forbes, the Stuart Forbes, and the Trefusis families. Alexander de Forbes (c.1380-1448) was created the 1st Lord Forbes around 1440, the Lords Forbes of Pitsligo were descended from Sir William Forbes, brother of Alexander. The title was created in 1633 for Alexander Forbes (d.1636). His descendant Alexander Forbes, 4th Lord Forbes of Pitsligo (1678-1762) forfeited his estates following his support for the Jacobites in...
Dates: Mid 19th century.

'The Book of Common Prayer' (Oxford)., Undated.

 Item
Identifier: Acc.6469/2
Scope and Contents From the Record Group:

Printed items and photographs of and concerning the novelist and playwright, Annie S Swan (1859-1943). As some of the items are dated later than 1943 they evidently did not belong to Annie S Swan but have been left in the collection. With letter, 1942, of the Earl of Rosebery to V Rule, concerning a social engagement.

Dates: Undated.