Hobhouse, John Cam, Baron Broughton (politician)
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1786-1869. - 1869
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Incomplete manuscript copy of 'Essay on the origin and intention of sacrifices', by John Cam Hobhouse., Early 19th century.
Item
Identifier: MS.42301
Scope and Contents
This essay was originally written by John Cam Hobhouse while at Trinity College, Cambridge. It was the Hulsean Prize Essay of 1808 and published in 1809. This is an incomplete manuscript copy over 8 folios. It largely contains the text that appears in the 1809 published version on pages 18-32, although there are some differences between the manuscript and published text.
Incipit : "... the same of the Canaanites; but it is impossible to penetrate the dark recesses of remote...
Dates:
Early 19th century.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Archive of John Murray, publishers.
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Correspondence of or concerning authors published by John Murray, with related manuscripts.
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Papers of and concerning John Cam Hobhouse.
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Manuscripts by John Cam Hobhouse, with related proofs.
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- Subject: Essays. X