Bonar, Horatius, Minister of Chalmers Memorial Church, Edinburgh, 1808-1889
Person
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Copyright receipts concerning payments made by John Murray, publishers, to the contributors to “A dictionary of the Bible” (London: John Murray, 1860-1863), edited by William Smith., 1860-1864.
File
Identifier: MS.41125
Scope and Contents
Receipts, 1860-1863, concerning work undertaken by William Smith both as the editor of, and as a contributor to, the dictionary. Folios 1-3.Receipts, 1860-1861, concerning payments made to the contributors to volume 1 of the dictionary.Alford, Henry. Folio 4.Bailey, Henry. Folio 5.Barry, Alfred. Folio 6.Bevan, William Latham. Folio 7.Brown, Thomas Edward. Folio 8.Browne, Robert William. Folio 9....
Dates:
1860-1864.
Magazine in manuscript, 'The Gael', created by Marjory Bonar.
Item
Identifier: Acc.14198
Scope and Contents
17 issues of 'The Gael: A magazine for mutual improvement' compiled between 1874 and 1887 by Marjorie Bonar of Glasgow from contributions from family members. The magazine (later bound together in a volume) contains articles, poems and illustrations. It includes descriptions of their excursions in Scotland, including a holiday in Oban, an account of ascending Ben Cruachan and an excursion to Iona and Staffa, and even some comic sketches about a journey to America in 1881. There was a...
Dates:
1874-1887.