MS 2206 James Webster - Papers of Alexander Bisset

GEMMS Manuscript ID
GEMMS-MANUSCRIPT- 885
(old series: GEMMS-MANUSCRIPT-1022)
Title
Papers of Alexander Bisset
Shelfmark
MS 2206 James Webster
Creation Date
1700 - 1700
Contents Note

“A Sermon preached by Mr James Webster in the Tolbooth church of Ed[inbu]r[gh] Febr[uar]y ii [11] Anno D[omi]ni 1700” On the facing page “This sermon was preached On the Occasion of that Terrible Conflagration that happened in the parliament close upon Sabbath Morning Febr[uar]y 4th Anno Domini 1700.” Text: Isaiah 26:91.

Material Features

Two sets of leaves tipped into a modern binding. The second of these contains a fair copy of a sermon. It is unpaginated and unfoliated. A later hand has added a sentence regarding the destruction of records in the fire. 36 pages (unpaginated and unfoliated).

Source of Data (Contributor name)

Anne James

Sermons Contained
GEMMS record created
January 27, 2019
GEMMS record last edited
July 15, 2024