Eng MS 402 - Sermons of Thomas Boston

GEMMS Manuscript ID
GEMMS-MANUSCRIPT- 1233
(old series: GEMMS-MANUSCRIPT-1155)
Title
Sermons of Thomas Boston
Shelfmark
Eng MS 402
Creation Date
1715 - 1715
Contents Note

Autograph copies of three sermons by Thomas Boston, preached on 6 August 1715 at Morebattle, Roxburghshire. Suggested by the catalogue that this might be a transcritpion for the elders at Morebattle. In Boston's journal, he writes that "On the Monday two of the elders there desired a copy of the sermons transcribed, insinuating their design to print them; which I took to consideration."

Material Features

1 volume of 16 folios, measuring 15.8 x 10 cm. Bound in later tooled red cover, with "United Presbyterian Church Mount Pleasant Liverpool - Jubilee 1859" on the cover.

Provenance

There are notes on the provenance by Alexander Fletcher (1787-1860) stating that his brother-in-law, John Brown of Whitburn (1754-1834), authenticated the manuscript. The manuscript was given by Alexander Fletcher to Thomas Raffles on 13 March 1843.

Acquisition

From the Thomas Raffles collection.

Source of Data

Catherine Evans, John Rylands Library Catalogue

Sermons Contained
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GEMMS record created
June 13, 2019
GEMMS record last edited
July 15, 2024