MS 5374 - John Davenport sermon book, 1649-1652

GEMMS Manuscript ID
GEMMS-MANUSCRIPT- 1358
(old series: GEMMS-MANUSCRIPT-1315)
Title
John Davenport sermon book, 1649-1652
Shelfmark
MS 5374
Creation Date
1649 - 1652
Contents Note

At least 43 sermons with extensive notes, mainly on Mark and Luke.

Material Features

A single bound volume of sermons. A note on f. 1, "this booke was bought on the 20th d of the 11th m. 1649 & was finished the 9th month 1652 Tibi Dommini Jesus"

Provenance

The physical volume is held by the First Church in Cambridge, Congregational, UCC. Volume was temporarily loaned to the Congregational Library & Archives, June 2018, by the First Church for the purpose of digitization; Accession 2018-15.

Acquisition

Note in the front cover stating: "1889, May 8. Gift of Rev. Alix McKenzie from the Library of Dr Alick Holmes"

Source of Data

Catherine Evans

Sermons Contained
URLs
http://congregationallibrary.quartexcollections.com/manuscript-collections/brow… Digitized copy of manuscript, available at New England's Hidden Histories website
GEMMS record created
May 11, 2020
GEMMS record last edited
July 15, 2024