Ms.Eng.e.2763 - Sermons by Gerard Saltmarsh, late 17th - early 18th cent.

GEMMS Manuscript ID
GEMMS-MANUSCRIPT- 1588
(old series: GEMMS-MANUSCRIPT-1793)
Title
Sermons by Gerard Saltmarsh, late 17th - early 18th cent.
Shelfmark
Ms.Eng.e.2763
Creation Date
ca. 1690 - 1710
Repository
Contents Note

Repository catalogue: thirteen sermons annotated by Gerard Saltmarsh, some (pp. 293-310, 419-37) adapted from French or (pp. 311-71) from Italian, all listed on p. 459, late 17th-early 18th cent. The last sermon appears to have been preached in the presence of the Duke of Norfolk. Also includes: (pp. 1-97) the epistles (pp. 108-244) the gospels, for each Sunday and the chief festivals throughout the year.

Material Features

Quarto-size manuscript volume, sewn. Binding: leather on cardboard, back cover lost. Faint red margins drawn round pages.
Hand: clear Italic. Interlined corrections and additions in different script and ink.

Provenance

Not stated

Acquisition

Bought from John Wilson (Autographs) Ltd in 1981

Source of Data

Lucy Underwood

Other Note

Sermons are desciribed as 'Taken out of French adapted to a Commonn Auditory etc with some of my own in it.

Preacher & author / translator, Saltmarsh attributes three of the sermons to others: Thomas Witham, Mr Mert[on].

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GEMMS record created
November 3, 2023
GEMMS record last edited
July 15, 2024