GB 247 MS Gen 431 - Various sermons preached in 1695-1700 [2]

GEMMS Manuscript ID
GEMMS-MANUSCRIPT- 1596
(old series: GEMMS-MANUSCRIPT-1801)
Title
Various sermons preached in 1695-1700 [2]
Shelfmark
GB 247 MS Gen 431
Creation Date
1697 - 1699
Contents Note

This is the second of four MSS that are catalogued together as 'Various Sermons Preached in 1695-1700.' The sermons were taken down by Robert Wodrow, in this period he was not yet a minister but was a librarian at the University of Glasgow. This MS contains Wodrow's notes from 94 sermons dated between 1697 and 1699. The inside front cover has an unidentified hand-drawn emblem featuring the date, and the following inscription - 'This book was begun on Tuesday February 9 1697 RW. Ended July 23 1699.' There is a contents/index list detailing the preacher, book/chapter/verse of scripture and page number of corresponding sermons.

Material Features

A small leather bound notebook, there is some fraying to the binding but it remains in good condition overall. The paper is in very good condition throughout. There are some incorrectly numbered pages - pp.272, 273 & 274 are duplicated. The final 3 sermons are in reverse. There are page numbers which are original to the MS, with c.353 pages in total.

Acquisition

Part of a collection of papers of Robert Wodrow held by the University of Glasgow. The manuscript was acquired from Charles W Wodrow Thomson on 8th July 1891.

Source of Data

Nicole Cumming

Sermons Contained
GEMMS record created
November 18, 2023
GEMMS record last edited
July 15, 2024