GEMMS IDGEMMS-MANUSCRIPT-001155
TitleSermons of Thomas Boston
ShelfmarkEng MS 402
Creation Date1715 - 1715
Contents NoteAutograph 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 Features1 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.
Associated People
ProvenanceThere 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.
AcquisitionFrom the Thomas Raffles collection.
Source of DataCatherine Evans, John Rylands Library Catalogue
Other Note
Sermons ContainedSer. 1 Revelations 21:22 -- 3 ff. (unfoliated and unpaginated) Ser. 2 Revelations 21:22 -- 3 ff. (unfoliated and unpaginated)Ser. 3 Revelations 21:22 -- 10 ff. (unfoliated and unpaginated)
Sermon Reports Contained
Attached URLs:
| URL | Notes |
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| https://archiveshub.jisc.ac.uk/data/gb133-raf/engms402 |
GEMMS record createdJune 13, 2019
GEMMS record last editedDecember 17, 2019