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GEMMS IDGEMMS-MANUSCRIPT-001711
TitleA Treatise of a Troubled Conscience with Sermons Preached at Divers Occasions
ShelfmarkGB 247 MS Gen 387
Creation Dateca. 1623 - 1653
Contents Notepp.1-252 contain a MS work entitled 'A Treatise of a Troubled Conscience' (not sermons). Followed by 12 sermons 'preached on divers occasions.'
Material FeaturesLarge volumes of parchment bound in leather. Delicate/broken spine and worn parchment but in largely good condition. However, the final 4 leaves are very worn and, in places, illegible. Page numbers appear to be original to the MS, 618 pages. Folio numbers also included, 313 leaves.
Associated Peoplemanuscript owner - Boyd, Zachary
ProvenancePart of a large volume of works that Boyd bequeathed to the University upon his death in 1653. Have been cared for by the university from this date.
Acquisition
Source of DataNicole Cumming
Other Note
Sermon Reports Contained
GEMMS record createdApril 26, 2023
GEMMS record last editedApril 26, 2023