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GEMMS IDGEMMS-MANUSCRIPT-001298
TitleSermons of William Hamilton
ShelfmarkAcc. 7543
Creation Date1713 - 1726
Contents Note34 autograph sermons, most of which have several dates of preaching at various venues around Edinburgh and Glasgow. The majority of the sermons are dated later than the parameters of the database: 3. Jeremiah 3:15 Mau? Church May 1717 pp. 45 – 58 4. Psalms 94:12 , Chapel 1717, pp. 58 – 61; 5. Psalms 49:19, Glasgow West Kirk June 1717, Cramond Aug 1728, July 1728, pp. 61 – 66; 6. Psalms 73:27 Chappel 1718 pp. 66 – 69; 7. Psalms 42:12, West Kirk June 1718 , pp. 69 - 78; 8. 2 Corinthians 4:18, Cramond July 1718, Oct 1719 Lady Yester's Kirk Feb 1730, pp. 79 – 83; 9. 1 Peter 1:15 , June 1727, July 1718, July 1719, pp. 83 – 91 10. Acts 26:27-9, Aug 1718, pp. 92 – 103; 11. Psalms 119:9, Aug 1718, pp. 103 – 133; 12. Luke 21:34, Chapel 1719, pp. 133 – 142; 13. Matthew 5:8, Dalkeith October 1724, Aug 1724, Lady Yester's Kirk May 1722; Cramond Aug 1719; Cramond Aug 1731, Festive sermon Castle of Edinburgh Oct 1724, pp. 142 – 150; 14. Psalms 128:1, 1720 – 1730, pp. 151 - 168; 15. Matthew 5:14-16, May 1721, pp. 169 – 198; 16. Hebrews 13:5, Chapel 1721, pp. 199 – 217; 17. Galatians 2:19-20, 1720 – 1730, pp. 218 - 224; 18. Daniel 12:3, Leith Aug 17 1721, pp. 225 - 245; 19. Galatians 2:19, 1721 – 1727, pp. 246 – 252; 20. 1 Corinthians 15:19,1721 – 1730, pp. 252 – 256; 21. Matthew 6:24, 1723 – 36, pp. 256 – 269; 22. 1 Peter 5:8, Chapel 1722, pp. 269 – 271; 23. Luke 12:5, Chapel May 1723, pp. 271 – 279 ; 24. Philippians 4:11, 1723 – 1727, pp. 275 – 288; 25. Psalms 116:12-14, 1724 – 1726, pp. 288 – 296; 26. Job 2:10, Chapel 1724, pp. 296 – 299; 27. Matthew 26:29-30, March 1724, pp. 300 – 305; 28. Matthew 16:26, Chapel May 1725, pp. 305 – 307; 29. Philippians 2:12-13, 1726 - 1732, pp. 308 – 315; 30. 2 Colossians 3:18, 1726 – 1731, pp. 316 – 325; 31. 1 Timothy 6:6, 1726, pp. 326 – 329; 32. Luke 7:22, Chapel May 1726, pp. 329 – 332; 33. 1 Timothy 4:8, Cramond July 1726, pp. 332 – 339; 34. Psalms 12:1, pp. 340 – 365. There are also unconnected religious notes, c. 1722 belonging to James Fogo in both volumes.
Material FeaturesTwo volumes, bound in leather. Contemporary pagination.
Associated Peoplemanuscript owner - Fogo, Jamesmanuscript owner - Hamilton, William
Provenance
AcquisitionBought from Tessa Bennett in Edinburgh in 1979.
Source of DataCatherine Evans, National Library of Scotland catalogue
Other Note
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GEMMS record createdMarch 20, 2020
GEMMS record last editedJune 07, 2021