GEMMS IDGEMMS-MANUSCRIPT-001347
TitleDiary of the Rev. John Hopkins
ShelfmarkAdd MS 18774
Creation Date1700 - 1709
RepositoryBritish Library
Contents NoteDiary of the Rev. John Hopkins, incumbent of Drayton, Oxfordshire from 3 June 1700 to 31 January 1708/9. Contains some private devotion, but is almost entirely with his preaching activities and the liturgical year. Mentions texts, places, and occasionally brief comments on the sermon in brief daily entries. An excellent source for information on a preacher's daily life, frequency of preaching, and range of texts chosen.
Material FeaturesIn excellent condition, beautifully bound with brown leather and gold tooling. Written in relatively clean hand.
Associated Peoplemanuscript owner - Hopkins, John
Provenance
Acquisition
Source of DataJeanne Shami; David Robinson
Other Note
Sermons Contained
Sermon Reports Contained
GEMMS record createdAugust 22, 2020
GEMMS record last editedAugust 22, 2020