Financial papers of the Free Church of Scotland.
Scope and Contents
The archive of the General Treasurer of the Free Church of Scotland, 1843-1900, with related papers including a few of slightly earlier and later date. The archive gives a complete picture of the financial basis of one of the most significant organised religious bodies in Scotland, from the Disruption to the first of the major Presbyterian reunions, dealing in great detail with the sources of finance and with its expenditure on a variety of projects.
Dates
- Creation: 1843-1900.
Conditions Governing Access
Normal access conditions apply.
Conditions Governing Use
Normal reproduction conditions apply, subject to any copyright restrictions.
Extent
1198 Volumes
Language of Materials
Undetermined
Arrangement
The papers are arranged as follows: MSS.18001-18070. Correspondence MSS.18071-18099. Legal papers MSS.18100-18988. Financial papers MSS.18989-18997. Papers of and concerning the General Assembly MSS.18998-19194. Papers of and concerning various Committees MSS.19195-19198. Miscellaneous papers
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Deposited, 1970, by the Free Church of Scotland.
Genre / Form
- Title
- National Library of Scotland Catalogue of Manuscripts
- Author
- National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
- Description rules
- International Standard for Archival Description - General
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division Repository
Archives and Manuscript Division
National Library of Scotland
George IV Bridge
Edinburgh EH1 1EJ
0131 623 3700
manuscripts@nls.uk