‘Essay for the Rhetoric Class upon the Origin of Superstition’, by John Lawson, United Presbyterian minister of the 1st charge in Selkirk, 1850-1896.
Scope and Contents
John Lawson attended Edinburgh University from 1841/1842 until at least 1845 and the Rhetoric class which he attended was probably that of Professor William Spalding thus dating his essay to ?1842-?1845. On the versos of folios 21-24 is a Knoweparke Library catalogue in an older hand of the same John Lawson.
Dates
- Creation: ?1842-?1845.
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Extent
26 Leaves ; Quarto.
Language of Materials
Undetermined
Arrangement
26 folios.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Presented, 1975, by Professor A Fowler, Edinburgh University.
Separated Materials
For other John Lawson papers see Accs.5023, 5027, 5052, 5115, 5207.
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- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
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