Theological writings and letters of James Tayes, written chiefly at Bo'ness.
Scope and Contents
Internal evidence suggests that James Tayes, if not actually a Quaker, subscribed to some Quaker doctrines; a summary of this evidence will be found on folio i.
There are copies of correspondence with John Brand, minister of Bo'ness (page 94); and with James Aird, minister of Torryburn (page 160).
Dates
- Creation: 1688-1703.
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Conditions Governing Use
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Extent
97 Leaves ; Folio.
Language of Materials
Undetermined
Arrangement
ii folios + 189 pages.
Custodial History
The volume was bought by the National Library of Scotland with the aid of the Reid Fund.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Bought, 1958.
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
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