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Brooke Foss Westcott: Sermons and papers

 Fonds
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.8315

Scope and Contents

Sermons:
1-14. Sermons preached at Peterborough Cathedral 1878-9
15-34. Sermons preached at Westminster Abbey 1884-9
35-38. Sermons preached as Bishop of Durham 1891-6


Writings:
39-40. Greek poems, `Periclis mors' (MS), and a printed poem, Westcott's undergraduate prize poems, 1846-47
41. MS of Westcott's Commentary on the Epistle to the Hebrews, 1889.
42. MS notes on Epistles of St. John.
43. Draft memorandum by the Rev. Dr. Westcott, on the responsibility of Churchmen with respect to foreign missions, n.d.

Dates

  • Creation: 1846 - 1896

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).

Extent

2 archive box(es)

Language of Materials

English

Immediate Source of Acquisition

The collection was assembled by William O'Dea in the course of preparing his Cambridge M.Litt. thesis, 'Westcott the theologian' (1977).

Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Cambridge University Library Repository

Contact:
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