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Album of sermons and verses

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.5953

Scope and Contents

Album consisting mainly of a series of sermons and verses, 1 January 1809 - 10 November 1822, fos 34-121, the copy dating from c. 1850. There are also entries by (fo. 6) William M. Bunting, 16 June 183[ ]; (fo. 8) J. F[arrar], 24 April 1832; (fo. 9) Harriet Bunting; (fo. 10) John Hannah, 14 July 1832; (fo. 15) Frederick J. Bentley, 1858; and (fo. 31) Sophia M. Farrar, 24 April 1832. The writing is in various hands, and there are 133 folios in total. On fo. 4 is an elaborate title-page. Fos 1-3, 5, 7, 11-13, 16-30, 32, 33 and 122-133 are blank. Inside the front cover is the bookplate of Maude Bentley (Mrs Drinan).

Dates

  • Creation: 1832-1858

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

1 volume(s) (1 volume)

Language of Materials

English

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Presented by Stanley Hawley, in accordance with the wishes of Mrs Drinan, 1915.

Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Cambridge University Library Repository

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