'A description of the Chanonry in Old Aberdeen: together with many ... remarks on said Town, etc.'
MS. Gough Scotland 1
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Description
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Title
'A description of the Chanonry in Old Aberdeen: together with many ... remarks on said Town, etc.'
Shelfmark
MS. Gough Scotland 1
Summary
'A description of the Chanonry in Old Aberdeen: together with many ... remarks on said Town, etc.; for the years ... 1725 & 1724:' a rambling account of the antiquities and history of Aberdeen. At p. 214 is an account of the University and King's College, from a MS., and at p. 334 the morning and evening prayers at the cathedral, by dr. Henry Scougal.
Date
Written in about the middle of the 18th century by J. Dalgamo
Language
English
Physical facet
On paper
Physical extent
366 pages
Custodial history
There is a list of contents at end. Gough states (Brit. Top., 2nd ed., ii. 643) that this is a transcript by James Dalgarno of a work by William Orem, and that he bought it of the transcriber in 1771.
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Collection contents
Scotland
Scotland MSS.
'A description of the Chanonry in Old Aberdeen: together with many ... remarks on said Town, etc.'
