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Notes on the Doctrines of Christianity, possibly by Edmund Butcher

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Four volumes of notes, possibly by Edmund Butcher, on the doctrines of Christianity, compiled at the Academy, Daventry, Northamptonshire, in Jeremiah Rich's system of shorthand as improved by Philip Doddridge.

Dates

  • Creation: 1786-7

Extent

0.20 Linear metres (4 boxes)

Language of Materials

  • English

Preferred Citation

Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MS. Eng. th. f. 43, fols. 1-2].

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MSS. Eng. th. f. 43-6

Collection ID (for staff)

CMD ID 10257

Abstract

Notes on the Doctrines of Christianity, possibly by Edmund Butcher.

Biographical / Historical

Edmund Butcher (1757-1822) was a unitarian minister. Details are given in the Dictionary of National Biography.

Custodial History

The volumes were owned by Samuel Bache. They were given by his son to Spring Hill College, Birmingham, in 1876.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

The volumes were given to the Library by Mansfield College, Oxford, in 1964.

Title
Notes on the Doctrines of Christianity, possibly by Edmund Butcher
Status
Published
Author
Collection Level Description by Emily Tarrant; EAD version 2019 by Pauline Soum-Paris
Date
EAD version 2019
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

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