Papers of Rev. John Bonar (d. 1761)

  • This material is held at
  • Reference
      GB 237 Coll-766
  • Dates of Creation
      1733-1818
  • Name of Creator
  • Language of Material
      English.
  • Physical Description
      4 notebooks, 25 sheets or pages, 1 part volume, 1 notebook, 1 envelope fragments. Access to records in a fragile condition may be restricted.
  • Location
      MSS BOX 28.6.1-7; MSS BOX 27.2

Scope and Content

The material is composed of: notebooks of Bonar's sermons, 1745-1752; copies of 'an agreement by some young men who erected themselves into a Society for prayer and Christian conversation' 1740, and sermon 1733, and letter 1741; sermon on the nature and necessity of a religious education, 1752; and, fragments of sermons. There is also a notebook with various drafts of The example of Tyre, a warning to Britain and some pages loosely inserted, as well as two sermons.

Administrative / Biographical History

The Rev. John Bonar was Minister of Cockpen, and Minister of Perth West Church. He died in 1761.

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Note

The biographical/administrative history was compiled using material within the collection.

Compiled by Graeme D Eddie, Edinburgh University Library, Special Collections Division.

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