Notes of lectures given by David Hume, Baron of the Scots Exchequer, taken down by person unknown

A volume of ink manuscript notes, with pencil annotations, of Hume's Lectures, taken down by a person unknown, but probably a student. The notes relate to lectures delivered between November-December 1805 and with an introductory lecture omitted. Headings include: Marriage; Parent and Child; Guardian and Ward; Master and Servant; and, Personal Rights.

While it is not clear who wrote these notes of lectures given by Professor David Hume (1757-1838), it is believed that they are either a fair copy made by a student, or copied for sale from the notes of another student. The volume comprises the first twenty-six lectures of Professor Hume given from 12 November 1805 to 27 December 1805. Hume was Professor of Scots Law at Edinburgh University, 1786-1822.

Generally open for consultation to bona fide researchers, but please contact repository for details in advance.

Notes acquired by donation. Accession no: E2011.02.

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

See also: Student notes of lectures by Baron David Hume (Coll-1534), Notes on lectures on Scots Law given by David Hume, Baron of the Exchequer (Coll-1958), and Notes on lectures on Scots Law given by David Hume, Baron of the Exchequer (Coll-1957).