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MS.17769. Exegetical notes on the Old Testament, 18th century, by Henry Fletcher of Saltoun, Lord Milton, and others. They are arranged as far as possible in biblical order. 211 ff. MS.17770. The text of five 'lectures' by Henry Fletcher of Saltoun on St Matthew's Gospel. Lecture 2 is represented only by a heading, with the note that the separate treatise on the Sermon on the Mount (MSS.17771-2) is to be inserted; and of lecture 5 only the beginning is present. For his use of the term 'lecture' see MS.17777, f.7. 50 ff. Quarto. MS.17771-2. Two drafts of a treatise on the Sermon on the Mount by Henry Fletcher of Saltoun. See MS.17770.124 ff.; 111 f:f. Quarto. MS.17773. Exegetical notes on the New Testament, 18th century, by Henry Fletcher of Saltoun (incomplete versions of MSS.17770-2) Lord Milton, and others. 157 ff. Quarto and under. MS.17774 (i) Prayers, l7th-l8th centuries, written by Sir Robert Fletcher of Saltoun, Henry Fletcher of Saltoun, Lord Milton, and others (f.1) (ii) Theological notes by Sir Robert Fletcher of Saltoun (including biblical extracts in Greek and Hebrew), his wife Katherine Bruce, and David Fletcher, Lord Milton's brother (f 97) (iii) Characters of various persons collected by Martha Fletcher, Lord Milton's sister (f,255) (iv) Extracts, 17th century, from Josephus, 'Ioudaike Archaiologia' bks 1-2 (f 272) (v) Devotional material by Lord Milton, mostly in a form of shorthand (the first letter only of each word being written) (f 284). 316 ff MS.17775 Volume of prayers, 18th century, imperfect at the beginning0 They are described as for evenings (up to 16), Sunday mornings (1-4), before at, and after the Lord's Supper, and on 1 Dec1721. 32 ff. Quarto. MS.17776. Form of prayer. Directions for every day in the week,' by David Fletcher, Lord Milton's brother. 11 ff. Oblong octavo. MS.17777 A variety of theological and moral notes, 18th century, mostly by Henry Fletcher of Saltoun, with a few by Lord Milton and others 299 ff MS.17778 Commonplaces and extracts from books, 18th century, collected by Henry Fletcher of Saltoun, his daughter Martha, and others. 175 ff. MS.17779 Extracts from scripture written by Henry Fletcher of Saltoun in a form of shorthand (most vowels omitted), 9 + many blank ff. Octavo. MS.17780 Notes on conduct and morals by Henry Fletcher of Saltoun, 22 ff Octavo MS.17781 (i) A draft of part of the text of MS.17780 (f 1) (ii) 'History of Cardinal Mazarin'; 'The Memoirs of the Count of Comininge translated from the French beginne Dec.25.1753'; and a catalogue of books, 1757 (f 1 inverted) 23 + some blank + 22 (inverted) ff Octavo MS.17782 An essay on logic, 1679 24 ff Octavo MS.17783 Notes on conduct by Lord Milton 22 ff Octavo
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