Alexander Henderson, A moskito grammar, 1846.
- Reference:GB 227 msPM4037.H4
- Dates of Creation:17 March 1846
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- Language of Material:English
- Physical Description:1 volume, 86ff
Scope and Content
Alexander Henderson of Nether Carnbee, Fife, Baptist Missionary: autograph copy of A Grammar of the Moskito Language.
Later published in New York, with the preface to the published edition [ff.I-III]. Belize, Honduras, 17 March 1846.
Administrative / Biographical History
An Alexander Henderson from Nether Carnbee studied at the United College of St Andrews University from 1785 to 1789, and then spent a further 4 years studying divinity at St Mary's College. This may be the same man who became a Baptist missionary in Belize.
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Single item
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Acquisition Information
Presented to the library by the author, 1846
Note
Call number used to be ms4375
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Physical Characteristics and/or Technical Requirements
Binding: half morocco with marbled boards. Paper: 18.5x23cm
Archivist's Note
Description compiled by Maia Sheridan, Archives Hub project archivist, based on material from the Manuscripts Database
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