Lectures of Professor David Ritchie (1763-1844)
- Reference:GB 237 Coll-471
- Dates of Creation:1809-1824
- Language of Material:English.
- Physical Description:4 volumes, 1 signature fragment
Scope and Content
The material consists of: notes of Ritchie's lectures on logic, 1809-1810; lectures on logic, 1811; notes of his lectures on logic, 1823-1824; and, an autograph signature.
Administrative / Biographical History
David Ritchie was born in 1763. He was an ordained Minister of the Church of Scotland and was Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland in 1814. He was Professor of Logic at Edinburgh University from 1808 to 1836. Professor David Ritchie died on 10 January 1844.
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Acquisition Information
Lectures 1823-1824 dated 110969 in Accessions Index.1811 lectures, purchased April 1990, Accession no. E90.37.
Note
The biographical/administrative history was compiled using material within the Special Collections Division, Edinburgh University Library.
Compiled by Graeme D Eddie, Edinburgh University Library, Special Collections Division.
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