Papers of Rev David Watson, 1859-1943, Church of Scotland minister, Glasgow, Scotland 1910-1990s

Watson, Rev David (1859-1943 : Church of Scotland minister : Glasgow, Scotland)

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David Watson was born in 1859 . His father, David, worked in the boot and shoe trade. David attended Alva Academy, but left at the age of 12, after the death of his father the previous year, to become an apprentice in the provision trade. During his apprenticeship he attended evening classes, and by the time he was16 had developed an interest in entering the ministery. With the help of his minister, Mr Kelly, Watson began to learn Greek and Latin, and won a bursary to attend univers...

Watson, David, 1859-1943, Church of Scotland minister,

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Barlinnie Prison

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University of Glasgow (1451- : Glasgow, Scotland)

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These are Economic History lecture notes, possibly a lecturer's own notes. There are 6 notebooks within a slipcase. On the slipcase is written in pencil "Dr James Cunnison? Alec Macfie?" The identification of the author of these notes is not certain. There is one letter within volume 6 addressed to Dr Cunnison, but without a comparison of handwriting it has not possible to assign these notes to Dr Cunnison. References within the notes would indicate that they were written after 1924. ...