John Kitto correspondence, 1840-1850.

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John Kitto correspondence, 1840-1850.

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This collection consists of 23 letters written to or by John Kitto during the period from 1840 to 1850. Most of the letters concern articles to be submitted to Kitto for his various publications. The collection includes five letters written by Samuel Davidson to John Kitto dating from 1845 to 1854. They discuss Davidson's articles for the Cyclopedia of Biblical Literature. Article topics include the Septuagint, the Samaritan Pentateuch, the Talmud, the Targums, Polyglots and Revelation and its authenticity. Two letters written by Kitto discuss his presentation to the King of Prussia. Personal matters are also addressed in three of the letters.

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Flugschriften des Fruhen 16 Jahrhunderts

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Flugschriften des Fruhen 16 Jahrhunderts

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Kitto, John, 1804-1854

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John Kitto, the author of the "Pictorial Bible," was born in Plymouth on December 4, 1804. As a child, he was often ill and tended to be bookish, despite his lacking access to a formal education. At the age of ten, he began working alongside his stonemason father. An accident at work occurred in 1817 that left Kitto totally deaf. He then served as an apprentice to a shoemaker, and later as a dentist's pupil. During this period, he experienced a religious conversion. In 1825, Kitto attended the M...

Davidson, Samuel, 1806-1898

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Samuel Davidson was a theologian and biblical scholar. Born in 1806 at Kellswater, Ireland, Davidson was of Scottish Presbyterian decent. In 1824, he began attending the Royal Academical Institute in Belfast, but he did not complete his studies until 1832. He received his LL.D from Aberdeen University in 1838. In 1848, he received a D.D. from the University of Halle. Davidson was licensed to preach in 1833, but his vocation was more academic than pastoral. From 1835 to 1...