The Charles Nisbet Manuscript Collection

Collection

Identifier: SCM 147

Staff Only

Scope and Content

This collection consists of lectures and sermons by Charles Nisbet.

Dates

1788-1804, 1858

Language of Materials

English

Access:

There are no special restrictions to the access of this collection. It may be examined by library patrons under the normal rules and conditions of Special Collections.

Preferred Citation

The following is the acceptable citation for publication: The Charles Nisbet Manuscript Collection. Special Collections, Princeton Theological Seminary Library.

Chronology

1736 January 21
: Born, Haddington, Scotland
1754
: Graduated, University of Edinburgh
1760 September 24
: Licensed to Preach, Presbytery of Edinburgh
1764 May 17
: Ordained, Presbytery of Brechin
1766
: Married to Anne Tweedie
1783
: Awarded Doctor of Divinity, College of New Jersey (now Princeton University)
1785-1804
: President, Dickson College, Carlisle, Pennsylvania
1804 January 18
: Died, Carlisle, Pennsylvania

Extent

1.2 Linear Feet (4 boxes)

Additional Description

Related Material

See also the following material in Special Collections:

The William Miller Paxton Manuscript Collection

Processing Information:

This collection was processed, and the original finding aid was written in the spring of 1993, by Douglas Denné under the direction of William O. Harris, Archivist. The finding aid was edited by Sarah Seraphin and Daved Anthony Schmidt in May of 2009.