Item 25: The Holy Bible, Containing the Old and New Testaments; Translated Out of the Original Tongues, and With the Former Translations Diligently Compared and Revised, By His Majesty's Special Command , 1795
Scope and Contents
This collection contains over forty Holy Bibles and other Christian texts as donated by Mr. Charles Whatley. These materials are largely in English, with a few printed in the original tongues of the Protestant and Jewish faiths. The collection also contains 41 individual wooden boxes, complete with topical embellishments. These boxes were handcrafted by Mr. Whatley for the express purpose of storing their respective texts.
Dates
- Creation: 1795
Extent
1 boxes (Holy Bible printed by John Archdeacon and John Burges to be read in churches per the order of the King ) : This item is stored in a small handcrafted wooden box featuring floral engravings on the lid and front panel, as well as an engraving of the year the text was published in Roman numerals which reads MDCCXCV; spine damaged; front cover and tipped in page detached
Language of Materials
English
Repository Details
Part of the Thomason Special Collections & SHSU University Archives Repository