A holograph copy of an essay on 'Quotations from the Old Testament in the New', by W[illiam] Porter, ?1899.

Twelve note-books containing ? notes of lectures given by Professor [George Edward Bateman] Saintsbury [of the University of Edinburgh] (English literature), Dr. A[ndrew] B[ruce] Davidson [of New College, Edinburgh] (Old Testament studies), and Professor [Archibald Robert Stirling] Kennedy [of the University of Edinburgh] (Hebrew), circa 1898- 1900, and by Professor [Emil Friedrich] Kautzsch [of the University of Halle] (Old Testament theology), 1902.

Twenty-nine note-books containing miscellaneous notes, extracts from printed sources, etc., relating to various aspects of Old and New Testament studies, comparative religion, etc.

Eight note-books inscribed on the outer, upper covers 'Old Testament Quotations in the New' and containing lists, notes, etc., probably compiled by William Porter in connection with his research work for his doctorate thesis (see NLW MS 12920 above).

A collection of seventy-three note-books and loose leaves containing miscellaneous material relating to Old Testament studies in the form of manuscript notes and mounted cuttings or pages from published works. The material includes general notes on various books of the Old Testament, copies of Hebrew and English versions of sections of the text of certain of the books with expository notes, and notes on related topics. The following are the books or sections of books dealt with. 12943B. Exodus XX-XXIV. 12944B. Leviticus XXIII-XXVII. 12945B. Deuteronomy I-IV. 12946B. Deuteronomy XX-XXVIII; Job I-XIX. 12947B. Deuteronomy V-XXVIII. 12948B. Deuteronomy V-XVII. 12949B. Ruth; Jonah; Proverbs. 12950C. 1 Samuel. 12951A. 1 Samuel I-XVII. 12952B. 2 Samuel I-XXIV. 12953B. 1-2 Kings. 12954B. 1 Kings VIII-XXII. 12955B. 2 Kings I-XVII. 12956B. Ezra IV-VII. 12957B. Job I XIX. 12958B. Job I-VII. 12959C, 12960-12963B. Psalms. 12964-12965B, 12966A. Psalms LXXIII-LXXXIX. 129670. Isaiah I-XII. 12968B. Isaiah I-XII; Exodus XX-XXIV; Leviticus XXIII-XXVII. 12969-12970B. Isaiah I-XII. 12971B. Isaiah I-XIV. 12972A. Isaiah I-XXIV. 12973B. Isaiah XL-LXVI. 12974B. Isaiah XL-LIV. 12975A. Isaiah XLIV-LV. 12976A. Isaiah XL-LXVI. 12977B. Isaiah LVI-LXIV. 12978D. Isaiah LVI-LXVI. 12979B. Isaiah I-XII, XL-XLVIII. 12980B, 12981C, 12982A. Isaiah. 12983B. Jeremiah I-III; Isaiah I-XII. 12984B. Jeremiah I-X. 129850. Hosea. 12986D, 12987-12988B. Amos. 12989B. Nahum. 12990B. Zechariah. 12991D. Miscellaneous books. 12992B. Miscellaneous books.

An address on 'The Higher Criticism of the Old Testament', notes on the scriptures and on modern Greece, and Arabic vocabulary, etc.