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The diary of the Reverend John Mill, minister of the parishes of Dunrossness, Sandwick and Cunningsburgh in Shetland, 1740-1803

The diary of the Reverend John Mill, minister of the parishes of Dunrossness, Sandwick and Cunningsburgh in Shetland, 1740-1803

Mill, John

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ISBN10: 9353701988
ISBN13: 9789353701987
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Published: May 17 2019
Pages: 340
Weight: 0.95
Height: 0.76 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
Step into the wind-scoured parishes of Shetland through the eyes of the man who served them for more than sixty years. Weather, worship, work, and worry. The diary of the Reverend John Mill is a historical diary primary source that turns distant dates into lived experience, tracing a Presbyterian ministry daily life amid island communities and hard-won faith. Kept by the minister of Dunrossness Sandwick Cunningsburgh, this clergy journal and diary sits at the crossroads of Shetland island history and Church of Scotland history. Mill records the rhythms of parish duty, travel, sickness, discipline, seasons, and local change with the steady attention of a working clergyman. For readers drawn to Scottish kirk studies, the diary offers an unusually grounded view of eighteenth century Shetland; for family historians, it is a rich companion to Scottish parish records, opening doors for genealogy and local history with names, places, and patterns that formal registers can miss. As an academic reference edition and historical document collection, it rewards careful consultation as much as immersive reading. Republished by Alpha Editions in a careful modern edition, this volume preserves the spirit of the original while making it effortless to enjoy today - a heritage title prepared for readers and collectors alike. Part chronicle, part conscience, Mill's long-running record helps illuminate how belief, community, and authority actually operated at parish level. Add it to a shelf of classic non-fiction, or return to it as a trusted sourcebook: a quiet, enduring witness from the northern edge of Britain.

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