Heber, Reginald, 1783-1826

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British clergyman and hymn writer.

From the description of Twas where the seas were roaring : hymn, 1819. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79450617

Bishop of Calcutta.

From the description of Autograph letter signed : Hodnet, to "My dear Lord", ca. 1811-15? Oct. 12. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270468533

Reginald Heber, British clergyman. He served as Bishop of Calcutta from 1823 to 1826. He was the half-brother of Richard Heber, the book collector.

From the description of Reginald Heber manuscript material : 1 item, 1818 (New York Public Library). WorldCat record id: 302118168

Anglican missionary, bishop of Anglican Church in India, hymnwriter; born in England, 1783; ordained, 1807; appointed missionary Bishop of Calcutta, 1823; wrote 57 hymns; died 1826.

From the description of Sermon manuscript of Reginald Heber, 1826. (Wheaton College). WorldCat record id: 31743361

English bishop of Calcutta.

From the description of Palestine : autograph poem, [ca. 1803?]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 703601045

Epithet: son of John Heber of Holling Hall

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English prelate and poet.

From the description of Autograph letter signed : Hodnet, to J. Murray, 1822 Mar. 5. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270468580

From the description of Brightest and best of the sons of the morning etc. (Christmas Day) : autograph manuscript signed R.H., of hymn, [n.d.]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270482037

Epithet: Bishop of Calcutta

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Reginald Heber was an English author and clergyman. He wrote numerous hymns, published a volume of poetry, and worked on a Dictionary of the Bible. After years as Rector of Hrodnet, he reluctantly agreed to become Bishop of Calcutta, and remained in the East until his untimely death a few years later.

From the description of Reginald Heber letter to R. Hay, 1807. (Pennsylvania State University Libraries). WorldCat record id: 53865845

Anglican Bishop, poet, and hymn writer Reginald Heber was born at Malpas, Cheshire, England, on April 21, 1783. He was educated at Brasenose College, Oxford and All Souls College, Oxford. In 1803, his best known poem, "Palestine," won the Oxford prize for best English verse. He was ordained as an Anglican clergyman in 1807, and married Amelia Shipley in 1809. In 1815, Heber was appointed Brampton lecturer at Oxford. In 1823, he was appointed Bishop of Calcutta. Prior to his departure for India, Heber was awarded the D.D. from Oxford. Bishop Reginald Heber died while visiting Trichinopoly, India, on April 26, 1826. Among his best known hymns are: "From Greenlands Icy Mountains," "Holy, Holy, Holy," "Lord of Mercy and of Might," and "The Son of God Goes Forth to War."

From the description of Reginald Heber letter, 1821. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122654227

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referencedIn WIMBERLEY DIARIES: Diaries of Mary Wimberley, wife of Rev Charles Wimberley, Chaplain, Bengal Ecclesiastical Establishment, 1825-1838 British Library
creatorOf Heber, Reginald, 1783-1826. Autograph letter signed : Hodnet, to his bankers, 1816 Apr. 8. Pierpont Morgan Library.
referencedIn Vol. II. (ff. 573). 1815-1823.George John Spencer, 2nd Earl Spencer: Letters to Rev. P. Bliss: 1812-1833.Reverend Philip Bliss, DD; Registrar of Oxford University: Bookplates: 19th cent.Bookplates: Bliss (Rev. Philip): 19th cent.includes:f. 2 George ..., 1815-1823 British Library
referencedIn John Endicott Peabody autograph album, 1816-1885. Houghton Library
referencedIn SS co. York.Ilkley, Yorkshire: Rubbings of brasses at.Reginald Heber, son of John Heber of Holling Hall: Rubbing of brass of, at Ilkley: 1687. British Library
creatorOf Heber, Reginald, 1783-1826. Brightest and best of the sons of the morning etc. (Christmas Day) : autograph manuscript signed R.H., of hymn, [n.d.]. Pierpont Morgan Library.
referencedIn National portrait gallery of illustrious and eminent personages of the nineteenth century, extra-illustrated Houghton Library
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creatorOf Heber, Reginald, 1783-1826. Autograph letter signed Reginald Heber to: [?] August 10 [?]. Wellesley College
creatorOf Heber, Reginald, 1783-1826. Autograph letter signed : Hodnit, to Rev. T.S. Smyth, 1815 Jan. 27. Pierpont Morgan Library.
referencedIn PP co. York.Reginald Heber, of Holling Hall: Rubbing of inscription to, at Ilkley: 1653.Ilkley, Yorkshire: Rubbings of brasses at. British Library
referencedIn Papers of 1st Earl Amherst, Governor-General of Bengal 1823-28, 1789-1835 British Library
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referencedIn PARHAM MS. LXXXVII. " THE LAY Of the Purple Falcon," a metrical romance [by Reginald Heber, Bishop of Calcutta, and Robert Curzon , see Dict. Nat. Biogr. xiii, pp. 354-5, and preface to printed edition]. Written in a scrivener's hand on vellum, and i... British Library
creatorOf Heber, Reginald, 1783-1826. Autograph letter signed : Hodnet, to "My dear Lord", ca. 1811-15? Oct. 12. Pierpont Morgan Library.
referencedIn ANALYSTS of Aristotle's Ethics and Rhetoric, made by Reginald Heber for his degree at Oxford, 1805. Autograph. Included also are:-1. Designs by R. Heber for his rectory at Hodnet, ff. 30 b, 77 b. 2. Original letters of R. Heber, when Bishop of Calcu..., 19th century British Library
referencedIn English literature mss., 1801-1850 Lilly Library (Indiana University, Bloomington)
referencedIn HYMNS for the Christian Year, copied and chiefly composed by Reginald Heber, Bishop of Calcutta. Two volumes. Paper; xixth cent. Small Quarto. Presented by Dr. Milman, Dean of St. Paul's., 19th century British Library
referencedIn Clark, Willis Gaylord, 1808-1841. Letter : Philadelphia, Pa., to Alaric A. Watts, London, 1829 Apr. 29. Bryn Mawr College, Mariam Coffin Canaday Library
creatorOf Heber, Reginald, 1783-1826. Palestine : autograph manuscript signed of the poem : [n.p., n.d.]. Pierpont Morgan Library.
referencedIn Grant, Anne MacVicar, 1755-1838. Letters of Anne Grant, 1822-1836. University of Virginia. Library
creatorOf Heber, Reginald, 1783-1826. Reginald Heber letter, 1821. Pitts Theology Library, Candler School of Theology
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creatorOf Heber, Reginald, 1783-1826. Autograph letter signed : Hodnet, to The Reverend The Provost, Oriel College, Oxford, 1818 Jun. 13. Pierpont Morgan Library.
referencedIn Johnsonian Miscellanies, extra-illustrated, 1538-1900 (inclusive);, 1738-1866 (bulk). Houghton Library
referencedIn Vol. II. (ff. 504). 1814-1819.Education: Correspondence of Dr. Butler, when Head-master of Shrewsbury School: 1798-1836.Shrewsbury, Shropshire: Correspondence and papers of Dr. Butler, when Head-master of the school: 1798-1836.includes:ff. 1, 3, 8, 1..., 1814-1819 British Library
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referencedIn Heber Family Papers, [ca. 1760-1834] Bodleian Library, Oxford
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creatorOf Karner, Joel Raymond. The creation ; The first snowflake : childrens [i.e. children's] piece ; Wedding recessional : piano reduction ; Variations on a theme by Jack Goode ; Folksong / [Joel Raymond Karner]. Bowling Green State University, BGSU Libraries
referencedIn Brown, Nathaniel. [Commonplace book], 1825 and later. Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
creatorOf Heber, Reginald, 1783-1826. Reginald Heber letter to R. Hay, 1807. Pennsylvania State University Libraries
referencedIn Vol. DCLXXXV (ff. 235). Dec. 1885-1887.includes:ff. 1-3 Religion: Memoranda by W. E. Gladstone rel. to: 1832-1894. ff. 2, 19, 23-54 passim Poetry ENGLISH: Verses by W. E. Gladstone: [1818]-1897. ff. 5-14 Political Tracts: Miscellaneous pamphlets on... British Library
creatorOf Heber, Reginald, 1783-1826. Autograph letter signed : Hodnet, to J. Murray, 1822 Mar. 5. Pierpont Morgan Library.
creatorOf Heber, Reginald, 1783-1826. Hymns : [written in the margins of a musical album] / [by Reginald Heber].
creatorOf Heber, Reginald, 1783-1826. Hymns, [1821 or later]. Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
referencedIn Papers of Sir Thomas Munro, Madras Army 1780-1827, Governor of Madras 1820-27, 1780-1827 British Library
creatorOf Horton, Frances Louisa. Commonplace book, 1801-1803. University of Pennsylvania Libraries, Van Pelt Library
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referencedIn NOVELLO COLLECTION. Vol. CVI. Vocal and instrumental music; 1804-1841, n.d. Full, vocal, chorus, close or instrumental scores. Mostly autograph. ff. ii+74. Overall size 245 x 300mm. Vincent Novello's binding of 1847, numbered 399. 1. ff. 2-3. Charles..., 1804-1845 British Library
creatorOf Heber, Reginald, 1783-1826. Sermon manuscript of Reginald Heber, 1826. Billy Graham Archive & Research Center
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creatorOf Canning, George, 1770-1827. Collection of manuscripts, letters, and printed ephemera, many related to Jane Porter : [England], [ca. 1803-1837]. Pierpont Morgan Library.
creatorOf Heber, Reginald, 1783-1826. Reginald Heber manuscript material : 1 item, 1818 New York Public Library System, NYPL
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creatorOf Heber, Reginald, 1783-1826. Palestine : autograph poem, [ca. 1803?]. Pierpont Morgan Library.
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Hyderabad State, India
Ilkley, Yorkshire
India, Asia
Cuddapah, Madras
Cape Town, South Africa
Fort William, Calcutta
Iran, Asia
England
Simla, India
Bombay, India
Trichinopoly, Madras
Calcutta, India
Macao, China
Ramree, Burma
Rangoon, Myanmar
Oxford, Oxfordshire
Shrewsbury, Shropshire
Sicily, Italy
India
London, England
Bombay, India
Kanara District, Madras
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Mysore State, India
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Malacca, Malaysia
Ilkley, Yorkshire
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Philippines, Asia
England
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Anantapur, Madras
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Shahpur, Sind
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Tanjore, Madras
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Punjab, India
Bharatpur, India
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Italy, Europe
Patna, India
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Vellore, Madras
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Ionian Islands, Greece
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Oudh, India
Ava, Burma
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Canton, Kwangtung, China
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Birth 1783-04-21

Death 1826-04-03

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