Mather, Cotton, 1663-1728

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Dates:
Birth 1663-02-23
Death 1728-02-24
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English

Biographical notes:

Mather was an American Puritan clergyman and writer.

Mather attended Harvard (A.B. 1678, M.A. 1681) and served as minister at the Second Church in Boston from 1685 until his death. His advice was sought during the Salem witch trials. During his lifetime Mather wrote more than 450 books.

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Subjects:

  • African Americans
  • African Americans
  • African Americans
  • Congregational churches
  • Congregational churches
  • Clergy
  • Correspondence
  • Earthquakes
  • Earthquakes
  • Governors
  • Manuscripts
  • Manuscripts, American
  • Marriage
  • Marriage records
  • Newspapers
  • Psalters
  • Psalters
  • Puritans
  • Puritans
  • Quakers
  • Registers of birth, etc.
  • Religious literature
  • Religious thought
  • Sermons
  • Sermons, American
  • Sermons, American
  • Smallpox
  • Transportation
  • Trials (Witchcraft)
  • Trials (Witchcraft)
  • Witchcraft
  • Witchcraft
  • Witchcraft
  • African Americans
  • African Americans
  • Congregational churches
  • Earthquakes
  • Psalters
  • Puritans
  • Sermons, American
  • Trials (Witchcraft)
  • Witchcraft
  • Witchcraft

Occupations:

  • Clergy
  • Executives

Places:

  • Massachusetts (as recorded)
  • Massachusetts (as recorded)
  • Massachusetts (as recorded)
  • Massachusetts (as recorded)
  • Massachusetts (as recorded)
  • Massachusetts (as recorded)
  • Massachusetts (as recorded)
  • Massachusetts (as recorded)
  • Peru, South America (as recorded)
  • Pisa, Italy (as recorded)
  • Mexico, Central America (as recorded)
  • Boston (Mass.) (as recorded)
  • Boston (Mass.) (as recorded)
  • Boston (Mass.) (as recorded)
  • Massachusetts--Salem (as recorded)
  • Massachusetts--Salem (as recorded)
  • Massachusetts--Salem (as recorded)
  • Lynn (Mass.) (as recorded)
  • Ceylon, Asia (as recorded)
  • United States (as recorded)
  • Salem (Mass.) (as recorded)
  • Salem (Mass.) (as recorded)
  • West Indies, America (as recorded)
  • America, North America (as recorded)
  • New York (State) (as recorded)
  • England (as recorded)
  • United States (as recorded)
  • Chile, South America (as recorded)
  • Long Island (N.Y.) (as recorded)
  • Massachusetts--Boston (as recorded)
  • Massachusetts--Boston (as recorded)
  • Boston (Mass.) (as recorded)
  • Marseilles, France (as recorded)
  • Pyrmont, Germany (as recorded)
  • New England (as recorded)
  • New England (as recorded)
  • Maryland, N. America (as recorded)
  • Madeira, Portugal (as recorded)
  • Massachusetts (as recorded)
  • Massachusetts (as recorded)
  • Massachusetts (as recorded)
  • Massachusetts (as recorded)
  • Boston (Mass.) (as recorded)
  • Boston (Mass.) (as recorded)
  • Massachusetts--Salem (as recorded)
  • Massachusetts (as recorded)
  • Massachusetts--Boston (as recorded)
  • Massachusetts (as recorded)
  • Salem (Mass.) (as recorded)
  • Massachusetts (as recorded)
  • New England (as recorded)
  • Massachusetts--Salem (as recorded)

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