Edwards, Jonathan, 1745-1801

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Birth 1745-05-26
Death 1801-08-01
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Biographical notes:

Congregational minister, president of Union College, Schenectady, N.Y.

From the description of Papers, 1765-1801. (Andover Newton Theological School). WorldCat record id: 12055264

Jonathan Edwards, Jr. (1745-1801), Congregational minister and theologian, was pastor of the White Haven Church in New Haven, Connecticut from 1769 to 1795; pastor at Colebrook, Connecticut from 1796 to 1799; and president of Union College, Schenectady from 1799 until his death in August of 1801.

From the description of Letter : New Haven, to an unidentified recipient, 1797 Dec 7. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 702179680

Jonathan Edwards, D.D. pastor of a church in New-Haven, and member of the Connecticut Society of Arts and Sciences.

From the description of Jonathan Edwards letter, 1788 August 8. (Cornell University Library). WorldCat record id: 641922357

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Subjects:

  • Slavery
  • Slavery
  • Congregational churches
  • Congregational churches
  • Clergy
  • Great Awakening
  • Presbyterians
  • Sermons, American
  • Theology
  • Slavery
  • Congregational churches

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  • Clergy

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  • United States (as recorded)
  • United States (as recorded)
  • United States (as recorded)
  • Connecticut--New Haven (as recorded)
  • United States (as recorded)
  • United States (as recorded)

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