Beecher, Lyman, 1775-1863!

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American preacher and revivalist; also famous as reformer, educator, and central figure in theological controversies; b. in New Haven, Conn.; in 1799 ordained as pastor of the Presbyterian Church in East Hampton, N.Y.; in 1810 accepted the pulpit of the First Congregational Church of Litchfield, Conn., where he attracted large crowds. In 1826 became pastor of the Hanover Street Church in Boston where his reputation for defending orthodoxy against Unitarianism became widespread. During his years in Boston edited a monthly the Spirit of the Pilgrims; in 1832 moved to Cincinnati, Ohio where became president and professor of theology of the Lane Theological Seminary and until 1843 also served as pastor of the Second Presbyterian Church. He remained at Lane until 1850 and then moved to Brooklyn, N.Y., where he died in 1863.

From the description of Lyman Beecher papers, 1816-1825. (Litchfield Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 706495898

American clergyman.

From the description of Papers, 1838. (Brigham Young University). WorldCat record id: 51605013

Clergyman, abolitionist, president of Lane Seminary.

From the description of Letter to unknown recipient [manuscript], 1851 July 8. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 647806014
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referencedIn Beecher family. Beecher-Stowe family papers, 1798-1956 (inclusive). Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America‏
referencedIn Dickinson Family. Dickinson family library. 1810-1943. Houghton Library
creatorOf Dwight, Theodore Frelinghuysen, 1846-1917. Papers II, 1734-1869, bulk: 1800-1864. Massachusetts Historical Society
creatorOf Bush, George, Rev., 1796-1859. Papers, 1830-1859. William L. Clements Library
referencedIn Beecher Family Papers Yale University. Department of Manuscripts and Archives
creatorOf Topical pamphlet collection, <1741>-<1996>. Concord Free Public Library, Special Collection
creatorOf John Jermain Memorial Library. Sermon and religious tract collection, 1706-1885. Campbell University, Wiggins Memorial Library
referencedIn Bacon, Leonard Woolsey, 1830-1907. History of First Church of Christ Congregational Church collection, 1859. Litchfield Historical Society
creatorOf First Ecclesiastical Society (Litchfield, Conn.). First Ecclesiastical Society records, 1791-1924. Litchfield Historical Society
referencedIn Bowdoin Street Church (Boston, Mass.). Records, 1825-1865. Morris Brown College
referencedIn Wilson, Joshua Lacy, 1774-1846. Papers, 1799-1846. University of Chicago Library
referencedIn Wilson, Joshua Lacy, 1774-1846. Papers on the Case of Wilson vs. Beecher, 1832-1836 (inclusive) [microform]. Yake University Divinity School Library
referencedIn Smith, Charlotte Maria. Charlotte Smith diary, 1816. Connecticut Historical Society
referencedIn Wilson, Joshua Lacy, 1774-1846. Letter, 1833 Apr. 18. Ohio History Connection, Ohio Historical Society
creatorOf Beecher, Lyman, 1775-1863. [Sermons] / Lyman Beecher. University of Nebraska - Lincoln
referencedIn Wells family, Wells, Me. Papers. 1812-1839. Dartmouth College Library
referencedIn Beecher family papers MS 0509., 1822-1903, 1822-1865 Mount Holyoke College Archives and Special Collections
referencedIn Sparks, Jared, 1789-1866. Jared Sparks collection of American manuscripts, 1582-1843 Houghton Library
referencedIn Potter family. Potter family papers, 1817-1823. Litchfield Historical Society
creatorOf Beecher, Lyman, 1775-1863. Papers, 1838. Harold B. Lee Library
referencedIn Harriet Beecher Stowe collection of papers, 1847-1895 The New York Public Library. Henry W. and Albert A. Berg Collection of English and American Literature.
referencedIn Howard, Roger Strong, 1807-1880. Letters, 1832 Sept. 17-1868 Aug. 12, to Edmund O. Hovey. Dartmouth College Library
referencedIn Zivley, J. H. (John Henry), 1824-1905. J.H. Zivley papers, 1839-1905. Presbyterian Historical Society, PHS
referencedIn Morgan, John A. Letter : New York, 1834 Oct. 30. Mount Holyoke College, Williston & Miles-Smith Library
referencedIn Howell, Juliana. Juliana Howell journal, 1816-1817. Cornell University Library
referencedIn Rufus Anderson letters and correspondence, 1826-1874 New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division
creatorOf Lyman Beecher letters, 1813, 1844 New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division
creatorOf Treadwell, John, 1745-1823. Governor John Treadwell papers, 1797-1818. Connecticut Historical Society
referencedIn Harding, Vincent. Vincent Harding papers, 1952-1998. Emory University. Special Collections and Archives
referencedIn Nathaniel Wright Family Papers, 1787-1917 Library of Congress. Manuscript Division
creatorOf Beecher, Lyman, 1775-1863. Lyman Beecher papers, 1816-1825. Litchfield Historical Society
referencedIn Gardiner, John Lyon. Account books, 1797-1816. Campbell University, Wiggins Memorial Library
referencedIn Dickinson, James Taylor, 1806-1884. James Taylor Dickinson papers, 1821-1884 (inclusive). Yale University Library
creatorOf Adams, James Truslow, 1878-1949. Barrett assorted authors collection, 1814-1947 University of Virginia. Library
referencedIn Ogden family. Papers, 1778-1897. Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library
creatorOf Beecher, Lyman, 1775-1863. Letter to unknown recipient [manuscript], 1851 July 8. University of Virginia. Library
referencedIn Fred A. Rosenstock autograph collection L. Tom Perry Special Collections
referencedIn Waldo family. Papers, 1727-1940s. American Antiquarian Society
referencedIn Papers, 1830-1910. Houghton Library
referencedIn Rebecca Fish Root diary 1804-1823 Root, Rebecca Fish diary William L. Clements Library
referencedIn Beecher family. Papers, 1822-1903. Mount Holyoke College, Williston & Miles-Smith Library
referencedIn United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Presbytery of Long Island. Records, 1747-1956. Campbell University, Wiggins Memorial Library
referencedIn Gratz, Simon. Alphabetical collection, 1677-1910. Historical Society of Pennsylvania
creatorOf Reeve family. Reeve family papers, 1767-1866. Fairfield Historical Society Library
referencedIn Letter : New York MS 0036., 1834 Oct. 30. Mount Holyoke College Archives and Special Collections
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Death 1863-01-10

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