Edward Fairfax Berkley : papers, 1833-1893.

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Edward Fairfax Berkley : papers, 1833-1893.

Papers include correspondence, 1836-1886, regarding his academic career at Bristol College in Pennsylvania and at the Theological Seminary in Lexington, Ky.; his service as rector of Christ Church in Lexington, St. George's and St. Peter's churches in St. Louis; family; the Diocese of Kentucky; Shelby College in Shelbyville, Ky.; and Henry Clay who was baptized by Berkley. Also included are statements of account; deeds; articles; and printed programs of Berkley's readings. Correspondents include Bishop Benjamin Bosworth Smith, Reverend James Craik, and other Episcopal clergymen.

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The Filson Historical Society

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