Graham family papers 1731-1849 Graham family papers

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Graham family papers 1731-1849 Graham family papers

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The Graham family papers contain an assortment of letters, documents, and diaries relating to John Graham, Sr., and Jr., and to Sylvester Graham. Each man was a prominent physician and minister, though Sylvester was the more famous of the two for his Grahamite philosophy. The papers of John Graham, Jr., document his role in the French and Indian War and the Revolutionary War.

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Graham, Sylvester, 1794-1851

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Sylvester Graham (1794-1851) was born in West Suffield, Conn., and died in Northampton, Mass. In 1830, he was made general agent for the Pennsylvania Temperance Society, and in 1830-1831 he toured the Atlantic Coast delivering lectures on physiology and diet. He advocated whole wheat bread, fresh fruits and vegetables, cold showers, open windows, and hard mattresses. Graham continued lecturing and writing about these subjects until his death. His works include: A Lecture on Epidemic Diseases... ...

Graham, John, 1694-1774

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John Graham was born in Edinburgh, Scotland, in 1694, and was educated in medicine at Glasgow University. At the age of 24, he emigrated to Exeter, New Hampshire, where he entered the ministry. On May 25th, 1723, Graham was ordained and became the first minister of the Congregationalist church at Stafford, Connecticut, a town settled only four years previously. The congregation, however, proved unable to support him and he was dismissed in 1731. After a two-year residence in Lebanon...