Henry Hoover journals 1862-1868

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Henry Hoover journals 1862-1868

Includes observations on the course of the Civil War, pacifism, the Society of Friends and the Methodist Episcopal Church, and reminiscences on Hoover family history and on the early history and settlers of Wayne County, Indiana.

1 oversize box; (0.4 linear feet)

eng,

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SNAC Resource ID: 6651146

Hoover Institution Archives

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Hoover family.

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Society of Friends

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The Society of Friends (or 'Quakers') was formed by George Fox (1624-1691), a shoemaker from Nottingham. In the 1640s Fox travelled throughout England delivering sermons in which he argued that individuals could have direct access to God without the need for churches, priests or other aspects of the established Church. Fox's followers became known as the 'Friends of Truth' and later the 'Society of Friends'. Fox developed rules for the management of meetings, which were printed as 'Friends Fello...

Hoover, Henry, 1788-1868

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Farmer of Wayne County, Indiana; first cousin three times removed of Herbert Hoover. From the description of Henry Hoover journals, 1862-1868. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 754872290 Biographical/Historical Note Farmer of Wayne County, Indiana; first cousin three times removed of Herbert Hoover. From the guide to the Henry Hoover journals, 1862-1868, (Hoover Institution Archives) ...

Methodist Episcopal Church

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The Methodist Episcopal Church was organized in the U.S. in 1784. The first general conference was held in 1792 and the constitution was adopted in 1900. In 1939 the Methodist Episcopal Church and the Methodist Protestant Church united to form the Methodist Church (U.S.). From the description of Methodist Episcopal Church records, 1791-1945. (New York Public Library). WorldCat record id: 122455885 From the guide to the Methodist Episcopal Church records, 1791-1945, (The New ...