Collection, 1778-1842.

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Collection, 1778-1842.

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Small collection of Anglican clergymen and other English public figures. Included are 14 letters, 1778-1801, of Rev. John Newton, Curate of Olney, Buckinghamshire and friend of Cowper; Rev. John Berridge, 1781; Rev. Thomas Scott, 1793; William Wilberforce, 41 letters, 1800-1833; Hannah More, 5 letters, 1801-1825; Thomas Folwell Buxton, 3 letters, 1827-1842; Elizabeth Fry, 1830.

66 items.

Historical Society of Pennsylvania

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SNAC Resource ID: 6727290

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Buxton, Thomas Folwell, Sir, 1786-1845.

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Newton, John, 1725-1807

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John Newton (1725-1807) was an Anglican clergyman, former slave-ship captain, and the author of numerous hymns, including Amazing Grace. From the description of 20 letters to John Bacon and 1 to Mrs. Bacon; Olney and other places, 1782-1788. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 702175433 John Newton, pastor at Warwick, Olney, and London, England. From the description of Diaries, 1751-1805. (Peking University Library). WorldCat record id: 49371276 From the desc...

Berridge, John, 1716-1793

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British clergyman. From the description of Letter, 1773. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 34122318 ...

Fry, Elizabeth Gurney, 1780-1845

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Elizabeth Fry was a philanthropist and prison reformer. From the description of Letter [manuscript]. 1838. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 225718240 Elizabeth Gurney Fry, English penal reformer and philanthropist. From the description of Elizabeth Gurney Fry manuscript material : 4 items, 1817-1830 (New York Public Library). WorldCat record id: 226237390 Fry was a prison reformer in England. From the description of Letter, n.d. (Ha...

Edwards, Howard, 1833-1925?

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More, Hannah, 1745-1833

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Hannah More, one of five sisters, taught at her family's school in Bristol, England. She became prominent in London's Bluestocking circle from 1774 onward, and was also a friend of Samuel Johnson. Her work soon moved from poetry and drama to the production of numerous popular religious books and tracts. In 1789, she moved to Mendip, Somerset, where she and her sister Patty founded several schools. In 1801, she and her sisters moved to the Barley Wood estate in nearby Wrington. From t...

Wilberforce, William, 1759-1833

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British politician, philanthropist and leader of the movement to abolish slavery. From the description of Autograph letter signed : [London], to [Samuel] Bayard, Esq., [1795]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 603596632 William Wilberforce, British politician and philanthropist, was born in Hull, Yorkshire. In 1780 he entered The House of Commons and acquired a reputation for radicalism. Wilberforce is most known for his opposition to slavery and the slave trade. In 1787 he for...