Joseph C. Hartzell letters, 1862-1906.

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Joseph C. Hartzell letters, 1862-1906.

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Correspondence and manuscript letter book (1862-1872) contain letters of an official nature regarding his work. The earliest correspondence deals with his work as a student, teacher, and minister in Bloomington, and Pekin, Illinois. Letters of the 1870s relate to his term as minister of the Ames Methodist Episcopal Church in New Orleans, Louisiana. Correspondence from 1900-1906 concerns his work as Bishop for Africa, detailing his activities with missions, schools, lecturing, and fundraising.

0.6 linear ft. (488 items, 1 ms. v.)1 microfilm reel ; 35 mm.

Louisiana State University, LSU Libraries

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Louisiana State University, LSU Libraries

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