Notebook, 1628-1654.

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Notebook, 1628-1654.

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Letters and documents copied into a notebook by Henry Dunster, first president of Harvard College. Included are the text of the 1628 charter for the Massachusetts Bay Colony, John Winthrop's memoir of his religious experiences, arguments on the question of the baptism of children, a treatise on the differences between the Separatists and the Church of England presented to James I, a letter to Rev. John Davenport from William Durand, and "notes of special use for a young preacher" on preparing texts. Some items are in Latin.

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Winthrop, Robert C. (Robert Charles), 1809-1894

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Robert Charles Winthrop (May 12, 1809 – November 16, 1894) was an American lawyer and philanthropist and one time Speaker of the United States House of Representatives. He was a descendant of John Winthrop. Robert Charles Winthrop was born in Boston, Massachusetts, to Thomas Lindall Winthrop (1760–1841), the Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts, and Elizabeth Bowdoin Temple (1769–1825), who were married on July 25, 1786. He was the youngest of 13 children born to his parents. Winthrop attende...

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Winthrop, John, 1588-1649

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According to the Canons of 1604, XLIX-LII, of the Church of England, only those persons whose faith and learning are known to their bishop are licensed to preach. Such is the case because the Anglican bishop has pastoral charge of his entire diocese, and the ministers of that diocese, and the ministers of that diocese are considered to be his assistants. From the description of Church of England licensing document, 1886. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122406060 The major mis...

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Davenport, John, 1597-1670

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John Davenport (1597-1669/70) was reared in Coventry, Warwickshire, England. He was curate of St. Lawrence Jewry in London from 1619 to 1624, and graduated from Oxford in 1625. Davenport served as vicar of St. Stephen's parish in London from 1625 to 1633. In that year he fled to Amsterdam, Holland, when his increasingly Puritan views incurred the disfavor of the new Archbishop of Canterbury, William Laud (1573-1645). In 1637, Davenport arrived in Boston, Mass., and became first minister of the N...

Dunster, Henry, 1609-1659?

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Henry Dunster (1609-1659?) was the first President of Harvard College from 1640 to 1654. From the description of Papers of President Henry Dunster and the Dunster Family, 1638-1937, 1638-1874 (bulk). (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 77071918 Henry Dunster was the first president of Harvard, serving from 1640 to 1654. Dunster, the son of Henry Dunster and Isabel Kaye Dunster, was baptized on November 26, 1609 in Bury, Lancashire, England. He ...