John C. Spencer letter : Canandaigua, to Rev. W. Shelton, Buffalo, 1835 Mar. 23.

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John C. Spencer letter : Canandaigua, to Rev. W. Shelton, Buffalo, 1835 Mar. 23.

Expresses concern about the committee, to which Shelton has been appointed, formed to investigate "the deficiency of proper Episcopal supervision and visitation in the western part of the state".

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Spencer, John C. (John Canfield), 1788-1855

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John C. Spencer served as a Congressman from New York from 1817-1819, and was later Secretary of War and then Secretary of the Treasury in the administration of President Tyler. From the description of John C. Spencer letter : to John S. Larned, 1818 February 13. (Cornell University Library). WorldCat record id: 779599386 American lawyer and cabinet officer. From the description of Autograph letters (2) signed : House of Representatives, to George Boyd, Esq. Pens...

Shelton, William, 1798-1883

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Born at Bridgeport, Conn.; came to Buffalo in 1829 as rector of St. Paul's Episcopal Church, at which he remained until 1881. From the description of Travel diaries, 1851, 1864-1865. (Buffalo History Museum). WorldCat record id: 33428874 Rev. William Shelton D.D. (1798-1883) was the fifth rector of St. Paul's Church in Buffalo, N.Y., serving from 1829 until his retirement in 1881. From the description of William Shelton letter, 1837 July 21. (Litchfield Historica...