Papers, 1752-1804.

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Papers, 1752-1804.

This small collection of documents includes three letters by Hannah Backus Nelson ( - ) and two letters by Lois Backus Allen ( - ), three of which are addressed to Isaac Backus. They are routine family letters. The collection also includes an extract from the Book of the Apocalypse copied by Backus in 1752, and a bound forty-page poem, "Nebuchandessar: A Poem." This document is said to come from Backus' library; its authorship is unknown.

1 folder (7 items).

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SNAC Resource ID: 6957317

Gadsden Public Library

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Backus, Isaac, 1724-1806

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Baptist minister and historian. From the description of Papers, 1719-1806 / [Isaac Backus, et al.]. (Rhinelander District Library). WorldCat record id: 19916926 New Light minister; converted to Baptist principles; organized Baptist Church in Middleborough, Massachusetts. From the description of Papers, 1717-1835. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122348788 Baptist clergyman, historian, and champion of religious liberty. From the description of P...

Nelson, Hannah Backus.

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Allen, Lois Backus.

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