Correspondence, 1852-1870.

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Correspondence, 1852-1870.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/191259455

This collection of James' correspondence from 1852 to 1870 concerns his church duties, testimonials sent to England on behalf of John Bartholomew Gough (1817-1886), his duties as a chaplain during the Civil War, and his efforts in educating the freedmen of North Carolina. A few letters at the end of the collection concern articles submitted to the _Congregationalist_.

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Gadsden Public Library

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United States. Army. Massachusetts Infantry Regiment, 25th (1861-1865)

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James, Horace, 1818-1875

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Horace James (1818-1875) was born in Medford, Mass. He graduated from Yale in 1840, and was installed as pastor of the Old South Church in Worcester, Mass., in 1853. From 1861 to 1864, he was chaplain of the 25th Regiment of Massachusetts Volunteers. In 1864, he was appointed a superintendent of freedmen in North Carolina. James returned to Massachusetts as pastor of a church in Lowell and as an associate editor of the _Congregationalist_. From the description of Correspondence, 1852...

First Church, Old South (Worcester, Mass.)

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Gough, John B. (John Bartholomew), 1817-1886

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