Papers, [176?̲-181?̲] (bulk 1780-1800).

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Papers, [176?̲-181?̲] (bulk 1780-1800).

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These papers include handwritten copies of sermons delivered by David Rice, including one identified as the first sermon he delivered in Kentu cky. Also included are other writings attributed to Rice, including a reprint of his anti-slavery proposal to the 1792 state constitutional convention; and collected biographical information.

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Kentucky Department of Libraries and Archives, Kentucky Guide Project Office

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Harrison, Joseph Cabell.

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Transylvania Seminary

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Rice, David, 1733-1816

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Biographical note: David Rice was born in Virginia in 1733. After converting to Presbyterianism and studying for the ministry, he left Virginia for Kentucky in 1783. He is credited with organizing three of the first Presbyterian congregations in Kentucky and was involved in the founding of Transylvania Seminary. A strong opponent of slavery, he failed as a delegate to the Kentucky constitutional convention of 1792, to have an article leading to the emancipation of slaves included in the state's ...