Papers, 1764-1914.

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Papers, 1764-1914.

Chiefly letters of prominent American and British churchmen (mainly Methodist), a few relating to the slavery controversy within the Methodist Church. Includes an autographed poem with revisions by Charles Wesley. Correspondents include Francis Asbury, John C. Calhoun, Grover Cleveland, Thomas Cooke, Booker T. Washington, and George Whitefield.

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Calhoun, John C. (John Caldwell), 1782-1850

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John Caldwell Calhoun (March 18, 1782 – March 31, 1850) was an American statesman and political theorist from South Carolina who served as the seventh vice president of the United States from 1825 to 1832. He is remembered for strongly defending slavery and for advancing the concept of minority states' rights in politics. He did this in the context of protecting the interests of the white South when its residents were outnumbered by Northerners. He began his political career as a nationalist, mo...

Asbury, Francis, 1745-1816

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Francis Asbury (1745-1816) was one of the first two bishops of the Methodist Episcopal Church in the United States. Born in England, he came to America in 1771; in 1784 he, with Thomas Coke, was named the head of the Methodist Church in America. There is a statue to his memory in Washington, DC, and in many towns and cities across America one may find an Asbury United Methodist Church. From the guide to the Francis Asbury Letters, 1811, (Special Collections Research Center, Syracuse ...

Hendrix, Eugene Russell, Bp., 1847-1927.

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Methodist bishop, of Kansas City, Mo. From the description of Papers, 1764-1914. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 19643055 ...

Methodist Episcopal Church

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The Methodist Episcopal Church was organized in the U.S. in 1784. The first general conference was held in 1792 and the constitution was adopted in 1900. In 1939 the Methodist Episcopal Church and the Methodist Protestant Church united to form the Methodist Church (U.S.). From the description of Methodist Episcopal Church records, 1791-1945. (New York Public Library). WorldCat record id: 122455885 From the guide to the Methodist Episcopal Church records, 1791-1945, (The New ...

Wesley, Charles, 1707-1788

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English preacher; brother of John Wesley. From the description of Autograph letter signed : Marybone, to Robert Windsor, 1785 Apr. 17. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270587853 Charles Wesley, an English clergyman, poet, and hymn writer, was born at Epworth, Lincolnshire, England, on December 18, 1707. He was the youngest son of Samuel and Susanna Wesley and the brother of John Wesley. In 1726 he entered Christ Church College, Oxford. During his time ...

Washington, Booker T., 1856-1915

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Booker T. Washington was an African American educator and public figure. Born a slave on a small farm in Hale's Ford, Virginia, he worked his way through the Hampton Institute and became an instructor there. He was the first principal of the Tuskegee Institute, and under his management it became a successful center for practical education. A forceful and charismatic personality, he became a national figure through his books and lectures. Although his conservative views concerned many critics, he...

Whitefield, George, 1714-1770

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Epithet: Reverend; of Add MS 34068 British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000001152.0x0000fb Epithet: Reverend; Preacher British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000001152.0x0000fc Methodist clergyman. From the description of Papers, 1750-1759. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 20504475 Clergyman and evangelist. ...

Cleveland, Grover, 1837-1908

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Grover Cleveland, born in Caldwell, NJ, 18 March 1837; moved to Buffalo, NY in 1855; Erie County Sheriff, 1871-1874; Mayor of Buffalo, 1882; Governor of New York, 1883-1884; President of the United States, 1885-1889, 1893-1897; married Frances Folsom, 1886; died at Princeton, NJ, 24 June 1908....

Cooke, Thomas, 1703-1756

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