John Williams papers [manuscript] 1705-1728.

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John Williams papers [manuscript] 1705-1728.

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Collection of letters and sermons relating to Rev. John Williams of Deerfield, Mass. Williams was a captive of the Deerfield raid of 1704 and the author of the Redeemed captive returning to Zion. Includes several letters written to his son Stephen Williams detailing family and local news, manuscript sermons, and a contemporary copy of a letter from Cotton Mather to Williams during his captivity.

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Historic Deerfield Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7078736

Historic Deerfield Library

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Williams, Stephen, 1693-1786.

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Mather, Cotton, 1663-1728

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Mather was an American Puritan clergyman and writer. Mather attended Harvard (A.B. 1678, M.A. 1681) and served as minister at the Second Church in Boston from 1685 until his death. His advice was sought during the Salem witch trials. During his lifetime Mather wrote more than 450 books. ...

Williams, John, 1664-1729

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Clergyman. From the description of John Williams family papers, circa 1721-1776. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70981375 Deerfield, Mass., clergyman and author captured with his family in 1703/1704 by French and Indians and taken to Canada. Williams was released in 1706 and returned to his Deerfield ministry in 1707. After graduating from Harvard in 1713, his son, Stephen, began a sixty-six year ministry in Longmeadow. From the descriptio...

Williams family.

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