Papers II, 1718-1748.

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Papers II, 1718-1748.

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Contains Thomas Prince manuscripts: the sermon delivered at his ordination as pastor of the Old South (Third) Church of Boston, 1 Oct. 1718; notes on sermons by Joseph Sewall and others of Boston, 1722-26; an astronomical diary containing brief, intermittent entries on phases of the moon, positioning of planets, etc., 1 Jan. 1701 - 29 Dec. 1702; manuscript pages comprising a section of volume one of his "Chronological History of New England" on the history of Plymouth Bay Colony, ca. 1736; and a sermon on the death of his son, Thomas, 9 Oct. 1748.

1 narrow box.

Massachusetts Historical Society

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Massachusetts Historical Society

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Third Church (Boston, Mass.)

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Sewall, Joseph, 1688-1769

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Minister, Old South Church. From the description of List of marriages performed by Rev. Joseph Sewall, 1719 April 9-1720 Feb. 25. (Boston Athenaeum). WorldCat record id: 297169528 Joseph Sewall (1688-1769) served as Minister of the Old South Church of Boston. He was the eighth child of Samuel Sewall (1652-1730), the famous diarist and judge. The younger Sewall graduated from Harvard College in 1707. He was a distant relative of William Bartlett Sewall (1782-1869), Joseph Sew...

Prince, Thomas, 1687-1758

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Thomas Prince (1687-1758) was a graduate of Harvard College, a clergyman, scholar, historian, pastor of the Old South Church in Boston, Mass. from 1718 to 1758, and author of A Chronological History of New England, in the Form of Annals (1736). From the description of Thomas Prince letters, 1721-1738. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 660848206 From the guide to the Thomas Prince letters, 1721-1738, (David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke U...

Prince, Thomas, 1722-1748

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