John Paris papers, 1828-1905.

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John Paris papers, 1828-1905.

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The collection includes diaries, writings, and correspondence, 1828-1871, of John Paris. Within the three-volume diary is a brief diary, January-June 1863, of Jacob Pearch, a soldier in the 110th Ohio Infantry Regiment. Beginning on 12 June 1863, diary entries appear to have been written by John Paris. Ten of the twelve letters deal with the sale of Paris's religious books in the 1850s. Also included are seven brief essays, six on controversial military actions of the Civil War and one on the "Moral and Religious Status of the African Race" after the war. The Addition of 2007 primarily contains correspondence of John Paris and his wife. Letters to John Paris are from other clergymen, family members, and parish members. Subjects include church finances, baptisms, funerals, the church's position on social matters such as slavery, and the growing separation of Christian sects. A 20 September 1864 letter from John Paris to his wife describes the Third Battle of Winchester, Va. There are also notebooks containing sermons, finanicial information, and notes that were kept by John Paris; daguerreotypes, ambrotypes (including one of an unidentified Confederate soldier), and tintypes possibly of Paris family members; financial records of John Paris; and other items.

ca. 125 items.

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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SNAC Resource ID: 7120648

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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Confederate states of America. Army

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The Savannah Ordnance Depot, Savannah, Georgia, was organized as a field depot during the Civil War. In April 1864, it became the Savannah Arsenal under the supervision of the Chief of Ordnance. From the description of Savannah Ordnance Depot employment roll, 1864. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 38477938 The Confederate States of America Army may have created the position of Purchasing Commissary of Subsistence to oversee the distribution of food and other supplies to the Co...

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Paris, John, 1809-1883

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John Paris (1809-1883) was a leading minister and theologian of the Methodist Protestant Church in North Carolina. A native of Orange County, N.C., he was licensed to preach in the Methodist Church in 1839, serving the Bolivar Circuit in Tennessee. Paris authored several works including "History of the Methodist Protestant Church" and "The Methodist Protestant Manual." During the Civil War he served as chaplain to the 54th North Carolina Regiment. After the war, Paris preached in the Albemarle C...

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 ...

Pearch, Jacob, fl. 1863.

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