Wright and Green family papers, 1798-1867 [microfilm manuscript].

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Wright and Green family papers, 1798-1867 [microfilm manuscript].

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Chiefly correspondence of Thomas Wright, Episcopal minister in several North Carolina towns and in La Grange, Tenn., and his wife, Mary Green Wright, with their children, relatives, and church associates. Topics addressed include Episcopal church affairs; spiritual life; the California gold rush, 1851-1854; family news; and the Civil War. Correspondents include Episcopal bishops James Hervey Otey, John Stark Ravenscroft, and William Mercer Green.

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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Wright, Mary Green.

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Green, William Mercer, 1798-1887

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First Episcopal Bishop of the Diocese of Mississippi. From the description of William Mercer Green papers, 1833-1879. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 657647634 William Mercer Green was born in Wilmington, N.C., graduated from the University of North Carolina, and in 1837 became Episcopal chaplain and professor of belles-lettres at his alma mater. He became the first Episcopal bishop of Mississippi in 1849. He was also instrumental in the founding of the University of the Sout...

Wright family.

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Otey, James Hervey, 1800-1863

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James Hervey Otey (1800-1863) was an Episcopal bishop of Tennessee, 1834-1863. His father, Isaac, was a prominent citizen and state legislator from Bedford County, Va. From the guide to the James Hervey Otey Papers, 1823-1885, (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection.) First Episcopal Bishop of the Diocese of Tennessee. From the description of James Hervey Otey papers, 1833-1866. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 66269651...

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In 1982, the General Convention of the Church deleted the words "Protestant" and "in the United States of America" from the official title of the Church, making it the Episcopal Church. From the description of Records of the Protestant Episcopal Church of the United States of America, Domestic and Foreign Missionary Society, 1823-1975 (inclusive). (Yale University). WorldCat record id: 702152635 ...

Ravenscroft, John Stark, 1772-1830

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John Stark Ravenscroft was an Episcopal bishop of North Carolina. From the guide to the John Stark Ravenscroft Papers, ., 1819-1830, (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection.) First Episcopal Bishop of the Diocese of North Carolina. From the description of John Stark Ravenscroft papers, 1820-1970. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 663969207 Episcopal bishop of North Carolina. From the description of J...

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