Papers, 1851-1873, c.1957.

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Papers, 1851-1873, c.1957.

Contains documents relating to his life and departure from Sweden: reports and finals while a student at Upsala; ordination papers, and emigration documents. The bulk of the correspondence and diaries relate to Swensson as a pastor serving congregations near Hessel Valley, Pennsylvania; Jamestown, New York; and Andover, Illinois. This material also includes his presidency of the Augustana Lutheran Synod. An alphabetical and chronological index accompanies the correspondence.

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