Papers, 1823-1871.

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Papers, 1823-1871.

Letters to Henry B. Stiles regarding loans to Western Reserve College in Hudson, Ohio, an endowed scholarship at Wesleyan University in Middletown, Conn., activities of fellow members of the Methodist Episcopal Church and lack of available manpower on farms during the Civil War; papers of Patty S. Stiles include items from Harwinton Academy in Connecticut in 1823 and a description of San Francisco, California in 1859; correspondents include George E. Pierce and Henry L. Hitchcock.

1 box (172 items) ; 39 x 26 x 12 cm.

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Harwinton Academy (Harwinton, Conn.)

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Stiles Family.

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George Pierce preceeded Henry Hitchcock as president of Western Reserve College. From the description of Papers, 1823-1871. (Hartford Public Library). WorldCat record id: 26328352 ...

Western Reserve College (Hudson, Ohio)

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Stiles, Patty Seeley French, 1807-1860.

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Stiles, Henry Burke, 1804-1871.

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Wesleyan university, Middletown, Conn.

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William John James (1860-1941) was College Librarian from 1891 to 1929 and Assistant Treasurer of Wesleyan from 1908 to 1929. From the description of William John James Trustee and Financial Records, 1870 - 1939. (Wesleyan University). WorldCat record id: 499124185 The Wesleyan Glee Club formed in 1846 and frequently traveled and performed from the mid-19th century through the mid-20th century. The Glee Club, along with the Chapel Choir and Concert Choir, performed at the an...

Hitchcock, Henry L. (Henry Lawrence), 1813-1873

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Pierce, George E. (George Edmund), 1794-1871

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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 ...