Papers, 1782-1872.

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Papers, 1782-1872.

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Papers of various members of the interrelated Abbot, Wales, and Everett families, in particular letters to Boston merchant Ebenezer Wales from his agents William Child, Joseph Adams, Jr., and Henry Payson regarding Wales's business interests in Baltimore, particularly as a result of suspended maritime trade during the War of 1812. Other papers include Haverhill and Beverly, Mass. minister Abiel Abbot's Harvard valedictory address (1792) and letters to his son Abiel, Jr. The collection also includes one letter each from William E. Channing, Henry Ware, Jr., and Theodore Parker regarding preaching; letters and legal papers of various members of the Everett family, in particular the estate papers and inventory of Moses Everett; and a few items related to Ezra Abbot.

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Abbot, Abiel, 1770-1828

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Minister of Congregational churches in Haverhill (1795-1803) and Beverly (1803-1828) Massachusetts, born in Andover (Mass.). A graduate of Harvard, Abiel Abbot married Eunice Wales of Dorchester (Mass.) in 1795. In the fall of 1818 Abbot, who suffered from a lung disorder, set out for South Carolina to improve his health. After spending eight weeks in Charleston, Abbot spent two months as a guest of James Legare at his St. John's, Colleton Parish, South Carolina estate. In March Abbot went to Sa...

Parker, Theodore, 1810-1860.

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Unitarian minister and reformer. From the description of Letter, 1850 Nov. 5, Boston, to Charles Mason. (Boston Athenaeum). WorldCat record id: 170925855 Rev. Theodore Parker (1810-1860), Unitarian minister, social reformer, and publicist, was born in Lexington, Mass., a grandson of Captain John Parker (1729-1775) of Revolutionary fame. Parker graduated from Harvard Divinity School in 1836, became minister of West Roxbury, and proceeded to develop his theological and social ...

Abbot, Ezra, 1819-1884

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Ezra Abbot (1819-1884) is considered to be one of the most preeminent scholars of New Testament textual criticism in the nineteenth century. He was the Bussey Professorship of New Testament Criticism and Interpretation at Harvard Divinity School from 1872 to 1884. From the description of Ezra Abbot. Papers, 1870-1882. (Harvard University, Divinity School Library). WorldCat record id: 421962685 Ezra Abbot (1819-1884) is considered one of the most preeminent scholars of New Te...

Payson, Henry S.

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Resident of Portland, Me. From the description of Henry Payson papers, 1767-1882. (Maine Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 212913183 ...

Abbot, Abiel, Jr.

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Abbot family.

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Wales family.

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Everett family.

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Adams, Joseph, Jr.

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Child, William H. (William Henry), 1832-1920

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Epithet: organist and composer, d1697 British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000208.0x0001c8 ...

Everett, Moses, 1750-1813

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Channing, William Ellery, 1780-1842

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William Ellery Channing (1780-1842) graduated from Harvard College in 1798. He served on the board of the Harvard Corporation from 1813 to 1826, where he worked for the establishment of the Divinity School, which occurred in 1816. A Unitarian minister, Channing served as the pastor of the Federal Street Church in Boston from 1803 until his death in 1842. In 1819 he gave the landmark Unitarian sermon, Unitarian Christianity, which upon publication sold thousands of copies. A believer in the aboli...

Ware, Henry, 1794-1843

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Henry Ware Jr., 1784-1843, born Hingham, Mass. Attended Harvard, assistant teacher at Exeter Academy. Ordained Unitarian minister in 1817 and became pastor of the Second Church of Boston. 1829-1842 professor in the Divinity School at Harvard. His memoir and works were published after his death. Wrote hymns, among them "All Nature's Works His Praise Declare" and "Lift Your Glad Voices in Triumph on High." From the description of Letter, n.d. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record i...

Wales, Ebenezer.

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