J. Henry Smith diary, 1860-1897.

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J. Henry Smith diary, 1860-1897.

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Diary, with entries 1860-1897, documenting Smith's pastoral work and professional activities, as well as his personal and family life, reading and study, and travels in North Carolina. Entries typically include a list of persons Smith visited, sometimes with records of problems discussed and advice offered. Smith also recorded which sermons he preached where and the size and response of congregations. He also discussed Presbyterian Church matters in general and wrote of his travels to synod, session, institutes, and various preaching and teaching missions. During the Civil War, he told of his preaching to troops and counseling of civilians.

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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SNAC Resource ID: 7334225

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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Watson, Mary Kelly, 1834-1924.

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Smith, J. Henry (Jacob Henry), 1820-1897

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Jacob Henry Smith, born in Lexington, Va., was pastor of the First Presbyterian Church, Greensboro, N.C., 1859-1897. He was married in 1857 to Mary Kelly Watson (1834-1924), whose life and letters were published as "The Love That Never Failed." From the description of J. Henry Smith diary, 1860-1897. WorldCat record id: 32040019 From the guide to the J. Henry Smith Diary, ., 1860-1897, (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection.) ...