Erastus Hopkins correspondence, 1834-1838.

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Erastus Hopkins correspondence, 1834-1838.

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Correspondence includes a letter (1835) from Beech Island Presbyterian Church asking him to become minister; letters (1834-1835) to and from Sarah Bennett, his future wife in Charleston (S.C.); philosophical letters (1835-1837) from Thomas Napier, his uncle; letters (1835-1836) concerning Sarah's confinement and the birth of a son, furnishing the parsonage, and family matters; letter (1835) about a fire in Charleston and the destruction of homes; and letters (1838) of condolence on Sarah's death. Letters are to Hopkins at Hamburg (S.C.), Augusta (Ga.), Charleston (S.C.), and Troy (N.Y.). Letters are to Hopkins at Hamburg (S.C.), Augusta (Ga.), Charleston (S.C.), and Troy (N.Y.).

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Beech Island Presbyterian Church (S.C.)

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Napier, Thomas, ca. 1776-1860.

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Hopkins, Sarah Bennett, d. 1838.

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Hopkins, Erastus, 1810-1872

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Presbyterian minister and pastor of Presbyterian Church of Beech Island, S.C. near Augusta, Ga. A native of Massachusetts, Hopkins also pastored a church in Troy (N.Y.) and later returned to Massachusetts where he became a businessman and politician. From the description of Erastus Hopkins correspondence, 1834-1838. (The South Carolina Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 32141247 Presbyterian clergyman, abolitionist, businessman, and Massachusetts state legislator; resi...