Peter Cartwright book manuscript [microform], [ca. 1856].

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Peter Cartwright book manuscript [microform], [ca. 1856].

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Holograph manuscript of the "Autobiography of Peter Cartwright, The Backwoods Preacher" (1856.) Describes his experiences as an itinerant preacher on the western frontier. Also includes chapters on slavery, the division of the Methodist church, and the Mormons in Illinois.

1 microfilm reel ; 35 mm.

Ohio History Connection, Ohio Historical Society

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Ohio History Connection, Ohio Historical Society

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Cartwright, Peter, 1785-1872

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Cartwright was a circuit-riding Methodist minister in Illinois and other states, as well as an Illinois legislator. From the description of Land document, November 13, 1833. (Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library). WorldCat record id: 665070303 Methodist minister and circuit rider in Kentucky, Tennessee, Indiana, Ohio, and Illinois; member of Illinois House of Representatives (1828-1830, 1832-1834); resident of Sangamon County, Illinois. From the description of Gu...

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 ...