William Hammet papers, 1787-1825.

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William Hammet papers, 1787-1825.

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Chiefly consisting of journal entries, 11 Mar. 1787-10 Mar. 1803, re places visited and texts used as Methodist missionary in the West Indies. Including entry, 24 Feb. 1793, re activities in Charleston, S.C., revision of the church discipline code, criticism of Francis Asbury, building a Primitive Methodist Church in St. Croix, V.I., dissension within the church, consecration of the Charleston Orphan House, slavery, and his marriage to Catherine Darrell Hammet. Also including manuscript, 1 Oct. 1791, re birth and marriage dates of Catherine Hammet; letter, 13 Aug. 1796, James Smith to William Hammet, re sending money for a new chapel and benefits received by Hammet's preaching; receipt, 28 June 1825, Charleston, S.C., issued to Charles Oneale, for money received from Benjamin Hammet; and undated manuscript, re diseases to be expected in Barbados including yellow fever and whooping cough.

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University of South Carolina, System Library Service, University Libraries

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Smith, James.

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James Smith was a printer's apprentice in Virginia. From the description of James Smith reminiscences, 1840-1843. (Louisiana State University). WorldCat record id: 244007371 Epithet: of Add MS 27925 British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000001199.0x0002d5 Schoolteacher, member of the 9th Michigan Infantry Regiment, U.S. Army, and farmer; of Romeo (Macomb Co.), Mich. From the description ...

Charleston Orphan House

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The Charleston Orphan House, the first municipal orphanage in the U.S., was created by an act of the city council on October 18, 1790, at the instigation of council member, John Robertson. By this act, the Orphan House was charged with "supporting and educating poor orphan children, and those of poor distressed and disabled parents, who are unable to maintain them". The Orphan House stood on the corner of St. Philip and Calhoun Streets. It officially opened on October 18, 1794, and ...

Oneale, Charles.

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Hammet, Catherine Darrell, b. 1772.

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Primitive Methodist Church (Saint Croix, V.I.)

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Hammet, Benjamin, b. c.1750.

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Hammet, William, -1803

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William W. Hammet was a Methodist preacher and missionary of Virgin Islands and Charleston, S.C.; also known as William W. Hammet. From the description of William Hammet papers, 1787-1825. (University of South Carolina). WorldCat record id: 41448692 ...

Asbury, Francis, 1745-1816

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Francis Asbury (1745-1816) was one of the first two bishops of the Methodist Episcopal Church in the United States. Born in England, he came to America in 1771; in 1784 he, with Thomas Coke, was named the head of the Methodist Church in America. There is a statue to his memory in Washington, DC, and in many towns and cities across America one may find an Asbury United Methodist Church. From the guide to the Francis Asbury Letters, 1811, (Special Collections Research Center, Syracuse ...