Samuel and Sarah Wait Collection, 1813-1975 (bulk 1813-1867).

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Samuel and Sarah Wait Collection, 1813-1975 (bulk 1813-1867).

Collection includes correspondence between Samuel and Sally during his journeys in North Carolina; their correspondence with government and church officials, family members, and others; Sally's journal (1814-17); Samuel's journal (1826-1833) ; various financial, legal, and other documents relating to the Wait family, the Baptist church, and the creation and administration of Wake Forest Institute; photographs, including portraits of Samuel and Sally; miscellaneous publications by Samuel; and a few of the Waits's personal possessions.

5 boxes.

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Manly, Basil, 1798-1868

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Basil Manly (1798-1868), was a Baptist clergyman, president of the University of Alabama, and husband of Sarah Murray (Rudulph) Manley. His children were Richard Fuller Manly (1845-1919) and Charles Manly (1837-1924). From the guide to the Basil Manly Papers, ., 1849-1869, (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection.) Basil Manly (1798-1868), Baptist clergyman, president of the University of Alabama, husband of Sarah Murray (Rudulph)...

Caswell, Alexis, 1799-1877

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Sixth president of Brown University, 1868-1872; and professor of natural philosophy, mathematics, and astronomy at Brown, 1828-1863. From the description of Alexis Caswell papers, 1824-1877 (bulk 1860-1877). (Brown University). WorldCat record id: 86167730 ...

Abbott's Creek Baptist Church (High Point, N.C.)

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Columbian College in the District of Columbia

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Wait, Samuel, 1789-1867

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Samuel Wait (1789-1867) was a Baptist minister and first President of Wake Forest Institute (later Wake Forest University). Wait was born and raised in New England and married Sarah (Sally) Merriam (1794-1871)in 1818.WAit traveled to North carolina to raise funds for Columbian College, and in 1827 was induced to remain in the state permanently, as minister first of New Bern Baptist Church, then Abbott's Creek Baptist Church. In 1834 Wait was appointed head of the newly formed Wake Forest Manual ...

Wake Forest College. Euzelian Society.

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Merriam, Jonathan, 1764-1826.

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Wake Forest Institute

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Jeter, Jeremiah Bell, 1802-1880

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Pastor, 1st Baptist Church, Richmond, Va., 1836-49; leader of organization of SBC, 1845; pastor, 2nd Baptist Church, St. Louis, 1849-52; pastor Grace Street Baptist Church, Richmond, 1852-70. From the description of [Letters concerning revival in Grace Street Church] 1857 Nov. 9-Nov 22 / J.B. Jeter. 1857. (SBTS Library). WorldCat record id: 48226934 Pastor, 1st Baptist Church, Richmond, Va., 1836-49; leader of organization of Southern Baptist Convention, 1845; pastor, 2nd Ba...

Merriam, Jonathan, 1781-1846.

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Meredith, Thomas, 1795-1850

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Ruggles, William, 1797-1877

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William Ruggles (1797-1877). From the description of Account book, 1815-1820. (American Antiquarian Society). WorldCat record id: 191276961 ...

Morehead, John Motley, 1796-1866

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Clark, H. F. (Horace Francis), 1815-1873

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Conant, John P.

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Merriam, Isaac, 1762-

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Brewer, Ann Eliza Wait, 1826-1900

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Wake Forest College. Philomathesian Society.

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Skinner, Charles Worth, 1780-1870

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New Bern First Baptist Church (New Bern, N.C.)

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New Bern First Baptist Church was founded in 1807, in Craven County, N.C. From the description of Records, 1807-1983 [microfilm manuscript]. (Wake Forest University - ZSR Library). WorldCat record id: 48113422 ...

Wake Forest College

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Taylor, James B. (James Barnett), 1804-1871

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Abbotts Creek Primitive Baptist Church (Davidson County, N.C.)

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Crenshaw, William Martin, 1812-1878

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Physician, of Tarboro, N.C. From the description of Papers, 1833-1856. (North Carolina Division of Archives & Hist). WorldCat record id: 70955860 ...

Wait, Sarah Merriam, 1794-1871.

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McDaniel, James

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Chase, Irah, 1793-1864

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