Somerset County Bible Society records, 1817-1915.

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Somerset County Bible Society records, 1817-1915.

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The collection documents the activities of the Somerset County Bible Society, and consists of record books, letters, pamphlets, certificates, and lists that span the years 1817-1915. The record books contain membership lists, meetings notes, and the Society's rules and bylaws. The remainder of the collection includes a pamphlet of a speech by Frederick Frelinghuysen to the annual meeting of the Society on August 21, 1820, annual reports, an incoming, a report of the contents of the Society's depository collection from August 14, 1866, a list of Somerset County teachers, an agenda for a Society meeting from 1845, certificates, and a fragment of a speech dedicating a facility.

0.45 linear feet (17 items)

New Jersey Historical Society Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7666674

New Jersey Historical Society Library

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