George Burgess papers, 1837-1879.

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George Burgess papers, 1837-1879.

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Correspondence, chiefly with Bishop William Rollinson Whittingham, of Maryland, relating to Burgess's rectorship of Christ Church, Hartford, Conn., 1837-1847, and affairs of his episcopate. Among many subjects are a revision of the hymnal; and a German version of the Prayer Book; clergy matters; Burgess's catalogue of ordinations in the Episcopal Church; and dealings with a number of bishops, particularly Horatio Southgate, George W. Doane, and Philander Chase. Some letters concern Chase's opposition to the consecration of George Upfold as bishop, 1849. Burgess writes also about Civil War troubles in the Church: the move to cut off missionary funds for Alabama; the Confederate military service of Bishop Leonidas Polk; difficulties in Maine; Civil War prayers; and opposition to drafting clergymen.

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