Papers of Thomas Haskins, 1782-1816.

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Papers of Thomas Haskins, 1782-1816.

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Journals (1782 November 7-1785 May 13) kept by Haskins while serving as an itinerant Wesleyan minister on the Baltimore and Chester circuits (Maryland, Pennsylvania, and Delaware), logging the number and locale of homes visited, miles traveled, sermon texts from which he preached, and other aspects of Haskins' life as a circuit rider. Includes Haskins' account of the Christmas Conference (1784) at which the Methodist Episcopal Church was formed, comments on John Wesley, letter (1792) from Francis Asbury, and some financial matters (1816).

2 volumes.1 microfilm reel.

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Asbury, Francis, 1745-1816

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Wesley, John, 1703-1791

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