Samuel Peters papers, 1774-1853.

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Samuel Peters papers, 1774-1853.

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Correspondence to and from Reverend Samuel Peters, a native of Hebron, Connecticut. A graduate of Yale College, Peters served as Rector of St. Peter's Church in Hebron for several years. The correspondence is arranged chronologically, and begins in 1774, the year Peters fled to London because of his Loyalist sympathies. He returned to the United States in 1805 and was living in New York City when he died in 1826. Many of the letters are written to and by members of Peters' extended family, including nephew John Samuel Peters. John Samuel Peters practiced medicine and held several political posts in Connecticut, including Governor. The elder Peters also corresponded with Rev. Benjamin Trumbull, also a native of Hebron and a pastor in North Haven.

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