Papers of Francis Ellingwood Abbot, 1841-1904.

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Papers of Francis Ellingwood Abbot, 1841-1904.

The Papers of Francis Ellingwood Abbot document Abbot's ministry, the development of Abbot's philosophy and thought, Abbot's interaction with other social reformers, and Abbot's founding and participation in several nineteenth century political organizations. These papers are comprised of biographical materials, correspondence, writings, sermons, lectures, and research notes. This collection also includes a large volume of family correspondence that illustrates the close relationships between Abbot and his family members, particularly his mother and his wife.

31 cubic feet (83 document boxes, 15 flat file boxes, 1 record carton, 1 portfolio folder)

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SNAC Resource ID: 8187734

Harvard University Archives.

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Harvard University

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Harvard College was founded by a vote of the Great and General Court of Massachusetts on October 28, 1636 that allocated “400£ towards a schoale or colledge.” Subsequent legislative acts established the Board of Overseers, but it was the Charter of 1650 that created the Harvard Corporation as the College's primary governing board and defined its composition and authority. The College Charter became a contentious target for College officials, the Massachusetts Governor and General C...

Liberal Union Club of Boston.

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Radical Club of Toledo.

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Abbot, Francis Ellingwood, 1836-1903

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American philosophical writer. From the guide to the Francis Ellingwood Abbot letters, 1870-1885, (The New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division.) F. E. Abbot received his A.B. from Harvard in 1859. From the description of College themes and forensics, 1856-1857. (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 77072877 Francis Ellingwood Abbot (1836-1903), was a Unitarian minister and a radical religious philosopher. Abbot founded the Free Rel...

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American Trust for the Publication of Free Thought.

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Free Religious Association (Boston, Mass.)

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