Letter : Penitentiary, Milledgeville, [Georgia], to Rev. Ebenezer Porter, Charleston, S.C., 1832 Nov 12.

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Letter : Penitentiary, Milledgeville, [Georgia], to Rev. Ebenezer Porter, Charleston, S.C., 1832 Nov 12.

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Holograph letter written by Worcester thanking Porter for his letter of consolation, and reflecting on his deliberations before he decided to defy the law.

1 item (4 p.) : 25 cm.

Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library

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Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library

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Porter, Ebenezer, 1772-1834

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Ebenezer Porter was appointed professor of sacred rhetoric at Andover Theological Seminary in 1812 and became its president in 1827, at which post he remained until his death. Recipient is probably Jedidiah Morse. From the description of Ebenzer Porter letter to Jedidiah Morse, 1812. (New-York Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 725105293 ...

Worcester, S. A. (Samuel Austin), 1798-1859

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Worcester worked as a missionary for the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions from 1825 to 1859, serving the Cherokee Nation at Brainerd Mission, Tennessee; New Echota, Georgia; and in Indian Territory [Oklahoma]. During the state of Georgia's attempt to remove the Cherokee, Worcester refused to cooperate fully and was imprisoned from 1831 to 1833. In 1835, he and his wife Ann moved to Indian Territory where he set up his printing press at Dwight Mission and later Park Hill. Duri...