Overview
This collection contains the diary of Walter Ferriss, a Universalist minister.
Dates
- Creation: 1803-1806.
Access
There are no restrictions on access to this collection.
Extent
1 boxesThis collection contains a diary entitled Walter Ferriss’ Book of Sketches, Records, etc. Collected Some from Memory, and Some from Old Papers, etc.
Biographical / Historical
Walter Ferriss (1768-1806) was a Universalist minister. He was appointed to the Committee of the General Convention in Strafford, Vermont, in 1802. In 1803, Ferriss attended the Winchester Convention in New Hampshire as a representative from Hinesburg, Vermont.
Processing Information
Processed by Fran O'Donnell, 2014.
- Title
- Ferriss, Walter, 1768-1806. Diary, 1803-1806: A Finding Aid.
- Author
- Andover-Harvard Theological Library
- Language of description
- und
- EAD ID
- div00165
Repository Details
Part of the Harvard Divinity School Library, Harvard University Repository
Special Collections at Harvard Divinity School Library preserves and makes accessible primary source materials documenting the history of religion and theology, with particular historical emphasis on American liberal religious traditions. Though the historical strengths of the collections have been in the field of Christianity, other religious traditions are increasingly reflected, in step with Harvard Divinity School's evolving focus on global religious studies. Known as Andover-Harvard Theological Library since 1911, it was renamed the Harvard Divinity School Library in 2021.
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