Willis, Lemuel, 1802-1878. Diaries and papers, 1839-1879.
Overview
Diaries and other materials of Universalist minister Lemuel Willis (1802-1878).
Dates
- Creation: 1839-1879.
Access
There are no restrictions on access to this collection.
Extent
3 boxesThis collection consists of Lemuel Willis' diaries, 1839-1844, 1847-1848, 1850-1851, 1867-1868, 1872-1873; as well as miscellaneous papers, including obituary, and a sermon leaflet.
Biographical / Historical
Lemuel Willis (1802-1878) began studying for the ministry in 1822 under the tutelage of the Rev. S. C. Loveland of Reading, Vermont. He was ordained to the Universalist ministry in 1823 and served parishes in Stoddard, Marlow, Aeworth, Washington, Claremont, and Portsmouth, New Hampshire; Troy, New York; and Salem, Lynn, and Cambridgeport, Massachusetts.
Acquisition Information
Gift of the Universalist Historical Society, 1976. Additional diaries purchased from Dan Casavant Rare Books, 2019.
- Title
- Willis, Lemuel, 1802-1878. Diary and papers: A Finding Aid.
- Author
- Andover-Harvard Theological Library
- Language of description
- und
- EAD ID
- div00345
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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