Scope and Contents
This series consists of three sermons delivered by Holyoke as Pastor of the Second Church of Marblehead. They are written in shorthand, for which Holyoke used a system developed by Thomas Metcalfe in 1645. See A Brief History of the art of Stenography: with a prposed new system of phonetic short-hand, by William P. Upham, 1877, p. 32.
Dates
- Creation: 1720, 1732
Conditions on Use and Access
The Papers of Edward Holyoke are open for research use. Access to fragile original documents may be restricted. Please consult the reference staff for further details.
Extent
3 foldersCreator
- From the Collection: Holyoke, Edward, 1689-1769 (Person)
Repository Details
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