Charles Beecher. Charles, at Fort Wayne, to Lyman, June 24, 1847, February 1, 1848, May 1848. Digital
Scope and Contents
June 24, 1847, he has come around to Lyman's and Harriet's views on the lectures he is preparing for publication. Wishes Harriet could make revisions. Charles, at Fort Wayne, to Lyman, February 1, 1848. Reports the call he has received to a new Congregational church established with the backing of Lewis Tappan, in Washington, D.C. They are looking for an abolitionist preacher. Describes how he would approach the task. With advice from Lyman, Calvin Stowe, Edward, and Henry Ward, he might in this pulpit exert a healthy evangelical influence on those reformers in danger of abandoning the gospel for "a bald Rationalism." Charles, at Fort Wayne, to Lyman, May 1848. Argues theology with his father.
Dates
- Creation: 1798-1956
Language of Materials
Materials in English.
Conditions Governing Access
Access. Originals closed; use digital images. Or, use microfilm M-45. See container list below for list of microfilmed or unmicrofilmed material.
Extent
5.84 linear feet ((12 file boxes, 2 card file boxes) plus 6 folio+ folders, 4 oversize folders, 1 supersize folder)Physical Location
Collection stored off site: researchers must request access 36 hours before use.
Repository Details
Part of the Schlesinger Library, Radcliffe Institute Repository
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