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Observations on Church Government
"Observations on Church Government, in which the world will see the beautiful simplicity of Christian Church Government, stript of human inventions and lordly traditions." The last will and testament of the Springfield Presbytery. -
John Shaw letters from prison, ca. late 1700s
John Shaw was a Presbyterian preacher who settled in Kentucky in the late 1700s. His letters are from prison, where he claims he had been wrongly and unjustly held for seven years. -
The Evangelical Record, and Western Review for 1813
Scanned articles include, "Causes of the decay of religion in Kentucky", "Kentucky New Lights", "Origin of the Rankinites of Kentucky", and "Report of the Kentucky Bible Society". -
Letter from John Speed to Polly Speed, 20 April 1816
John Speed writes to his daughter, Polly, at Nazareth School in Nelson County, about her education and education for women in general: “it is impossible to conceive of a fine woman not possessed of a good disposition, refined feelings, and a good heart. These are also to be cultivated with great care.” Expresses his pride at Polly’s wish to learn the catechism, but desires she spend this time devoted to her other studies, such as arithmetic, geography, and reading. -
Letter from Barthelemi Tardiveau to St. John de Crevecoeur, 19 January 1789
Tardiveau writes of religious matters among the French Catholics in the Illinois country. He mentions correspondence he has had with John Carroll in an attempt to influence the current ecclesiastical quarrels occurring in the Illinois country. At that time Carroll was the Perfect-Apostolic for the United States. He later became a bishop and archbishop. -
Domestic manners of the Americans
A description of the customs and manners of the Americans.Tags chapel; cholera; church; Cincinnati; clergy; climate; clothing; customs; domesticity; drawing; Equality; feminism; fever; fine arts; food; gender; health; holidays; hotel; independence day; literature; Louisville; market; museum; Native American; Ohio River; pamphlets; parties; phrenology; picture gallery; pigs; religion; river navigation; school; servants; shakespeare; sickness; social life; society; storms; Theology; travel; Women; working class -
Records from an integrated church
Records from an integrated church.