Scope and Contents
The papers consist of correspondence of approximately fifty incoming letters and two written by Rogers in 1790 and 1792. His correspondents are chiefly Baptist ministers of the United States and England, discussing church affairs, theological literature, politics, and emigration from England to the United States. Several anti-slavery societies are also mentioned in the letters.
Dates
- 1790-1825
Creator
Conditions Governing Access
The materials are open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Unpublished materials authored or otherwise produced by the creator(s) of this collection are in the public domain. There are no restrictions on use. Copyright status for other collection materials is unknown. Transmission or reproduction of materials protected by U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.) beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. Works not in the public domain cannot be commercially exploited without permission of the copyright owners. Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Wallace Stevens, 1954.
Arrangement
The letters in this collection are arranged in chronological order.
Extent
0.25 Linear Feet (1 box)
Language of Materials
English
Catalog Record
A record for this collection is available in Orbis, the Yale University Library catalog
Persistent URL
Abstract
The papers consist of correspondence of approximately fifty incoming letters and two written by Rogers in 1790 and 1792. His correspondents are chiefly Baptist ministers of the United States and England, discussing church affairs, theological literature, politics, and emigration from England to the United States. Several anti-slavery societies are also mentioned in the letters.
Appendix: List of Correspondents
| Name | Date(s) |
|---|---|
| Adams, David | 1813 Oct 8 |
| Baldwin, Thomas (1753-1826) | 1815 Oct 31 |
| Booth, Abraham | 1794 Jun 21, 1797 Apr 29 |
| Botaford, Edmund (1745-1819) | 1817 Oct 10 |
| Boyd, E.D | 1801 Apr 27 |
| Bruen, Matthias (1793-1829) | 1825 Apr 9 |
| Button, William | 1794 Mar 31, 1795 Oct 20, 1796 May 3, 1796 Oct 25, 1797 Mar 17, 1797 Aug 12 |
| Carey, William (1761-1834) | 1803 Oct 17, 1811 Apr 2 |
| Chamberlain, John (1777-1821) | 1803 Mar 19 |
| Davy, Albert | 1823 Mar 11 |
| Dore, James (-1825) | 1794 Jun 20, 1796 Aug 15 |
| Fisher, Moses (1776-) | 1816 Jan 29 |
| Hart, William R | 1813 Nov 5, 1816 Jun 13 |
| Holcombe, Henry (1762-1824) | 1803 Oct 18, 1812 Mar 10 |
| Jones, Horatio Gates (1777-1853) | 1820 Feb 9 |
| Jones, Morgan (d. 1797) | 1793 Aug 19 |
| Marshman, Joshua (1768-1837) | 1819 Mar 8 |
| Potts, Thomas | 1801 Jul 27 |
| Rice, Luther (1783-1836) | 1814 Sep 5 |
| Richards, William (1749-1818) | 1793 Sep 24, 1794 Mar 14, 1794 Mar 23, 1794 Nov 11, 1795 May 1 |
| Rippon, John (1751-1836) | 1792 Dec 5, 1794 Mar 22 |
| Rogers, William (1751-1824) | 1790 Jul 22, 1792 Jun 15 |
| Ryland, John (1753-1825) | 1806 Jun 21, 1806 Aug 28 |
| Smith, Hezekiah (1737-1805) | 1794 Apr 13 |
| Stanford, John (1754-1834) | 1794 Mar 2, 1794 Oct 3 |
| Stanford, Thomas M. | 1824 Feb 23 |
| Stillman, Samuel (1737-1807) | 1795 Mar 18 |
| Thomas, David | 1820 May 6 |
| Thomas, Timothy | 1793 Aug 23, 1794 Oct 17, 1800 May 31, 1802 Sep 7, 1819 Jun 9 |
| Williams, Elisha Scott | 1820 Jan 12 |
| Willson, James Renwick (1780-1853) | ca. 1817 |
| Winchester, Elhanan (1751-1797) | 1794 Mar 31 |
- Title
- Guide to the William Rogers papers
- Status
- Under Revision
- Date
- July 2008
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English.
Part of the Manuscripts and Archives Repository
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