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Correspondence relating to Unitarians and social reformers in England
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Title
Correspondence relating to Unitarians and social reformers in England, circa 1773-1884.
Physical Description
0.42 linear feet (1 box)
Language
English
Notes
In English.
Provenance
Purchased from Maggs Brothers Ltd. on the James Marshall and Marie-Louise Osborn Collection Fund, 2007.
Organization
Arranged alphabetically.
Access and use
This material is open for research.
Biographical / Historical Note
Joseph Priestley (1733-1804) was an English chemist, natural philosopher, and separatist theologian. He helped found Unitarianism in England.
Joseph Bretland (1742-1819) was an English dissenting minister.
Lant Carpenter (1780-1840) was an English educator and Unitarian minister.
Raja Rammohun Roy (1772?-1833) was an Indian social reformer. He co-founded the Calcutta Unitarian Society.
Laura Dewey Bridgman (1829-1889) was an American deafblind woman.
Mary Carpenter (1807-1877) was an English social reformer. Her father was Lant Carpenter (1780-1840).
Summary
Collection of correspondence written and received by Unitarians and social reformers in England. Contains 21 autograph letters, signed, from Joseph Priestley to Joseph Bretland; 20 letters addressed to Bretland from Unitarian ministers; 19 letters addressed to Lant Carpenter, including one from James Monroe; 11 letters addressed to Abraham Kennaway and William Benjamin Kennaway; four letters from Raja Rammohun Roy; and one letter from Laura Dewey Bridgman to Mary Carpenter.
Format
Archives or Manuscripts
Added to Catalog
August 12, 2021
References
Correspondence Relating to Unitarians and Social Reformers in England. James Marshall and Marie-Louise Osborn Collection, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University.
Cite as
Correspondence Relating to Unitarians and Social Reformers in England. James Marshall and Marie-Louise Osborn Collection, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University.
Subjects
Occupation
Clergy Great Britain 19th century.
Social reformers Great Britain 19th century.
Social reformers India 19th century.
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