Scope and Contents
Letters by and about Horace Bushnell collected by his daughter, Mary Bushnell Cheney in connection with her book: Life and Letters of Horace Bushnell (New York, Harper & Brothers, 1880). The earliest items are a letter from Bushnell's great-grandmother to his mother (n.d.) and a letter to him from his grandmother, Mary Bushnell (1823 June 7). The letters from Bushnell to his daughter, to friends, and to parishioners seeking advice were written between 1855 and 1874. Also in the collection is a marriage service he used. The letters (1876-1901) to Mary B. Cheney concerning her father and commenting on her book, were written by Cyrus Augustus Bartol, Amos Sheffield Chesebrough, N. H. Egleston, Edwin Pond Parker, and William W. Patton who each have essays or letters on Bushnell printed in her book.
Dates
- 1823-1901
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Unpublished materials authored or otherwise produced by the creator(s) of this collection are in the public domain.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
In part, gift of Horace B. Learned in 1982.
Extent
0.25 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
Catalog Record
A record for this collection is available in Orbis, the Yale University Library catalog
Persistent URL
Abstract
Letters by and about Horace Bushnell collected by his daughter, Mary Bushnell Cheney in connection with her book: Life and Letters of Horace Bushnell (New York, Harper & Brothers, 1880). The earliest items are a letter from Bushnell's great-grandmother to his mother (n.d.) and a letter to him from his grandmother, Mary Bushnell (1823 June 7). The letters from Bushnell to his daughter, to friends, and to parishioners seeking advice were written between 1855 and 1874. Also in the collection is a marriage service he used. The letters (1876-1901) to Mary B. Cheney concerning her father and commenting on her book, were written by Cyrus Augustus Bartol, Amos Sheffield Chesebrough, N. H. Egleston, Edwin Pond Parker, and William W. Patton who each have essays or letters on Bushnell printed in her book.
Biographical / Historical
Horace Bushnell: ordained in the Congregational Church, 1833; pastor of North Church, Hartford, Ct., 1833-1859; author of numerous books; tried and acquitted of heresy, 1850.
- Bartol, C. A. (Cyrus Augustus), 1813-1900
- Bushnell, Horace, 1802-1876
- Cheney, Mary Bushnell, 1840-1917
- Chesebrough, Amos S. (Amos Sheffield), 1813-1905
- Clergy
- Egleston, Nathaniel Hillyer, 1822-1912
- Families
- Marriage service
- Parker, Edwin Pond, 1836-1920
- Patton, William, 1798-1879
- Religion -- 19th century
- Twichell, Joseph Hopkins, 1838-1918
- United States -- Religion
- Title
- Preliminary Guide to the Horace Bushnell Collection
- Status
- Under Revision
- Author
- compiled by Staff of Manuscripts and Archives
- Date
- June 1982
- Description rules
- Finding Aid Created In Accordance With Manuscripts And Archives Processing Manual
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English.
Part of the Manuscripts and Archives Repository
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Location
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Room 147
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