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TextLetter from Sarah Wesley to Miss Galloway, [London]
Wesley, Sarah 1760-1828A letter from Sarah Wesley to Miss Galloway informing her of Sarah's plans to visit Highgate, promising to spend as much of her free time in Highgate with Miss Galloway, asking about Miss Galloway's opinion of Mr. Owens, and ending with a short poem. -
TextLetter from Sarah (Gwynne) Wesley to Sarah Wesley
Wesley, Sarah Gwynne, 1726-1822A letter from Sarah (Gwynne) Wesley to her daughter, Sarah, updating her daughter on the various social calls and dinners they have attended, advising her daughter on housekeeping finances, and asking after her sons, Samuel and Charles. -
TextLetter from Sarah Wesley to Samuel Wesley
Wesley, Sarah 1760-1828A letter from Sarah Wesley to her brother, Samuel, asking to explain her behavior following a falling out or misunderstanding between them, explaining the mistake, sharing a story of attending a Punch and Judy show with the Bennett children and wishing Samuel had been with them, and asking Samuel to write to her again. -
TextLetter from Joseph Cownley to Charles Wesley [Newcastle upon Tyne]
Cownley, Joseph (1723-1792)A letter from Joseph Cownley to Charles Wesley updating him on Cownley's health and its relation to his work as a circuit preacher, and sharing his thoughts on the religious state of the country. -
TextLetter from Sarah Wesley to "My dear Mama" Sarah (Gwynne) Wesley
Wesley, Sarah 1760-1828A letter from Sarah Wesley to her mother, Sarah (Gwynne) Wesley, relating their departure from Guildford and reflecting on their time there, detailing their arrival in Epsom at the home of the Madan family and the welcome they received there, and describing their arrival in London and stay with their Aunt and cousins. -
TextLetter from Sarah Wesley to Sarah (Gwynne) Wesley [Guildford]
Wesley, Sarah 1760-1828A letter from Sarah Wesley to her mother, Sarah (Gwynne) Wesley, giving an update on her health after a fall, telling about a visit by the children of Sir Fletcher Norton to hear her brother, Samuel, play, expressing her interest in traveling to Marybone (Marylebone), mentioning a visit by a poet fro Oxford, and reporting the success of the musical exhibition. -
TextLetter from Charles Wesley to "My dear Sally" [Sarah] Wesley, [Bristol]
Wesley, Charles, 1707-1788A letter from Charles Wesley to his daughter, Sarah, detailing the many social events he and his wife have attended and asking after Samuel and Sarah's time at Guildford. -
TextLetter from Sarah Wesley to Sarah (Gwynne) Wesley
Wesley, Sarah 1760-1828A letter from Sarah Wesley to her mother, Sarah (Gwynne) Wesley, detailing her trip to Guildford, including giving an update on her brother, Samuel, and their various social excursions. -
TextLetter from Sarah Wesley to "My Dear Friend" [Dr. Tarpley], [London]
Wesley, Sarah 1760-1828A letter from Sarah Wesley to a friend discussing poetry and music, including discussion of a woman, Lady Gatehouse, who had joined the Wesley family in an Oratorio and was quite talented. -
TextLetter from Charles Wesley to William Russell, Chesterfield Street, [London]
Wesley, Charles, 1707-1788A letter from Charles Wesley to William Russell thanking him for the gift of a turkey and inviting him to visit the Wesley household when he is next in London and to enjoy the musical talents of the family. -
TextLetter from John Fletcher to Charles Wesley, Madeley
Fletcher, John, 1729-1785A letter from John Fletcher to Charles Wesley requesting that Wesley review a formal letter by Fletcher which he plans to publish. Fletcher discusses the content of the letter-to-come, noting that he has included a section directly addressing the Calvinists. -
TextLetter from Christopher Hopper to Charles Wesley, Newcastle
Hopper, Christopher, 1722-1802A letter from Christopher Hopper to Charles Wesley asking Wesley to refer Hopper to someone who could ordain him. Hopper also asks about what the life of a Methodist preacher is like. -
TextLetter from Charles Wesley to "Dear Sir" [Samuel Walker], Bristol
Wesley, Charles, 1707-1788A letter from Charles Wesley to Samuel Walker discussing the Methodist Conference meeting Wesley had attended where he met several of the traveling preachers, discussed whether the Methodists should remain as part of the Church of England, and made plans with his brother, John Wesley, to travel in order to spread word of the decisions made at the Conference. -
TextLetter from Charles Wesley to Sarah (Gwynne) Wesley, Devonshire Square, [London]
Wesley, Charles, 1707-1788A letter from Charles Wesley to his wife relating his travels to Wickham and staying with friends. Included in the letter is a hymn. -
TextLetter from Charles Wesley to Ebenezer Blackwell, Bristol
Wesley, Charles, 1707-1788A letter from Charles Wesley to Ebenezer Blackwell following up on the whereabouts of a sum of money entrusted to Blackwell by a Mr. Lloyd which was intended for Wesley and asking for news of Wesley's brother, John Wesley. -
TextLetter from John Bennet to Sarah (Gwynne) Wesley
Bennet, JohnA letter from John Bennet to Sarah Gwynne Wesley asking to make her acquaintence, offering her a short prayer for her wellbeing in the Grace of God, and expressing his hope to meet her in person after having heard so much about her from her husband. The letter is accompanied by three smaller slips of paper; one appearing to be a calling card from a Sarah Ryan dated September 3, 1760, one with a note including the name and address of a Mr. -
TextLetter from Charles Wesley to John Bennet
Wesley, Charles, 1707-1788A letter from Charles Wesley to John Bennet describing his new hymn book and asking how many copies Bennet would like. -
TextLetter from Charles Wesley to "Dear Sister," Ursula Wesley, the foundry on windmill-hill near Moorfields, London
Wesley, Charles, 1707-1788A letter from Charles Wesley to "Dear Sister," Ursula Wesley, indicating his travel plans, and describing the home of his mother. On the back are fragments of a letter to "Dear Bro" in cipher. -
TextPhoto album of Charles Minot and Elva R. Griffith
Griffith, Elva RoxanaA photo album documenting Charles Minot and Elva R. Griffith's time as missionaries in Chile and travels around South and Central America and to India. -
TextFrom the Far South
Griffith, Charles MinotExtracts from two letters sent from Charles Minot Griffith to his wife, Elva, and published in the Perry Record, a local newspaper in Perry, New York, which regularly published letters and journal entries the Griffith's sent during their time in South America. The first letter discusses Griffith's preparations to travel Naranjal in the Guayaquil Province of Ecuador, including descriptions of the acquisition of pack animals and the necessity of repacking much of his luggage to account for the weather. -
TextMissionaries at Clifton Springs: Another interesting session of the Union
A report on a meeting of the International Missionary Union in the early 1900s published in a newspaper. The article covers the opening session and briefly describes the reports made by various members on their work in Turkey, Bulgaria, Spain, Micronesia, India, Burma, and Siam.