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A 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.

A 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.

A 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.

A 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.

A 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.

A 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.

A 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.

A letter from Charles Wesley to his wife relating his travels to Wickham and staying with friends. Included in the letter is a hymn.

A 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.

A 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.

A letter from Charles Wesley to John Bennet describing his new hymn book and asking how many copies Bennet would like.

A 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.

A 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.

Extracts 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.

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.

A report on the 1906 meeting of the International Missionary Union at Clifton Springs, New York, published in a newspaper. The article outlines the opening sessions, listing the members who passed away in the past year with notes on their contributions, and notes on the closing remarks.

A formal certificate confirming the appointment of Charles Minot Griffith as a Deacon in the Western South America Mission Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church. The certificate was signed in Concepción, Chile, on February 27, 1898, by Bishop Henry White Warren.

A formal Certificate of Location confirming that Charles Minot Griffith was officially located to the Western South America Annual Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church as a Deacon on his own request. The certificate was signed in Concepción, Chile, on February 20, 1903, by Isaac W. Joyce, the president of the Western South America Annual Conference.

A journal kept by Elva Griffith during her and her husband, Charles', time as missionaries in South America. The journal begins with the couple receiving their official assignment and continues with their travel to New York for preparations, a description of their journey by ship to Panama and onto Ecuador and Chile, notes on events they attended including the Annual Conference meeting of the Western South America Mission Conference, detailed accounts of various Sunday activities, descriptions of their teaching duties, and updates on the family's health.

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