Francis Asbury Letters
An inventory of the collection at Syracuse University
Finding aid created by: MRC
Date: 7 Dec 2009
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Finding aid created by: MRC
Date: 7 Dec 2009
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Overview of the Collection |
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| Creator: | Asbury, Francis, 1745-1816. |
| Title: | Francis Asbury Letters |
| Dates: | 1811 |
| Quantity: | 1 folder (SC) |
| Abstract: | Letter from Asbury to Robert Birch, also enclosing a second letter from Henry Boehm to Birch. |
| Language: | English |
| Repository: |
Special Collections Research Center, Syracuse University Libraries 222 Waverly Avenue Syracuse, NY 13244-2010 https://library.syracuse.edu/special-collections-research-center |
Francis Asbury (1745-1816) was one of the first two bishops of the Methodist Episcopal Church in the United States. Born in England, he came to America in 1771; in 1784 he, with Thomas Coke, was named the head of the Methodist Church in America. There is a statue to his memory in Washington, DC, and in many towns and cities across America one may find an Asbury United Methodist Church.
The Francis Asbury Letters consists of two letters. One is from Francis Asbury to Reverend Robert Birch, Carlisle, Pennsylvania ("My very dear Bob..."). Contained within this is a second letter, from Henry Boehm to Rev. Birch ("Dear Son"). Both are dated 23 Dec 1811. Also in the folder is a negative photocopy of both letters.
Chronological.
Access Restrictions:
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Use Restrictions:
Written permission must be obtained from SCRC and all relevant rights holders before publishing quotations, excerpts or images from any materials in this collection.
Special Collections Research Center has in its Rare Books Collection numerous published items by Reverend Asbury including his personal journal, which was published first in 1904 but also in several later editions. Please search the Classic Catalog to locate these related materials.
Persons
Asbury, Francis, 1745-1816.
Birch, Robert, 1808-1842.
Boehm, Henry, 1775-1875.
Corporate Bodies
Methodist Episcopal Church -- Clergy.
Genres and Forms
Letters (correspondence)
Preferred Citation
Preferred citation for this material is as follows:
Francis Asbury Letters,
Special Collections Research Center,
Syracuse University Libraries
Correspondence
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| SC 362 | Miscellaneous 1811 | ||||||||||