Reverend John Hersey collection
Abstract
This collection consists of the the personal papers, namely correspondence, belonging to Reverend John Hersey, a Methodist Episcopal minister who came to Baltimore in 1835 as a missionary preacher. The material was collected by the Reverend Fletcher E. Marine during the period 1870-1889 while he was in the course of writing Hersey's biography.
Dates
- 1829-1889
Creator
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
The reproduction of materials in this collection may be subject to copyright restrictions. It is the responsibility of the researcher to determine and satisfy copyright clearances or other case restrictions when publishing or otherwise distributing materials found in the collections. For more information visit the MCHC’s Rights and Permissions page.
Biographical / Historical
The Reverend John Hersey was born August 2, 1786 in New Castle County, Delaware. He died at Penningtonville, Pennsylvania on November 17, 1862. During his life he was a Methodist Episcopal minister who spent many years in Baltimore. He also published a number of religious tracts. Hersey is the subject of the Sketch of Reverend John Hersey by the Reverend Fletcher E. Marine.
Extent
1.25 Linear Feet (3 full Hollinger boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
It is believed that this material was also given to the Maryland Historical Society by Harriet Perkins Marine. The material is unrestricted; but, once again, there is no official accession record on the material.
Scope and Contents
The Reverend John Hersey Collection covers the years 1829-1889, this being the years of his birth and death. The bulk of it falls into the period of the 1860s to the 1880s. There is a good deal of correspondence addressed to both the Reverend Hersey and to Reverend Marine. The Reverend Marine was seeking information about Hersey in order to w write his life story, which is included in this collection. The collection also contains some of the personal papers of Reverend John Hersey, with the bulk of this materical covering the period between 1829 to 1858.
Creator
- Title
- Guide to the Reverend John Hersey collection
- Status
- Under Revision
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- English
Revision Statements
- 2019-09-24: Manually entered into ArchivesSpace by Mallory Herberger.
Repository Details
Part of the H. Furlong Baldwin Library Repository
H. Furlong Baldwin Library
Maryland Center for History and Culture
610 Park Avenue
Baltimore MD 21201 United States
4106853750
specialcollections@mdhistory.org