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Charles Pettit McIlvaine Letters

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Letter To Stanton, Charles Petit Mcilvaine Dec 1869

Letter To Stanton, Charles Petit Mcilvaine

Charles Pettit McIlvaine Letters

Congratulations on appointment.


Letter To A Bishop, Charles Pettit Mcilvaine Dec 1865

Letter To A Bishop, Charles Pettit Mcilvaine

Charles Pettit McIlvaine Letters

McIlvaine's illness; Kenyon College prosperous; ashamed of the church's actions at the 1865 General Convention; McIlvaine's article on rationalism


Letter To Bishop Bedell, Charles Pettit Mcilvaine Aug 1865

Letter To Bishop Bedell, Charles Pettit Mcilvaine

Charles Pettit McIlvaine Letters

Kenyon trustees; Morse's case; McElree; Cracroft case; rebel diocese at General Convention


Letter To Bishop Bedell, Charles Pettit Mcilvaine Feb 1865

Letter To Bishop Bedell, Charles Pettit Mcilvaine

Charles Pettit McIlvaine Letters

Must fill a professor's vacancy - not enough in church - especially in theology. Can reshuffle the three we have and increase their salaries by not adding another. Dyer, at Urbana, added invitation to H.C. and two ladies came up. He questioned them and their faith and vestry asked his resignation. I am recommending him to Bishop Talbot. Protestant Episcopal City Mission and Church estension society of Cincinnati organizes.


Letter To Bishop Bedell, Charles Pettit Mcilvaine Dec 1864

Letter To Bishop Bedell, Charles Pettit Mcilvaine

Charles Pettit McIlvaine Letters

1. We are Bishops aew visitors - no need of services of other Bishops. This feature introduced by Chase as a consequence pf Hobart's attack on him in England. 2. We (you and I) are connected with the college and seminary only in spiritual duties in power of seminarians only as are in Ohio - with preofessors as they are clergy in Ohio. 3. I am ex-officio president of the theological seminary - a trustee. Government of Seminary in hands of faculty. As Bishop have no control - on this rock Chase stood. "I am satisfied with it." 4. "I …


Letter To C.P. Mcilvaine, Francis Wharton Dec 1864

Letter To C.P. Mcilvaine, Francis Wharton

Charles Pettit McIlvaine Letters

Concerning endowments and changes proposed - with reference, presumably, to Bexley Hall and Kenyon College.


Letter To Bishop Bedell, Charles Pettit Mcilvaine Oct 1863

Letter To Bishop Bedell, Charles Pettit Mcilvaine

Charles Pettit McIlvaine Letters

You missed election - should have shared in the victory! About clergy and visitations… Tullidge has been written to about college presidency


Letter To Bishop Bedell, Charles Pettit Mcilvaine Sep 1863

Letter To Bishop Bedell, Charles Pettit Mcilvaine

Charles Pettit McIlvaine Letters

Problem in math department. Might get Bray of Lancaster on temporary basis, or fill post at once. Might get Professor Tappan of Cincinnati


Letter To Bedell, Charles Petit Mcilvaine Aug 1863

Letter To Bedell, Charles Petit Mcilvaine

Charles Pettit McIlvaine Letters

About Bishop Potter's son-speech on lack of objectivity in family's analysis of their children. Recommend Newton for Christ Church, Cincinnati. College gets bad reputation for drinking.


Letter To Bishop Bedell, Charles Pettit Mcilvaine Jul 1863

Letter To Bishop Bedell, Charles Pettit Mcilvaine

Charles Pettit McIlvaine Letters

Go see Goodwin to sound him out in presidency of college. Can't yet call Board Meeting til we know that he will accept.


Letter To Bishop Bedell, Charles Pettit Mcilvaine Jul 1863

Letter To Bishop Bedell, Charles Pettit Mcilvaine

Charles Pettit McIlvaine Letters

About presidency of college; about clergy; men for various places; surprised that Fiske was as abrupt to you - thought him more discreet


Letter To C. P. Mcilvaine, Edward Everett Jun 1863

Letter To C. P. Mcilvaine, Edward Everett

Charles Pettit McIlvaine Letters

Recommendation of Charles Short, who became in 1863 Kenyon's seventh president


Letter To Bedell, Charles Petit Mcilvaine Apr 1863

Letter To Bedell, Charles Petit Mcilvaine

Charles Pettit McIlvaine Letters

Potter and need for clergy--laymen as presiders better than no Presider at all. McCarty's election to Christ Church working exams 2 weeks early so that Seniors ordained have time for quiet reflection.


Letter To Bishop Bedell, Charles Pettit Mcilvaine Feb 1863

Letter To Bishop Bedell, Charles Pettit Mcilvaine

Charles Pettit McIlvaine Letters

Proposes Clements as temporary president if Potter declines. Ought to have a Trustee's meeting to appoint an agent to invest in government bonds. Paddock has resigned. Unhappy with McCarty as possible Recot of Christ Church - has recommended Newton.


Letter To Bedell, Charles Petit Mcilvaine Feb 1863

Letter To Bedell, Charles Petit Mcilvaine

Charles Pettit McIlvaine Letters

More concern for President of College-complains that clergy who are qualified won't come-those who would are not qualified. Suggests that a good layman would do.


Letter To Bishop Bedell, Charles Pettit Mcilvaine Feb 1863

Letter To Bishop Bedell, Charles Pettit Mcilvaine

Charles Pettit McIlvaine Letters

Discouraged letter indicates Bedell's orders are to go east and scout around for a president of the college - the Vestry of the Cathedral Church in Clifton do nothing.


Letter To Bishop Bedell, Charles Pettit Mcilvaine Jan 1863

Letter To Bishop Bedell, Charles Pettit Mcilvaine

Charles Pettit McIlvaine Letters

Will receive Kendrick but is a risk ----------? Not do for president of the College (with reasons). Complains of college responsibilities.


To Charles Petit Mcilvaine, Bishop Bedell Jul 1862

To Charles Petit Mcilvaine, Bishop Bedell

Charles Pettit McIlvaine Letters

About calling Dr. Goodwin to the presidency of Kenyon


Letter To Bishop Bedell, Charles Pettit Mcilvaine Jun 1857

Letter To Bishop Bedell, Charles Pettit Mcilvaine

Charles Pettit McIlvaine Letters

KC: Lucas suspended, denied privileges of a communicant


Memoir Of Dr. Francis Wharton, Charles Petit Mcilvaine Jan 1857

Memoir Of Dr. Francis Wharton, Charles Petit Mcilvaine

Charles Pettit McIlvaine Letters

KC: religious revival in Gambier


Letter To C.P. Mcilvaine, A. Blake Dec 1856

Letter To C.P. Mcilvaine, A. Blake

Charles Pettit McIlvaine Letters

KC: Wing, building expenses


Letter To Unknown Reverend, Charles Pettit Mcilvaine Nov 1855

Letter To Unknown Reverend, Charles Pettit Mcilvaine

Charles Pettit McIlvaine Letters

KC: Lorin Andrews' health, new Rector, Mr. Chipman, McPenger?, Nicholson


Letter To Rev. Stevens, Charles Pettit Mcilvaine Apr 1855

Letter To Rev. Stevens, Charles Pettit Mcilvaine

Charles Pettit McIlvaine Letters

CHURCH: supports Duane, Strong, compares Episcopal clergy to other denominations; KC: questions need for longer range of study, WP, Bohlen


Letter To Fuller, Charles Mcilvaine May 1845

Letter To Fuller, Charles Mcilvaine

Charles Pettit McIlvaine Letters

KC: Fuller's illness; new president of Kenyon; number of students increasing


Letter To Fuller, Charles Mcilvaine Jul 1841

Letter To Fuller, Charles Mcilvaine

Charles Pettit McIlvaine Letters

KC: Updates on Kenyon's progress, ordination of new men to the clergy


Letter To Mcilvaine, C. P. Buckingham Jun 1836

Letter To Mcilvaine, C. P. Buckingham

Charles Pettit McIlvaine Letters

KC: McIlvaine and Buckingham agree that Buckingham's resignation will be best for the college.


Letter To Mcilvaine, C. P. Buckingham May 1836

Letter To Mcilvaine, C. P. Buckingham

Charles Pettit McIlvaine Letters

KC: Buckingham wishes to resign because the distance travelled from his home to the College brings ill effects upon his health. Recommends Mr. Kinsley to be his successor


Letter To Mcilvaine, C. P. Buckingham Nov 1835

Letter To Mcilvaine, C. P. Buckingham

Charles Pettit McIlvaine Letters

KC: Buckingham explains himself: he misunderstood the nature of Doctor B's appointment. Explains to McIlvaine the relationship between mathematics and natural philosophy


Letter To Mcilvaine, C. P. Buckingham Jul 1833

Letter To Mcilvaine, C. P. Buckingham

Charles Pettit McIlvaine Letters

KC: Buckingham accepts the position of Professor of Mathematics


Letter To Dennison, Charles Petit Mcilvaine Apr 1833

Letter To Dennison, Charles Petit Mcilvaine

Charles Pettit McIlvaine Letters

KC: Wants Mr. Dennison to resign his position of Professor of Mathematics for the parish so a layman can have his position.