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Letter To Reverend A. L. Baury, G.W. Marriott May 1828

Letter To Reverend A. L. Baury, G.W. Marriott

Philander Chase Letters

Marriott updates Baury on the progress of the College, as well as the recent Irish Reformation.


Letter To Rev. Nathaniel Hewitt, Philander Chase May 1828

Letter To Rev. Nathaniel Hewitt, Philander Chase

Philander Chase Letters

Chase expresses his appreciation for Hewitt's work in the American Temperance Society and assures him of his own support for and adherence to the cause.


Letter To Sophia Chase, Philander Chase Apr 1828

Letter To Sophia Chase, Philander Chase

Philander Chase Letters

Chase expresses his anxiety regarding his bill, which he is trying to get up in the House, and goes into detail about the events in Washington.


Letter To Sophia Chase, Philander Chase Apr 1828

Letter To Sophia Chase, Philander Chase

Philander Chase Letters

Fragment of a letter in which Chase discusses his activities in Washington and his hopes for his bill now in Congress.


Letter To Mrs. Sigourney, Philander Chase Apr 1828

Letter To Mrs. Sigourney, Philander Chase

Philander Chase Letters

Chase expresses his gratitude for Mrs. Sigourney's letter and informs her that his bill has passed in the Senate, and will hopefully soon also pass in the House of Representatives.


Letter To Sophia Chase, Philander Chase Mar 1828

Letter To Sophia Chase, Philander Chase

Philander Chase Letters

Chase is elated to hear of Mr. Atkinson's subscription, especially amidst frustrations surrounding Mr. Allen's subscription and the Milnor professorship. He tells his wife that her family in Washington are well.


Letter To Sophia Chase, Philander Chase Mar 1828

Letter To Sophia Chase, Philander Chase

Philander Chase Letters

Chase received a packet of various letters from Dudley and thinks that the College will be able to move on June 1st. He also updates his wife on the progress of the bill in Washington and when he expects to return home.


Letter To Philander Chase, Jonathan Harvey Mar 1828

Letter To Philander Chase, Jonathan Harvey

Philander Chase Letters

Harvey offers to settle the unpaid bill of a former student named Hamlet Perkins and asks Chase what the amount is.


Letter To Sophia Chase, Philander Chase Mar 1828

Letter To Sophia Chase, Philander Chase

Philander Chase Letters

Chase expresses his fondness for Mrs. Elliott. His bill is coming up in the Senate next week and then will travel to Virginia to see Mr. Thomas Smith.


Letter To Sophia Chase, Philander Chase Mar 1828

Letter To Sophia Chase, Philander Chase

Philander Chase Letters

Chase asks his wife to tell Mr. Sparrow and Mr. Wing that Dr. Keith will likely come to Ohio soon to fill the Milnor Professorship. He has greater hopes that his proposal will be accepted by Congress.


Letter To Sophia Chase, Philander Chase Mar 1828

Letter To Sophia Chase, Philander Chase

Philander Chase Letters

Chase informs his wife of the people who support him in Washington. He is writing a new statement about Kenyon's beginnings and progress to help support his bill for a township of land. He also has bought new garden seeds, which he is sending to Gambier.


Letter To Sophia Chase, Philander Chase Mar 1828

Letter To Sophia Chase, Philander Chase

Philander Chase Letters

Chase describes his activities in Washington and tells his wife he is very concerned about the success of his case in the House of Representatives.


Letter To Benjamin Allen, Philander Chase Mar 1828

Letter To Benjamin Allen, Philander Chase

Philander Chase Letters

Chase asks Allen to send the plate for the College by way of his brother, or someone else he trusts, to Mr. Kip.


Letter To Rev. William Meade, R.R. Wormeley Mar 1828

Letter To Rev. William Meade, R.R. Wormeley

Philander Chase Letters

Wormeley discusses meeting Bishop Chase in England and the reaction to his cause there.


Letter To Bishop Brownell, Philander Chase Feb 1828

Letter To Bishop Brownell, Philander Chase

Philander Chase Letters

Chase discusses his progress in petitioning Congress as well as a negative article written by Bishop Hobart. The paper also includes a brief note to Chase's wife.


Letter To Lord Kenyon, Philander Chase Feb 1828

Letter To Lord Kenyon, Philander Chase

Philander Chase Letters

Chase is optimistic about his petition being accepted but wishes he could return to Knox County. He discusses the subscription of Arthur Tappan towards a professorship as well as Dr. Keith's nomination for the position. Chase regrets that the College cannot accept more students given its popularity at the moment.


Letter To Sophia Chase, Philander Chase Feb 1828

Letter To Sophia Chase, Philander Chase

Philander Chase Letters

Chase expresses his love for his wife and updates her on his endeavors in Washington. Col. Johnson told him that he will begin Chase's bill in the Senate next week.


Letter To Sophia Chase, Philander Chase Feb 1828

Letter To Sophia Chase, Philander Chase

Philander Chase Letters

Chase has officially offered the Milnor professorship to Dr. Keith and hopes he will accept.


Letter To Benjamin Allen, Philander Chase Feb 1828

Letter To Benjamin Allen, Philander Chase

Philander Chase Letters

Chase tells Allen of trouble he has had in securing funds for the Milnor professorship and of his fears that he will have to finance it himself in part. He tells Allen not to go to England.


Letter To Sophia Chase, Philander Chase Feb 1828

Letter To Sophia Chase, Philander Chase

Philander Chase Letters

Chase discusses his affairs in Washington and tells his wife that he will have to go to New York to invest the money for the Milnor Professorship.


Letter To Sophia Chase, Philander Chase Feb 1828

Letter To Sophia Chase, Philander Chase

Philander Chase Letters

Chase describes a dinner he attended at Mr. Clay's and a party with Mr. and Mrs. Adams, at which he had an opportunity to speak with a few other friends.


Letter To Lord Kenyon, Philander Chase Feb 1828

Letter To Lord Kenyon, Philander Chase

Philander Chase Letters

Chase updates Lord Kenyon on his progress with the petition in Washington as well as the development of the buildings in Gambier.


Letter To Sophia Chase, Philander Chase Feb 1828

Letter To Sophia Chase, Philander Chase

Philander Chase Letters

Chase responds to ongoing issues at the school mentioned in his wife's last letter. He has good reason to believe his petition will be favorably received by the Senate. The Milnor Professorship has been filled.


Letter To Sophia Chase, Philander Chase Feb 1828

Letter To Sophia Chase, Philander Chase

Philander Chase Letters

Chase discusses his meetings in Alexandria and Washington as well as updates to the subscription list. He is in good health and is with his wife's family in Washington.


Letter To Sophia Chase, Philander Chase Feb 1828

Letter To Sophia Chase, Philander Chase

Philander Chase Letters

Chase updates his wife on what he has been doing in Washington and responds to letters enclosed with her last.


Letter To Sophia Chase, Philander Chase Feb 1828

Letter To Sophia Chase, Philander Chase

Philander Chase Letters

Chase describes his affairs in Washington, including dinner with the President. He is very busy and asks for continued prayers for his success.


Letter To Dudley Chase, George Chase Feb 1828

Letter To Dudley Chase, George Chase

Philander Chase Letters

George discusses the low levels of support for Jackson in Randolph and expresses his frustrations with his work as a lawyer.


Letter To Sophia Chase, Philander Chase Jan 1828

Letter To Sophia Chase, Philander Chase

Philander Chase Letters

Chase discusses an incident at the school and tells his wife that he authorizes Mr. Sparrow to take appropriate measures to resolve it. He assures his wife of his continued love and support.


Letter To Sophia Chase, Philander Chase Jan 1828

Letter To Sophia Chase, Philander Chase

Philander Chase Letters

Fragment of a letter in which Chase describes staying with a family who had no knowledge of religion, and whom he attempted to teach by providing an example of a man who once worked in Gambier but died in a drunken accident.


Letter To Benjamin Allen, Philander Chase Jan 1828

Letter To Benjamin Allen, Philander Chase

Philander Chase Letters

Chase tells Allen of the passage of a bill in the Ohio legislature authorizing a grant of lands to Kenyon College.