BIB_ID
125729
Accession number
MA 733.1-45
Creator
Newton, John, 1725-1807.
Display Date
1771-1808
Description
1 v. (45 items, ca. 126 p.) ; ca. 22 cm
Summary
Collection consists of 36 letters to Mrs. Gardiner; 1 letter to her daughter; 4 letters to English writer and philanthropist Hannah More; and 4 letters related to Newton (letter from Harriet Hesketh to John Johnson, Jan. 7, 1802, letter from Joseph Hill to William Hayley, Aug. 16, 1808, letter from J. Bristol to Mrs. Gardiner, Dec. 21, 1780, and letter from Bumpstead to Joseph Hill, Aug. 29, 1771). Newton's letters to Mrs. Gardiner discuss religious topics and the struggles she has with her faith. Letters have been described separately in 45 individual catalog records; see related records for more information.
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