Plan your visit. 225 Madison Avenue at 36th Street, New York, NY 10016.

Plan your visit. 225 Madison Avenue at 36th Street, New York, NY 10016.

Autograph letter signed : Savannah, to an unidentified recipient, 1842 Jan. 26.

BIB_ID
347534
Accession number
MA 368.1
Creator
Elliott, Stephen, 1806-1866.
Display Date
1842 Jan. 26.
Credit line
Acquired by Pierpont Morgan, before 1901.
Description
1 item (1 p.) ; 22.7 cm
Notes
It is likely he was recommending "The Christian Ministry" (1829) by Charles Bridges, an English theologian (1794-1869).
Part of a 12-volume collection of Autographs and Manuscripts of Bishops of The Protestant Episcopal Church (MA 364-375). The arrangement of the collection is by Bishops in the order of their consecration and chronological within their portion of the collection. Letters in this collection have been described individually in separate catalog records; see collection-level record for more information.
Provenance
Acquired by Pierpont Morgan before 1901, possibly from the estate of Bishop William Stevens Perry of Iowa.
Summary
Apologizing for not replying to his last letter and saying he will express his thoughts when they meet; recommending "Bridges on the Christian Ministry."