BIB_ID
348394
Accession number
MA 370.25
Creator
Bowman, Samuel, 1800-1861.
Display Date
1858 Jan. 15.
Credit line
Acquired by Pierpont Morgan, before 1901.
Description
1 item (3 p.) ; 20.2 cm
Notes
It is possible that this letter was written to Rev. Alexander H. Vinton who was the first rector of the Holy Trinity Church in Philadelphia in 1858.
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.
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
Expressing his pleasure at learning that "overtures have been made to you to accept the Rectorship of the Holy Trinity Ch. now approaching its completion in Phil'a;" encouraging him to accept the position.
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