Athens: Minutes and Papers of the Vestry of Trinity Episcopal Church, 1806-1878
File — Case: MSS Vertical File Drawer One
Identifier: Folder 115
Scope and Contents
File contains a selection of the earliest surviving paperwork of the Vestry of Trinity Episcopal Church. Included within are signed copies of resolutions, inventories of pews sold annually, the deeds for the pews of Samuel Hamilton, Isaac Northrup, and Samuel Haight, and an array of correspondence and letters related to the governance of the church, the purchase of the land for the original edifice, and the introduction, hiring, and death of Reverend Joseph Prentiss. Some later materials relate to court disputes and events held at the church.
Dates
- Majority of material found in 1806-1878
Extent
From the Collection: 15 Cubic Feet (Four vertical file cabinets comprising fifteen drawers holding paper documents grouped in folders by appropriate subject or creator, nominally sorted in alphabetical order.)
Repository Details
Part of the Vedder Research Library Repository