Thomas Coke Papers, 1779-1813
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Letters, writings, and minor legal and financial documents of Thomas Coke (1747-1814), the minister JW named as the first "Superintendent" of the Methodist Church in America (1784). In time the much-traveled Coke became known as "Father of the Methodist Missions" and was later twice President of the Conference (1797 and 1805). Materials consist of autograph manuscripts, transcriptions, and printed materials, and are evenly spread across some thirty-five years of Coke's life, from a couple of years after he joined Methodism to a few months prior to his death. Although most of the documents originate from Coke's time in England, there are frequent allusions to his interest in and travels to such countries as Africa, Ceylon, Germany, India, Nova Scotia, and the United States.
Individual documents are arranged in chronological order; following that list, items in volumes are cited by container number and volume name.
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