Maggie Newton Van Cott letter and clipping, 1884

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Summary

Creator:
Van Cott, Maggie Newton, 1830-
Abstract:
Collection comprises a four-page letter Van Cott wrote (19 May 1884) to an unidentified close friend regarding her preaching in Dover, Maine, and its impact. She confesses "...I find the people spiritually dead" and tells the story of a father who dragged his son away from her and the altar. The letter is signed, "Peggie." She inserted into the letter a newspaper clipping reporting the revival she led in St. Paul, Minnesota.
Extent:
0.1 Linear Feet (2 items)
Language:
Materials in English
Collection ID:
RL.11219

Background

Scope and content:

Collection comprises a four-page letter Van Cott wrote (19 May 1884) to an unidentified close friend regarding her preaching in Dover, Maine, and its impact. She confesses "...I find the people spiritually dead" and tells the story of a father who dragged his son away from her and the altar. The letter is signed, "Peggie." She inserted into the letter a newspaper clipping reporting the revival she led in St. Paul, Minnesota.

Biographical / historical:

Maggie Newton Van Cott was the first woman licensed to preach in the Methodist Episcopal Church, in 1869.

Acquisition information:
The Maggie Newton Van Cott Letter and Clipping were received by the David M. Rubenstein Rare Book Manuscript Library as a purchase in 2016.
Processing information:

Processed by Alice Poffinberger, June, 2016

Accessions described in this collection guide: 2016-0099.

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Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Subjects

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Subjects:
Women clergy -- United States -- History -- 19th century
Women evangelists -- United States -- History -- 19th century
Names:
Methodist Episcopal Church -- Clergy
Van Cott, Maggie Newton, 1830-
Van Cott, Maggie Newton, 1830-

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[Identification of item], Maggie Newton Van Cott Letter and Clipping, David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University.