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bradleynathanc Guide to the Nathan C. Bradley handwriting practice booklet and record of itinerant preachers, 1833-1835 Processed by: Alice Poffinberger; machine-readable finding aid created by: Noah Huffman David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library Duke University Durham, N.C., USA

Aleph Number: 004149741

Machine-readable finding aid derived from MARC record via DukeMARC2EAD.xslDate of source: June 2010Processed by Alice Poffinberger, June 2010; Finding Aid encoded by Noah Huffman, David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University, June 2010 Description is in English Finding aid was prepared using DACS and local Style Guide Guide to the Nathan C. Bradley handwriting practice booklet and record of itinerant preachers, 1833-1835 David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library Duke University Durham, North Carolina 27708-0185 USA

Descriptive Summary David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University Bradley, Nathan C. Nathan C. Bradley handwriting practice booklet and record of itinerant preachers, 1833-1835 Materials in English 1 item (.1 lin. ft.) For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the Library's online catalog. Resident of Laurens (Otsego Co.), N.Y. Collection comprises a manuscript booklet (stitched into contemporary wrappers, approx. 7-1/4 x 4-1/2 inches, 8 pgs.) likely begun and maintained by Bradley in 1833 in order to practice his handwriting. In addition, he maintained a record of itinerant preachers serving at New Lisbon Church (New Lisbon, N.Y.?), including the Bible text that served as the basis for the 18 sermons recorded, as well as the preacher's denomination. Preachers listed include "Christians" John H. Currier, Sarah Hedges, and Reuben Bergis; Methodist elders Brownell and Brown; and Baptist elder Amner. There are no dates provided for each sermon. There is also a small ink diagram on the inside wrapper explaining a solar eclipse. Administrative Information Access Restrictions

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Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], in the Nathan C. Bradley handwriting practice booklet and record of itinerant preachers, 1833-1835, David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University.

Provenance

Purchase, 2009

Processing Information

Processed by: Alice Poffinberger, June 2010

Encoded by: Alice Poffinberger, June 2010

Accession(s) described in this finding aid: 2009-0103

Descriptive sources and standards used to create this inventory: DACS, EAD, NCEAD guidelines, and local Style Guide.

This finding aid is NCEAD compliant.

Biographical Note

Resident of Laurens (Otsego Co.), N.Y.

Collection Overview

Collection comprises a manuscript booklet (stitched into contemporary wrappers, approx. 7-1/4 x 4-1/2 inches, 8 pgs.) likely begun and maintained by Bradley in 1833 in order to practice his handwriting. In addition, he maintained a record of itinerant preachers serving at New Lisbon Church (New Lisbon, N.Y.?), including the Bible text that served as the basis for the 18 sermons recorded, as well as the preacher's denomination. Preachers listed include "Christians" John H. Currier, Sarah Hedges, and Reuben Bergis; Methodist elders Brownell and Brown; and Baptist elder Amner. There are no dates provided for each sermon. There is also a small ink diagram on the inside wrapper explaining a solar eclipse.

Subject Headings

These and related materials may be found under the following headings in online catalogs.

Clergy--New York (State) Methodist Church--Clergy. Baptists--Clergy. Otsego County (N.Y.)--Church history. Bergis, Reuben. Bradley, Nathan C. Currier, John H. Hedges, Sarah.