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Preliminary Inventory of the Frank Baker Collection of Wesleyana and British Methodism, 1749-1979 and undated

Collection Overview

This addition includes six original, one copied, and one forged letters from John and Charles Wesley (1735-1788); an autograph album belonging to Ann Eliza Fourness and containing signatures, sentiments, and letters (some laid in) of Methodist preachers and adherents in England, especially Sarah Wesley--John Wesley's niece--Adam Clarke, and Jabez Bunting (ca. 1788-1890); photostats of 13 letters and autographs of John Wesley and other Wesley family members (1749-1829 and undated) that Baker requested from the Historical Society of Pennsylvania; and approximately 150 items of correspondence and business records from or to Frank Baker regarding his attempts to locate, authenticate, purchase, and edit Wesley letters (1909-1975). The addition also includes a photograph of a painting of Mary Wesley (Mary Goldhawk Vazeille Wesley), John Wesley's wife. (1749-1975) (173 items)

This addition represents a small portion of the Frank Baker Collection of Wesleyana and British Methodism. Researchers desiring access to the rest of the collection should consult with the Reference Archivist on duty.

Descriptive Summary

Title
Frank Baker Collection of Wesleyana and British Methodism, 1749-1979 and undated
Creator
Baker, Frank, 1910-
Extent
.4 Linear Feet , 174 Items
Repository
David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University
Location
For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the Library's online catalog.
Language
English.

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Contents of the Collection

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Ann Eliza Fourness autograph book, 1826

Containing signatures, sentiments, and letters (some laid in) of Methodist preachers and adherents in England, especially Sarah Wesley--John Wesley's niece--Adam Clarke, and Jabez Bunting (ca. 1788-1890)

Box 1
Letters from and to Hilda Harrison and Frank Baker, 1975

Concerning Ann Eliza Fourness autograph book

Box 1
Sarah Wesley autograph, undated
Box 1
Adam Clarke letter, 1830 June 22
Box 1
Jabez Bunting letter, 1813 October 12
Box 1
Copy of letter from John Wesley to Sir John Phillips, 1735 January 20

Includes photocopy

Box 1
Letter from John Wesley to Charles Wesley, 1741 February 10
Box 1
Letter from John Wesley to Lord Rawdon, 1760 May 18; correspondence from and to Baker and Laurence Elvin regarding the letter, 1977
Box 1
Letter from John Wesley to Thomas Rankin, 1765 January 26

Includes photocopy

Box 1
Letter from John Wesley to Mrs. Crosby, 1774 June 3; invoice from Charles Hamilton to Baker regarding the letter, undated

Includes photocopy

Box 1
Letter, framed, from John Wesley to Hannah Ball, 1787 May 9

Includes photocopy and transcription

Box 1
Letter from John Wesley to Thomas Roberts, 1787 December 22

Includes photocopy

Box 1
Photocopy of letter from John Wesley to John Valton, 1788 June 17

From Fourness autograph book

Box 1
Letter from Charles Wesley to [wife] Sally, [1763] June 9
Box 1
Copies of Wesley letters
Box 1
Correspondence, 1909-1974
Box 1
Correspondence regarding and checklists of letters for publication, 1955-1956, 1971, and undated
Box 1
Photostats of Wesley family correspondence, 1749-1829 and undated from the Historical Society of Pennsylvania
Box 1
Photograph of Mary Wesley ((Mary Goldhawk Vazeille Wesley)
Box 1
Description of contents of box 1 compiled by [Roger Lloyd]
Box 1

Historical Note

Compiled by Methodist historian and professor Frank Baker of Durham, N.C

Subject Headings

Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], Frank Baker Collection of Wesleyana and British Methodism, David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University.

Provenance

This portion of the Frank Baker Collection of Wesleyana and British Methodism was received by the David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library as a gift, 2000.

Processing Information

Processed by Ruth E. Bryan

Completed March 29, 2001

Encoded by Ruth E. Bryan

This finding aid is NCEAD compliant.

This accession is unprocessed: materials may not have been ordered and described beyond their original condition.