Papers partly relating to the two Wesleys

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MS. Add. C. 71

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Papers partly relating to the two Wesleys:

(fol. 1) a letter from John Wesley to John Whitehead, July 4, 1769;
(fol. 3) a letter from Adam Clarke to John Cayley, Feb. 25, 1808;
(fol. 5) a text written by Thomas Clarkson, Oct. 11, 1844;
(fol. 6) a text and short poem beg. 'Which of the old apostles taught') written by Charles Wesley.

(fols. 9-end) are blank.

Dates

Creation: written between 1764 and 1844

Extent

22 Leaves

Language of Materials

English

Preferred Citation

Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MS. Add. C. 71, fols. 1-2]

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Shelfmark:

MS. Add. C. 71

Collection ID (for staff)

CMD ID 18716

Additional Description

Abstract

Papers partly relating to the two Wesleys, written between 1764 and 1844.

Biographical / Historical

John Wesley (1703–1791) was a Church of England clergyman and a founder of Methodism.

Adam Clarke (1762–1832) was a Wesleyan Methodist minister and scholar.

Thomas Clarkson (1760–1846) was a slavery abolitionist.

Charles Wesley (1707–1788) was a Church of England clergyman and a founder of Methodism.