Commonplace book on Christianity and slavery
Collection
Identifier: W-0032
Scope and Contents
This commonplace book includes handwritten entries addressing a number of religious topics, including church politics, theological concerns, childrearing practices, and slavery. Notable entries include "Thoughts on Slavery," "Strength of Character," and "Man's Responsibility to God." Although this manuscript is undated, included quotations suggest that the book was compiled in the 1840s and 1850s. The owner and compiler is unknown.
Dates
- between 1840 and 1851
Creator
- Williams, A. S., III (Collector, Person)
Conditions Governing Access
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Extent
0.1 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
Overview
Commonplace book with entries addressing a number of topics, including church politics, theological concerns, childrearing practices, and slavery.
Physical Location
The A. S. Williams III Americana Collection, University Libraries Division of Special Collections, The University of Alabama
Provenance
Gift of A. S. Williams III, 2010
General
Title on phase box spine: M.S.S. on Christianity & Slavery
Processed by
Haley Aaron and Martha Bace, 2013
- Belsham, Thomas (Author in quotations or text abstracts)
- Bourgeois, Peter Francis, Sir (Author in quotations or text abstracts)
- Brooks, J. W., Reverend (Author in quotations or text abstracts)
- Brownson, Orestes Augustus (Author in quotations or text abstracts)
- Bull, George (Author in quotations or text abstracts)
- Christianity
- Commonplace books
- Essays
- Knox, Robert (Author in quotations or text abstracts)
- Knox, Spencer (Author in quotations or text abstracts)
- Religion and Spirituality
- Sharp, Granville (Author in quotations or text abstracts)
- Slavery
- Smith, Barron (Author in quotations or text abstracts)
- Title
- Guide to the Commonplace book on Christianity and slavery
- Status
- Completed
- Date
- October 2013
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the The University of Alabama Libraries Special Collections Repository