J.E. Armstrong to John S. Martin Letter
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Scope and Contents
The collection consists of a letter from J.E. Armstrong, dated June 19, 1860, written in Moorefield, Virginia (now West Virginia), and addressed to Rev. John S. Martin in Baltimore, Maryland. Spanning ten pages, the letter discusses the rising tensions within the Methodist Church between abolitionist and pro-slavery factions, the broader political atmosphere surrounding the election of 1860, and the looming national crisis over slavery
Dates
- Creation: 1860-06-19
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Biographical / Historical
J.E. Armstrong was a Methodist minister active in Virginia during the years preceding the Civil War. His June 1860 correspondence with Rev. John S. Martin of Baltimore, Maryland, reflects the profound tensions within the Methodist Church, which mirrored the national divide over slavery. In the antebellum period, the Methodist denomination, like many Protestant groups, experienced bitter sectional conflict between abolitionist and pro-slavery factions, leading to schisms that prefigured the wider national crisis.
Extent
1 items
Language of Materials
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The University of Alabama Libraries acquired the J.E. Armstrong to John S. Martin Letter from Michael Brown Rare Books in 2021.
Processing Information
Processed by Courtney Tutt, April 2025.
- Title
- Guide to the J.E. Armstrong to John S. Martin Letter
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Finding aid created by Courtney Tutt, April 2025.
- Date
- April 2025
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the The University of Alabama Libraries Special Collections Repository