Diocese of Easton letter book
Scope and Contents Note
This collection contains a letter book from 1884-1897, maintained by James A. Pearce, for the Diocese of Easton. It is comprised of drafts of letters written by Pearce during his service as Chancellor of the Protestant Episcopal Diocese of Easton. The majority of the letters are addressed to other Episcopalian clergies, including Bishop Henry C. Lay, Bishop William Forbes Adams, and the Reverend R.R. Walker, among others. Topics addressed in the correspondence include rules governing the Trustees of the Episcopal Fund, nominations and elections of the Episcopal Church's General Convention, and the construction of the Trinity Cathedral in Easton, Maryland. The letter book also contains a draft of Pearce's resignation from his post as Chancellor.
Dates
- Creation: 1884-1897
Access restrictions
Collection is open for research.
Publication rights
Copyright has not been assigned to Washington College. All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Archives and Special Collections. Permission for publication is given on behalf of Washington College as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the researcher.
Organizational History Note
The Episcopal Diocese of Easton serves the nine counties of Maryland's Eastern Shore: Caroline, Cecil, Dorchester, Kent, Queen Anne’s, Somerset, Talbot, Wicomico, and Worcester. This diocese was established on November 19, 1868, following a split from the Diocese of Maryland. There are thirty-nine parishes and missions in the diocese, one of which is the Christ Episcopal Church of Kent Island, the oldest Christian congregation in Maryland. The first Bishop of the Diocese was Henry Champlin Lay, who served from 1869-1885.
Extent
.05 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
Language of Materials
English
Physical and Technical Access Restrictions
None.
Acquisition Information
Unknown, possibly given with James A. Pearce's library to the college.
Genre / Form
Geographic
Topical
- Title
- Finding Aid to the Diocese of Easton Letter Book
- Author
- S. Way
- Date
- 2022
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Description is in English.
Repository Details
Part of the Washington College Archives & Special Collections Repository
300 Washington Avenue
Chestertown MD 21620