Episcopal Church--United States--Clergy.

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...

Scope and Content Note This collection contains a letter from Governor William Paca to General Joseph Reed dated September 12, 1783. Paca has concerns about the Episcopal Church now that the United States is separated from England. Since there were no dioceses or bishops in any of the colonies all decision had to come from England which took a long time and the journey was still treacherous. In 1782 William White had begun making a case for the establishment of governing body for the Episcopal Church in the United...