Reverend Lewis Allen Alderson letters
Overview
Two letters written by Reverend L.A. Alderson from Atchison, Kansas to his niece Jane Remley in Iowa City, Iowa. The letters, written in March and April 1875, recount Alderson's and his wife's health, as well as discussing the religion of various family members, including his niece's husband.
Dates
- Creation: March, April 1875
Creator
- Alderson, L. A., 1812-1881 (Author, Person)
Conditions Governing Access
No access restrictions.
Conditions Governing Use
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Biography of Lewis Allen Alderson
Reverend Lewis Allen Alderson was born in Greenbriar County, West Virginia on May 5th, 1812. He attended Ohio Universiisty, graduating in 1832 with high honors, later marrying a woman named Eliza.
Alderson moved to Atchison, Kansas in 1858 and gave the first Baptist sermon in the city. He preached for three years taking no pay. Additionally he operated a number of businesses in the town, including an insurance agency and a bookstore.
Lewis Allen Alderson died and was buried in Atchison in May of 1881.
Extent
1 folder
Language of Materials
English
Physical Location
RH MS P953
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Purchase, Mrs. Hudson's Fine Books and Paper, 2016.
Source
- Mrs. Hudson's Fine Books & Paper (Bookseller, Organization)
- Title
- Guide to the Reverend Lewis Allen Alderson Collection
- Subtitle
- Reverend Lewis Allen Alderson letters
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by tmw. Finding aid encoded by tmw.
- Date
- 2017-07-18
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Finding aid written in English.
- Finding aid permalink
- http://hdl.handle.net/10407/8293515414
- Preferred citation
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Reverend Lewis Allen Alderson letters, RH MS P953, Kenneth Spencer Research Library, University of Kansas
Repository Details
Part of the University of Kansas. Kenneth Spencer Research Library Repository