James O. Andrew papers, 1813-1848

Author/Creator:

Andrew, James O. 1794-1871. (James Osgood)

Publication/Creation:

1813-1848

Format:

Archival Material or Manuscripts

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Additional/Related Title Information

Full Title:

James O. Andrew papers, 1813-1848

Subjects/Genre

Subjects:

Andrew, John,-1830
Andrews family
Wightman, William M.(William May),1808-1882
Emory College--History
Georgia Conference Manual Labor School--History
Methodist Episcopal Church, South--History
Bishops--Appointment, call, and election
Clergy as authors
Methodist Church--Clergy
Methodist Church--Education--19th century
Methodist Church--Government
Methodist Church--Publishing
Publishers and publishing
Slavery
Alabama--History
Georgia--Education--19th century

Description/Summary

Finding Aid:

Finding aid available electronically

Summary:

The collection consists of eleven letters written from 1813 to 1848. The early letters (1818-1828) are between James Osgood Andrew and his parents John Andrew and Mary Andrew. These letters contain information on the family as well as some insight into church matters. The rest of the letters were written by Andrew to Bishop William May Wightman from 1844-1848. At the time Wightman was director of the Southern Methodist printing concern. These letters tell of the publishing Andrew did as well as give information on his activities immediately following the split of the Methodist Church. Also included in the collection is misc. biographical information including an article about the 1844 General Conference and a program of the dedication of a marker in memory of Andrew at Oxford, Ga., 1966.

Language:

English

Language Note:

Materials entirely in English.

Physical Type/Description:

.5 linear ft : (2 boxes).

Restrictions on Access:

Researchers are required to use photocopies of the correspondence, due to the fragile nature of the originals.

General Note:

Related collection in this repository: Robert Watkins Lovett Papers.

Organization and Arrangement:

Arranged in chronological order.

Biographical/Historical Note:

James Osgood Andrew, Methodist bishop and author, was born 3 May 1794, in Wilkes County, Georgia, and died 1 March 1871, in Mobile, Alabama. He was made a deacon (1814), an elder (1816), and a bishop (1832) in the Methodist Episcopal Church; was a trustee of the Manual Labor School in Covington, Georgia, (1836); and president of the board of trustees of Emory College (1838-1870). Southern pastors, who protested when Andrew was asked to resign his bishopric because his wife owned slaves, formed the Methodist Episcopal Church, South (1845) with Andrew as a bishop. His writings include FAMILY GOVERNMENT (1847) and MISCELLANIES (1854). He retired to Alabama in 1866, where he had lived since 1855.

Additional Identifiers

Catalog ID (MMSID):

990027680080302486

OCLC Number:

122385889

Barcode:

010003058903
010003058904