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Philander Chase Letters

 
The Rt. Rev. Philander Chase, D.D. was the founder and first President of Kenyon College serving from 1824 to 1831. Chase was also the first Episcopal Bishop of Ohio. This collection of his letters is kept in the College Archives and is available to researchers.

This project is ongoing. Letters will be added to the site as transcriptions become available.
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  • Letter to Dudley Chase by Philander Chase

    Letter to Dudley Chase

    Philander Chase
    4-22-1794

    Written when Bishop Chase was 19 years old and an undergraduate at Dartmouth, in danger of suspension for supposedly cutting off a freshman's hair during prayer. Chase claims he was framed by his enemy, Nathan Noyes, who accused Chase of the crime.

  • Letter to Dudley Chase by Philander Chase

    Letter to Dudley Chase

    Philander Chase
    5-17-1795

    Recounting how Philander Chase was cleared of the haircutting crime.

  • Letter to Dudley Chase by Philander Chase

    Letter to Dudley Chase

    Philander Chase
    6-29-1795

    Recounting how he was cleared of the hair-cutting crime.

  • Letter to Dudley Chase by Philander Chase

    Letter to Dudley Chase

    Philander Chase
    8-2-1795

    Discusses power dynamics of pastoral life

  • Letter to Parents: Dudley and Alice Chase by Philander Chase

    Letter to Parents: Dudley and Alice Chase

    Philander Chase
    11-5-1796

    Philander Chase requests money from his parents in order to afford board.

  • Letter to Dudley and Alice Chase by Philander Chase

    Letter to Dudley and Alice Chase

    Philander Chase
    1797

    Letter to his parents describing the soul and the body. He is frustrated by overly zealous and emotional believers, as they do not accurately represent God.

  • Anecdote, Thousands such souls might dance on needles points by Philander Chase

    Anecdote, Thousands such souls might dance on needles points

    Philander Chase
    7-26-1797

    Anecdote regarding mens' complaints and difficult people

  • Letter to Dudley Chase by Philander Chase

    Letter to Dudley Chase

    Philander Chase
    8-5-1797

    Philander Chase writes a letter to his father detailing a fire in Albany .

  • Letter to Dudley and Alice Chase by Philander Chase

    Letter to Dudley and Alice Chase

    Philander Chase
    2-12-1798

    Letter from Philander Chase to his father regarding a possible appointment as clergyman.

  • Letter to Dudley and Alice Chase by Philander Chase

    Letter to Dudley and Alice Chase

    Philander Chase
    5-31-1798

    Philander tells his parents he will be traveling to New York on a new assignment and asks them to send money so that he may purchase a horse and supplies.

  • Letter to Dudley Chase by Philander Chase

    Letter to Dudley Chase

    Philander Chase
    1800

    Philander writes Dudley, discusses Dudley's son, George, and the current political turmoil.

  • Letter to Dudley Chase by Philander Chase

    Letter to Dudley Chase

    Philander Chase
    5-21-1800

    Philander updates Dudley on his family life and his new wife.

  • Letter to Dudley and Alice Chase by Philander Chase

    Letter to Dudley and Alice Chase

    Philander Chase
    6-10-1800

    Philander thanks his father for the money he sent.

  • "A Voice" from the Rabbit Warren by Philander Chase

    "A Voice" from the Rabbit Warren

    Philander Chase
    7-21-1800

    Anecdote concerning rabbits.

  • "Don't Give Up the Ship" by Philander Chase

    "Don't Give Up the Ship"

    Philander Chase
    7-22-1800

    Anecdote regarding Lawrence.

  • Copy of Inscription in the Uncas Burial Ground by Philander Chase

    Copy of Inscription in the Uncas Burial Ground

    Philander Chase
    7-23-1800

    Copy of Inscription in the Uncas Burial Ground

  • Letter to Rachel Denison by Philander Chase

    Letter to Rachel Denison

    Philander Chase
    11-28-1800

    Philander invites his sister to stay for the winter.

  • Letter to Dudley Chase by Philander Chase

    Letter to Dudley Chase

    Philander Chase
    5-29-1801

    Philander shares an excerpt of a poem by Robert Bloomsfield. He is grateful to hear from Dudley after Dudley's perilous journey. He misses his son, George, and New York.

  • Letter to Rachel Denison by Philander Chase

    Letter to Rachel Denison

    Philander Chase
    7-4-1801

    Philander scorns Rachel for not writing after her travels. He updates her on his wife's health.

  • Letter to Rachel Denison by Philander Chase

    Letter to Rachel Denison

    Philander Chase
    11-12-1801

    Philander updates Rachel on his family's health. He offers her a teaching job.

  • Letter to Dudley Chase by Philander Chase

    Letter to Dudley Chase

    Philander Chase
    2-1-1802

    Edwin Dudley, Philander's youngest son, has died. Philander informs Dudley of his job offer to Rachel.

  • Recommendations by Philander Chase

    Recommendations

    Philander Chase
    12-6-1803

    A Recommendation for The New Instructor by Asa Rhoads.

  • Letter to Donald Fay by Philander Chase

    Letter to Donald Fay

    Philander Chase
    12-12-1803

  • Letter to Dudley Chase by Philander Chase

    Letter to Dudley Chase

    Philander Chase
    9-30-1804

  • The New Instructor Being the Second Part of the American Spelling Book by Philander Chase

    The New Instructor Being the Second Part of the American Spelling Book

    Philander Chase
    12-6-1804

    A recommendation for The New Instructor by Asa Rhoads.

 

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