Letter to Sophia Chase

Authors

Philander Chase

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Philander Chase asks his wife Sophia to read a sermon entitled "The Blessings of Hungering and Thirsting of the Righteousness" to a Mr Radley before he reads it himself.

Date

2-22-1838

Keywords

Philander Chase, Sophia Chase, sermons

Transcript

Knoxville Thursday evening

22 Feb 1838

My Dear Wife

I forgot to tell you that I wish Mr Radley to read the sermon from the volume of Hamelton, Sermons entitled “The blessing of Hungering and thirsting of the Righteousness”--

Pray read him the Volume the evening beforehand that he may read it over and become acquainted with the manner & stile.

I found Mr [Sanburn] well & his family. He had rec’d neither of my letters

May God bless you all at the Robins Nest for Christs sake P. Chase

Recommended Citation

Chase, Philander, "Letter to Sophia Chase" (1838). Philander Chase Letters. 1095.
https://digital.kenyon.edu/chase_letters/1095