Letter to Philander Chase

Authors

Bishop Chester Griswold

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Description

Bishop Griswold certifies Erastus D. Wolf's request to transfer from the Eastern Diocese to the Diocese of Illinois, and that he is in good standing with the Church.

Date

7-27-1841

Keywords

Erastus Wolf, Bishop Griswold, Diocese of Illinois, Eastern Diocese, religion, business

Transcript

Boston.

I hereby certify that the Rev. Erastus D. Wolf who is aPresbyter of the Eastern Diocese, in regular tanding, has signified to me his desire to be transferred to the Diocese of Illinois: he has not, so far as I know or believe, been Justly liable to civil report for errand in religion, or viciousness of life, during the three years last past. But during the greater part of those three years, he has not been a resident in this Diocese.

Alex’r V. Griswold, Bp

of the Eastern Diocese

July 27th 1841

Rt. Rev. Bp. Chase.

Recommended Citation

Griswold, Bishop Chester, "Letter to Philander Chase" (1841). Philander Chase Letters. 1140.
https://digital.kenyon.edu/chase_letters/1140