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Description
Includes a notice of sale for a Freehold Chapel in Warwick County and a short letter to Philander Chase, in which Mr. Stow mentions that Bishop West has applied to purchase the chapel and inquires whether he is a regularly consecrated Bishop of the American Episcopal Church.
Date
6-7-1834
Keywords
Freehold Chapel, Warwick, Warwick County, Diocese of Lichfield, Warwickshire, Bishop West, G.M. West
Recommended Citation
Stow, George, "Letter to Philander Chase" (1834). Philander Chase Letters. 951.
https://digital.kenyon.edu/chase_letters/951
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K.Ch.340607
[Typed portion - notice of sale of a chapel]
The price of the Chapel is 3000 Guineas €1000 of which will be given towards its endowment. For further particulars (& if by letter postpaid) apply to Mr. G. Stow Nuneaton, Warwickshire, England.
My Lord
An application for my Chapel having been made to me by a person who is styled Bishop West and who represents himself to be an American Bishop - I shall feel exceedingly obliged if your Lordship will [have] the kindness to inform me as soon as possible in the strictest confidence whether the Gentleman in question, is a regularly consecrated Bishop of the American Episcopal Church, and may be regarded and treated with as such? I remain, My Lord,
Your Lordship’s most Respectful
& Obedient Servant
George Stowe
Nuneaton June 7th. 1834.
Warwickshire
England
To Bishop Chase