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.
The Philander Chase letters were written in the 18th and 19th century and therefore may contain language that we understand today as harmful or offensive. You may encounter paternalist descriptions of Native Americans, racial slurs, or sexism. For more information, see our policy page.
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"Lines inscribed to the Memory of Bp. Chase"
Bassett
11-11-1853"Lines inscribed to the memory of Bp. Chase"
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Last Will and Testament of Sophia May Chase
Sophia Chase
1854Last Will and Testament of Sophia May Chase.
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Letter to Sophia Chase
Dudley Chase II
5-9-1854Dudley Chase visits Peoria and asks his mother Sophia to visit from Maine.
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Letter to Sophia Chase
Samuel Chase
3-3-1863Samuel Chase requests a copy of the Reminiscences for an alumnus of Jubilee College.
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Letter to Sophia Chase
Samuel Chase
4-28-1863Samuel Chase requests money to assist in building a church in Arcadia.
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Letter to Samuel Chase
Eli T. Tappan
5-18-1875Reverend Tappan requests documents pertaining to the early history of Kenyon College.
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Letter to Mary Olivia Chase
Philander Chase
6-24-1947A new assistant bishop, J.B. Britton, has been appointed in Illinois.
