The Rt. Rev. Charles Pettit McIlvaine, D. D. was the second President of Kenyon College serving from 1832 to 1840. This collection of his letters is kept in the College Archives and is available to researchers.
The Charles P. McIlvaine 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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Letter to John Crowell
Charles Pettit McIlvaine
January 31, 1867
Need stand of laity (in keeping ritual down)
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Letter to Unknown Bishop
Charles Petit McIlvaine
February 23, 1867
Suggests that certain arrangements be made so that Charles (presumably McIlvaine's son) may supply the pulpit at Chittenham.
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Letter to Unknown Bishop
Charles Petit McIlvaine
March 30, 1867
Mention of the consecration of Tuttle; possibility of American bishops being invited to attend a council of bishops at Lambeth in September; son Charles being considered for St. Paul's, Cleveland.
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Letter to the Ecclesiastical Authority of Pennsylvania
Charles Petit McIlvaine
June 19, 1867
Letter dimissory to Pa. for A.M. Morrison
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Letter to Charles Petit McIlvaine
Rutherford B. Hayes
June 19, 1867
Civil War; recovery of articles captured by Union troops in North Carolina
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Letter to Bishop Stevens
Charles Petit McIlvaine
June 19, 1867
Transfer of A.M. Morrison to Pennsylvania
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Letter to the Ecclesiastical Authority of the Diocese of Pennsylvania
Charles Petit McIlvaine
July 6, 1867
Certification of the transfer of the Rev. I.N. [McElvey] and a testimonial as to his blameless record.
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Letter to Charles McIlvaine
Bishop of Winchester
August 12, 1867
Invites McIlvaine and Nain to visit
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Letter from George Phillips to Charles P. McIlvaine
George Phillips
October 10, 1867
Regarding an honorary degree to be granted by Cambridge to McIlvaine.
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Letter to Bishop [?]
Charles Petit McIlvaine
March 2, 1868
Urgues inquiries in to state of things in Gambier
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Letter to Unknown Recipient
Charles Petit McIlvaine
March 12, 1868
Regarding Stone faculty controversy
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Letter to C. P. McIlvaine
A. H. Washburn
March 23, 1868
Excellent recommendation for Fayella who has come to the Church through the Roman Church. Good sentence "As the end of all, the best thing I can say of him is the truest." He has my confidence.
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Letter to Charles Petit McIlvaine
Bishop Bedell
July 16, 1868
Edwards bankrupt; Bedell bought the paper from him so he could pay off his debts and Neff/Bronson accuse Bedell of taking away a poor man's only means of survival. They accuse Bedell of condoning ritualism. Please correct this false impression.
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Letter to John Hewson
Charles Pettit McIlvaine
July 30, 1868
Had to investigate President [St/H]owe for teaching false doctrine. He must either resign or be discharged. Resigned. Had a connection with high church party. Tried to elect Fiske and Snively to General Convention - lost 25 to 140. Have bishop of Chicago for St. John's. Good man. Little doubt about Grant's election.
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McIlvaine's Sketch of Polk's life in "The Churchman"
Charles Petit McIlvaine
December 31, 1868
McIlvaine's sketch of Polk's life. Photostat of material in "The Churchman." July 26th, 1890.
