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.
This project is ongoing. More materials are added periodically.
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C.P. McIlvaine to George W. DuBois
Charles Pettit McIlvaine
December 16, 1858
Updating Washington on Church activities and daily life
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Samuel Waldengrave, Bishop of Carlisle to C.P. McIlvaine
Samuel Waldengrove
December 17, 1858
Extending dinner to McIlvaine's friend, the Rev. William Carus
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![C.P. McIlvaine to ? [partial] by Charles Pettit McIlvaine](https://digital.kenyon.edu/mcilvaine_letters/1156/thumbnail.jpg "C.P. McIlvaine to ? [partial] by Charles Pettit McIlvaine")
C.P. McIlvaine to ? [partial]
Charles Pettit McIlvaine
January 1, 1859
Fragment of a letter by Charles Petit McIlvaine to unknown recipient
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Sir William Heathcote to C.P. McIlvaine
William Heathcote
January 29, 1859
Arrangements for a visit from McIlvaine
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C.P. McIlvaine to Bp. Gregory T. Bedell
Charles Pettit McIlvaine
July 30, 1859
Various confidential information
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C.P. McIlvaine to Bp. Gregory T. Bedell
Charles Pettit McIlvaine
September 21, 1859
"men and things"
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Bishop of Rochester to C.P. McIlvaine
J. C. Rochester
June 18, 1860
Thanks the Bishop for his support and makes reference to his (Rochester) recent appointment. Also a visit by the Bishop McIlvaine is planned.
![C.P. McIlvaine to [Bp. Gregory T. Bedell?] by Charles Pettit McIlvaine](https://digital.kenyon.edu/mcilvaine_letters/1029/thumbnail.jpg "C.P. McIlvaine to [Bp. Gregory T. Bedell?] by Charles Pettit McIlvaine")
![[Francis Wharton?] to C.P. McIlvaine by Francis Wharton](https://digital.kenyon.edu/mcilvaine_letters/1225/thumbnail.jpg "[Francis Wharton?] to C.P. McIlvaine by Francis Wharton")
![C.P. McIlvaine to Bishop [?] by Charles Pettit McIlvaine](https://digital.kenyon.edu/mcilvaine_letters/1044/thumbnail.jpg "C.P. McIlvaine to Bishop [?] by Charles Pettit McIlvaine")
