• Home
  • Search
  • Browse Collections
  • My Account
  • About
  • DC Network Digital Commons Network™
Skip to main content
  • Home
  • About
  • FAQ
  • My Account
Digital Kenyon: Research, Scholarship, and Creative Exchange

Home > MCILVAINE_LETTERS

Charles Pettit McIlvaine Letters

 

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.

Printing is not supported at the primary Gallery Thumbnail page. Please first navigate to a specific Image before printing.

Follow

Switch View to Grid View Slideshow
 
  • Letter to Bishop Bedell by Charles Pettit McIlvaine

    Letter to Bishop Bedell

    Charles Pettit McIlvaine

    June 15, 1857

    KC: Lucas suspended, denied privileges of a communicant

  • Letter to Intrepid Morse by Charles Pettit McIlvaine

    Letter to Intrepid Morse

    Charles Pettit McIlvaine

    July 1, 1857

    Seminary honorary degree of Dr. of Divinity for Morse

  • Letter to Professor Smith by Charles Pettit McIlvaine

    Letter to Professor Smith

    Charles Pettit McIlvaine

    December 31, 1857

    KC: Bible class

  • Letter to Chevalier Bunsen by Joseph Kay

    Letter to Chevalier Bunsen

    Joseph Kay

    January 1, 1858

    Makes reference to meeting with Bishop McIlvaine; ENGLAND: State of the Protestant School of Germany, MCI, Protestant Teachers' Colleges

  • Letter to Charles Petit McIlvaine by Bishop of London

    Letter to Charles Petit McIlvaine

    Bishop of London

    January 1, 1858

  • Letter to Carus by Charles Pettit McIlvaine

    Letter to Carus

    Charles Pettit McIlvaine

    April 22, 1858

    Letter of introduction for Bishop Potter of Pennsylvania

  • Letter to G.W. Du Bois (son-in-law) by Charles Pettit McIlvaine

    Letter to G.W. Du Bois (son-in-law)

    Charles Pettit McIlvaine

    August 2, 1858

    FAMILY: Nain, Mrs. Deane, Margaretta, Gadsden, Mary, Bishop Davis

  • Letter to C.P. McIlvaine by Charles Bridges

    Letter to C.P. McIlvaine

    Charles Bridges

    August 31, 1858

    chatty letter, describing planned trip to European continent

  • Letter to Francis Wharton by Charles Pettit McIlvaine

    Letter to Francis Wharton

    Charles Pettit McIlvaine

    September 1, 1858

    Requests Wharton to watch over Bishop's son Charles; hopes for God to work a thorough grace in Charels' heart. Possibly only part of the letter.

  • Letter to C.P. McIlvaine by C. C. Rafn

    Letter to C.P. McIlvaine

    C. C. Rafn

    September 3, 1858

    Notification of election as a fellow to the society.

  • Letter to Maria (Mamy) Du Bois (daughter) by Charles Pettit McIlvaine

    Letter to Maria (Mamy) Du Bois (daughter)

    Charles Pettit McIlvaine

    September 11, 1858

  • Letter to Francis Wharton by Charles Pettit McIlvaine

    Letter to Francis Wharton

    Charles Pettit McIlvaine

    September 14, 1858

    Reports receiving a letter from son Charles revealing the present satisfactory state of his spiritual life

  • Letter to Maria (Mamy) Du Bois, (daughter) by Charles Pettit McIlvaine

    Letter to Maria (Mamy) Du Bois, (daughter)

    Charles Pettit McIlvaine

    September 24, 1858

    family

  • Letter from the Bishop of Winchester to C.P. McIlvaine by Charles Pettit McIlvaine

    Letter from the Bishop of Winchester to C.P. McIlvaine

    Charles Pettit McIlvaine

    November 29, 1858

    Strong Letterbook no.89

  • Letter to Charles McIlvaine by William Carus Rev.

    Letter to Charles McIlvaine

    William Carus Rev.

    December 4, 1858

    Strong Letterbooks no. 88

  • Letter to C.P. McIlvaine by Sam Waldgrove

    Letter to C.P. McIlvaine

    Sam Waldgrove

    December 6, 1858

    Strong Letterbook no.90

  • Letter to Potter by Charles Pettit McIlvaine

    Letter to Potter

    Charles Pettit McIlvaine

    December 8, 1858

    Regrets missing his call. It is time that Bishop of Salisbury refused permission to preach? As for me, I carry no papers at all.

  • Letter to C.P. McIlvaine by Bishop M Landon Tail

    Letter to C.P. McIlvaine

    Bishop M Landon Tail

    December 9, 1858

    Strong Letterbook no. 87, request to give sermon

  • Letter to G. W. Dubois by Charles Pettit McIlvaine

    Letter to G. W. Dubois

    Charles Pettit McIlvaine

    December 16, 1858

    Updating Washington on Church activities and daily life

  • Letter to C.P. McIlvaine by Samuel Waldengrove

    Letter to C.P. McIlvaine

    Samuel Waldengrove

    December 17, 1858

    Extending dinner to McIlvaine's friend, the Rev. William Carus

  • Fragment of Letter to Unknown Recipient by Charles Petit McIlvaine

    Fragment of Letter to Unknown Recipient

    Charles Petit McIlvaine

    January 1, 1859

    Fragment of a letter by Charles Petit McIlvaine to unknown recipient

  • Letter to Charles Petit McIlvaine by Lord Shaftesbury

    Letter to Charles Petit McIlvaine

    Lord Shaftesbury

    January 19, 1859

    Brief discussion of a project of the Lord's dealing with education (accompanied by explanitory note).

  • Letter to Charles Petit McIlvaine by William Heathcote

    Letter to Charles Petit McIlvaine

    William Heathcote

    January 29, 1859

    Arrangements for a visit from McIlvaine

  • Letter to Charles Petit McIlvaine by George Peabody

    Letter to Charles Petit McIlvaine

    George Peabody

    February 7, 1859

    brief, off-hand discussion of one of his philanthropic enterprises

  • Letter to unknown by Charles Pettit McIlvaine

    Letter to unknown

    Charles Pettit McIlvaine

    March 18, 1859

    Texts

 

Page 2 of 16

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 6
  • 7
 
 

Browse

  • Collections
  • Disciplines
  • Authors

Search

Advanced Search

  • Notify me via email or RSS

External Resources

  • Digitization Lab
  • Library Services
  • Kenyon College
 
Elsevier - Digital Commons

Home | About | FAQ | My Account | Accessibility Statement

Privacy Copyright