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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To Charles Petit McIlvaine
Bishop Bedell
July 17, 1862
About calling Dr. Goodwin to the presidency of Kenyon
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Letter to Bishop Bedell
Charles Pettit McIlvaine
August 7, 1862
Incomplete fragments of a letter to Bedell
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Letter from Bishop Bedell to C.P. McIlvaine
Bishop Bedell
August 11, 1862
Concerning appointments within the church.
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Letter to Bishop Bedell
Charles Pettit McIlvaine
August 12, 1862
Question of appointing Goodwin within the college
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Letter to Bishop Bedell
Charles Pettit McIlvaine
August 15, 1862
Fear over appointment of antipathetic minister
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Letter to Bishop Bedell
Charles Pettit McIlvaine
August 22, 1862
Concerning Grover's request to become an Episcopalian minister. Discussing the poor state of the ministry during the war and losing men to the army.
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Letter from C.P. McIlvaine to Bishop Bedell
Charles Pettit McIlvaine
August 27, 1862
Replies to 62-07-17 about Dr. Goodwin, and restating Mr. Wharton. Other matters.
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Letter to Bedell
Charles Petit McIlvaine
August 28, 1862
Goodwin declines presidency; letter from Maxwell about Pres. Allen as a potential president of Kenyon.
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Letter to Charles Pettit McIlvaine
William Seward
October 11, 1862
Thank you for copy of prayers proposed for church; Great Britain tires of our war
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Letter to Bishop Bedell
Charles Pettit McIlvaine
January 10, 1863
Discussion of pastoral Bible classes at college
