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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C.P. McIlvaine to Bp. Gregory T. Bedell
Charles Pettit McIlvaine
July 10, 1862
Subject: missionary comm, French
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Bp. Gregory T. Bedell to C.P. McIlvaine
Gregory T. Bedell
July 17, 1862
About calling Dr. Goodwin to the presidency of Kenyon
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C.P. McIlvaine to Bp. Gregory T. Bedell
Charles Pettit McIlvaine
August 7, 1862
Incomplete fragments of a letter to Bedell
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Bp. Gregory T. Bedell to C.P. McIlvaine
Gregory T. Bedell
August 11, 1862
Concerning appointments within the church.
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C.P. McIlvaine to Bp. Gregory T. Bedell
Charles Pettit McIlvaine
August 12, 1862
Question of appointing Goodwin within the college
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C.P. McIlvaine to Bp. Gregory T. Bedell
Charles Pettit McIlvaine
August 15, 1862
Fear over appointment of antipathetic minister
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C.P. McIlvaine to Bp. Gregory T. 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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C.P. McIlvaine to Bp. Gregory T. 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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Bp. Gregory T. Bedell to C.P. McIlvaine
Charles Pettit McIlvaine
August 28, 1862
Goodwin declines presidency; letter from Maxwell about Pres. Allen as a potential president of Kenyon.
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C.P. McIlvaine to Bp. Gregory T. Bedell
Charles Pettit McIlvaine
September 15, 1862
subject: lay readers
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C.P. McIlvaine to Bp. Gregory T. Bedell
Charles Pettit McIlvaine
September 17, 1862
Update on troop movements
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C.P. McIlvaine to Bishop of Delaware
Charles Pettit McIlvaine
September 18, 1862
Deposed Rev. James Grover
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William Seward to C.P. 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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C.P. McIlvaine to Bp. Gregory T. Bedell
Charles Pettit McIlvaine
December 25, 1862
SubjectL Cincinnati churches
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C.P. McIlvaine to Bp. Gregory T. Bedell
Charles Pettit McIlvaine
January 10, 1863
Discussion of pastoral Bible classes at college
