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 Bishop Bedell
Charles Pettit McIlvaine
May 13, 1861
Responding to Bedell about Church meetings and publications.
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Letter to C. P. McIlvaine
John Sherman
June 8, 1861
As chairman of military affairs, Sherman discusses the loyalty of D.C., Maryland and Virginia.
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Letter to Bishop Bedell
Charles Pettit McIlvaine
June 24, 1861
Visiting with Lincoln, describing the front lines of the war
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Letter to S. P. Chase
Charles Pettit McIlvaine
August 5, 1861
Passes on information from Mr. French to Prof. Mehan. Had no army at Washington, only a concourse of regiments.
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Letter to S. P. Chase
Charles Petit McIlvaine
August 5, 1861
Request commission for nephew Francis C. McIlvaine
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Letter to Bishop Bedell
Charles Petitt McIlvaine
August 7, 1861
Visit with confederate prisoners of war
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Letter to S. P. Chase
Charles Pettit McIlvaine
August 13, 1861
Passes on information from Dr. Andrews. Rebel strength in the towns and of depradations of our forces.
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Letter to S. P. Chase
Charles Pettit McIlvaine
August 18, 1861
McIlvaine concerned about a clergyman and his son who could be spies
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Letter to C. P. McIlvaine
Salmon P. Chase
August 26, 1861
Reply to letter from McIlvane dated August 13, 1861; God seems to be punishing us for our sins - complicity with slavery
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Letter to S. P. Chase
Charles Pettit McIlvaine
September 5, 1861
Appointment of Gray as Chaplain - say something to Mr. Clausen (?) about his semi-promise to give his nephew a chaplaincy
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Letter to Clergy & Laity of Diocese of Ohio
Charles Pettit McIlvaine
September 10, 1861
Pastoral letter re: day of fasting, humiliation and prayer last Thursday in September; pray for peace -- Civil War
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Letter to C. P. McIlvaine
George Cullam
September 11, 1861
News of war and response to Bishop's latest telegram
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Letter to Clergy & Laity of the Diocese of Ohio
Charles Pettit McIlvaine
September 12, 1861
From Western Episcopalian; pastoral letter re: Civil War
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Letter to S. P. Chase
Charles Pettit McIlvaine
September 26, 1861
Freemont not capable as a general - McIlvaine makes some suggestions as to the kind of general needed. Hopes they take no more men from Kentucky or Ohio. Beauregard may try and take Lexington. Then what?
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Notes by Charles Petit McIlvaine
Charles Petit McIlvaine
October 12, 1861
list of candidates for Order; list of those applying to be admitted into the Diocese; appropriations of _____ ______ committee's money; list of visitations(?) at 1861 convention
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Letter to G.W. Du Bois
Charles Petit McIlvaine
October 31, 1861
Proposal of President Lincoln, Seward and Chase that McIlvaine go to England to try to influence the British toward the Northern cause. Meeting with General Scott.
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Letter to S. P. Chase
Charles Pettit McIlvaine
October 31, 1861
Proposal of President Lincoln, Seward and Chase that McIlvaine go to England to try to influence the British toward the Northern cause.
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Letter to G.W. Du Bois
Charles Petit McIlvaine
November 10, 1861
More about mission to Europe, letter from Seward, chaplaincies in the Union Army
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Letter to Chase, S. P. (?)
Charles Petit McIlvaine
November 11, 1861
Trip to England requesting political favors
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Letter to S.P. Chase
Charles Petit McIlvaine
November 20, 1861
Trip to England; clerkship for his son, Charles; must be Wednesday the 20th because McI planned to leave the 20th or 23rd and there was a Wednesday, November 20, 1861
