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Jenks, William, 1778-1866

 Person

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

Jesse Appleton collection

 Collection
Identifier: M005
Abstract

The collection consists of letters, sermons, lectures, notes and other papers, as well as images.

Dates: 1788-1837, undated; Majority of material found within 1800 - 1819

William Jenks correspondence and addresses

 Collection
Identifier: M347
Abstract

William Jenks (1778-1866) was a Congregationalist pastor, a Bowdoin College Overseer, 1806-1811 and secretary of the Bowdoin College Trustees, 1818-1822. Collection contains letters to concerning Jenks' preaching, his biography, and missionary work of free African-American Christians in Portland, Maine; also includes religious themed addresses.

Dates: 1809-1858, undated

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College presidents -- Maine -- Brunswick 1
Lectures and lecturing 1
Personal correspondence 1
Sermons, American 1
Speeches, addresses, etc, American 1