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AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED BY NONCONFORMIST MINISTER WILLIAM MORLEY PUNSHON.
by Punshon, William Morley. (1824-1881). English nonconformist minister who settled in Canada. His sermons drew huge crowds in Canada and the U.S
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- very good
- Signed
- Condition
- Very good
- Seller
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Cadyville, New York, United States
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About This Item
London: January 14th, 1878.. 1878.. Very good. - 17 words penned in black ink on a cream-colored, 7 inch high by 4-3/8 inch wide sheet of his letterhead with his address printed at the top. The letter has been tipped onto a sheet of pink paper approximately 8-3/4 inches high by 7 inches wide. Signed "W. Morley Punshon". `The left edge of the mount is faded and both the letter & the pink paper are lightly rippled from the mounting. Very good. <p>Punshon writes to a Mr. Frendship: "I am quite unable to take any additional engagements. I am embarrased by the number I have".<p>William Morley Punshon [1824-1881] was an English nonconformist minister. Ordained in Manchester in 1849, he went to Chicago as the representative of the Wesleyan Methodist conference. He subsequently settled in Canada and did much to advance the cause of his denomination. His preaching and lectures drew great crowds both in Canada and the United States and he was five times president of the Canadian conference. He also restored the fortunes of the flagging Victoria college in Cobourg, Ontario [now Victoria University] and created the great Metropolitan Methodist Church in downtown Toronto [now Metropolitan United Church].
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- Bookseller
- Blue Mountain Books & Manuscripts, Ltd.
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 35058
- Title
- AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED BY NONCONFORMIST MINISTER WILLIAM MORLEY PUNSHON.
- Author
- Punshon, William Morley. (1824-1881). English nonconformist minister who settled in Canada. His sermons drew huge crowds in Canada and the U.S
- Book Condition
- Used - Very good
- Publisher
- London: January 14th, 1878.
- Date Published
- 1878.
- Keywords
- RELIGION; METHODISTS; CANADIAN METHODISTS; AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED BY NONCONFORMIST MINISTER WILLIAM MORLEY PUNSHON; ALS; A.L.S.; SIGNATURE; PRESIDENT OF CANADIAN CONFERENCE; VICTORIA COLLEGE; METROPOLITAN METHODIST CHURCH; BRITISH METHODIST; NINETEENTH C
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Blue Mountain Books & Manuscripts, Ltd.
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Cadyville, New York
About Blue Mountain Books & Manuscripts, Ltd.
Blue Mountain Books & Manuscripts, Ltd. (incorporated 1989) is a general antiquarian book store which buys and sells collections and individual items of significance. Booksellers Ric Zank and Daniel Meunier each bring to the business over 18 years of experience in seeking out and offering for sale unusual, uncommon and rare books, autographs, and ephemera in all fields. Our office is open 7 days a week from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and frequently later. An answering machine will take your message after hours and when we are out of the office.
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