1701-1748
Guide to the Collection
Restrictions on Access
Use of the originals is restricted. This collection is available as color digital facsimiles (see links below).
摘要
This collection consists of the papers of Boston clergyman and historian 托马斯。 王子 (1687-1758).
Biographical Sketch
托马斯。 王子 was a Boston clergyman and historian. He served as minister at Boston's Old South (Third) Church from 1718 until his death in 1758. His published works included the multi-volume A Chronological History of New-England, in the Form of 年报.
王子 married Deborah Denny (1699-1766) in 1719, and the couple had five children: 托马斯。 王子, Jr. (1722-1748); Deborah 王子 (1723-1744); Mercy 王子 (1725-1752); Sarah 王子 (later Gill) (1728-1771); and Grace 王子 (1743-1743).
Collection Description
This collection consists of papers of 托马斯。 王子, including an astronomical diary containing brief, intermittent entries on phases of the moon, positioning of the planets, etc., 1 January 1701-29 December 1702; the sermon he delivered at his ordination as pastor of the Old South (Third) Church of Boston, 1 October 1718; notes on sermons by Joseph Sewall and others of Boston, 18 November 1722-3 April 1726; manuscript pages comprising a section of Volume I of his A Chronological History of New-England on the history of Plymouth Bay Colony, ca. 1736; and a sermon on the death of his son 托马斯。 王子, Jr., 9 October 1748.
Arrangement Note
This collection is arranged chronologically.
Acquisition Information
托马斯。 王子's ordination sermon was given to the MHS by Luther S. Cushing in August 1834. The astronomical diary was purchased in December 1913. The funeral sermon of 托马斯。 王子, Jr. was given by Samuel H. Wheeler of Fairfield, Connecticut, in May 1918.
Restrictions on Access
Use of the originals is restricted. This collection is available as color digital facsimiles (see links below).
Other Formats
This collection is available as color digital facsimiles.
Detailed Description of the Collection
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Preferred Citation
托马斯。 王子 papers II, Massachusetts Historical Society.
Access Terms
This collection is indexed under the following headings in 阿比盖尔, the online catalog of the Massachusetts Historical Society. Researchers desiring materials about related persons, organizations, or subjects should search the catalog using these headings.