Guide to the Albert Sanford Hunt Papers
Prepared by Mark C. Shenise
United Methodist Archives and History Center
General
Commission on Archives and History, Madison, New Jersey
(Published for the Drew University Methodist Library)
Overview of Records
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| Record Creator: |
Hunt, Albert Sanford |
| Title: |
Albert Sanford Hunt Papers |
| Dates: |
1826-1895 |
| Abstract: |
Albert Sanford Hunt (1827-1898), Methodist
Episcopal Church minister, spent many years of his life serving in a pastoral capacity in the city
of Brooklyn. This collection contains both journals of his everyday experiences and
correspondences between himself and his fellow associates.
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| Extent: |
0.63 cubic feet |
| Resource ID: |
dumc.ms.2391 |
Biographical Note
Albert Sanford Hunt
(1827-1898), Methodist Episcopal Church minister, spent many years of his life serving in a
pastoral capacity in the city of Brooklyn. He was born in Amenia, Dutchess County, New York, July
3, 1827. He graduated with the honor of valedictorian from Wesleyan University in 1851. He
served at Wesleyan University as both a tutor and an adjunct Professor of Moral Science until he
resigned in 1855. After spending a short time as a probationer in the New York Conference in
1859, Hunt began to serve in the New York East Conference in the capacity of pastor in various
churches in the city of Brooklyn until 1878, when he was elected Corresponding Secretary of the
American Bible Society. He died September 11, 1898.
Scope Note
This collection contains
items related to the life of Albert Sanford Hunt. Part of this collection involves Albert Hunt�s
journals which are dated 1848-1850, 1850-1852, 1855-1866, and 1866-1892. These journals contain
information about his daily experiences and religious reflections. Other records include
correspondence between Hunt and his fellow associates. The bulk of this material includes
requests for his presence in another congregation in the capacity of a guest preacher, cordial
gratitude for a sermon that he gave at another congregation, and both request and apologies
concerning the possibility of having a meeting with Hunt.
Arrangement
Materials have been arranged in the following manner.
Materials arranged by
record type and individual correspondence.
Preferred Citation
When citing material
from this collection please use the following format: Direct reference to the item or its file
folder, Albert Sanford Hunt Papers, Methodist Collection - Drew University, Madison, New Jersey.
Do not make use of the item's call number as that is not a stable descriptor.
Access Restrictions
There are no
restrictions regarding this collection. Copyright still owned by Drew. Permissions to publish
must be directed to Drew.
Restrictions on Use
Detailed use
restrictions relating to our collections can be requested from the office of the archivist at the
General Commission on Archives and History. Photocopying is handled by the staff and may be
limited in certain instances. Before using any material for publication from this collection a
formal request for permission to publish is expected and required.
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Subject Terms
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Subject Names - Corporate |
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Methodist
Episcopal Church
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Subject Topics |
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Commitment to the church
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Piety
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Travel.
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Churches, Methodist
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Subject Geographic |
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Brooklyn (New York,
N.Y.).
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Genre |
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Correspondence.
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Journals |
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Occupations |
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Minister. |
| Call Number |
Folder Title |
Date(s) |
| 2132-3-6:
1
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Book of Personal Notes |
1826-1857 |
| 2132-3-6:
2
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Journal, Jan. 1848- Nov. 1850 |
1848-1850 |
| 2132-3-6:
3
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Journal |
1850-1853 |
| 2132-3-7:
1
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Journal |
1855-1866 |
| 2132-3-7:
2
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Journal |
1866-1892 |
| 2132-3-7:
3
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Beach, John Wesley |
1880-1887 |
| 2132-3-7:
4
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Crawford, M.D.C |
1891-1892 |
| 2132-3-7:
5
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Crook, William |
1880 |
| 2132-3-7:
6
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Cummings, Joseph |
1840-1869 |
| 2132-3-7:
7
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Duncan, William Wallace |
1893 |
| 2132-3-7:
8
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Durbin, John Price |
1853 |
| 2132-3-7:
9
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Fisk, Clinton Bowen |
1874-1880 |
| 2132-3-7:
10
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Forrester, Hiram M. |
1886 |
| 2132-3-7:
11
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Foster, Randolph Sinks |
1878 |
| 2132-3-7:
12
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Fowler, Charles Henry |
1874-1885 |
| 2132-3-7:
13
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George, Augustus C. |
1880 |
| 2132-3-7:
14
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Harris, William Logan |
1870-1874 |
| 2132-3-7:
15
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Haven, Erastus Otis |
1855-1880 |
| 2132-3-7:
16
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Haygood, Atticus Greene |
1880-1895 |
| 2132-3-7:
17
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Hunt, L.D. |
1848 |
| 2132-3-7:
18
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James, Edmund Storer |
1859-1864 |
| 2132-3-7:
19
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Miley, John |
1877 |
| 2132-3-7:
20
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Miscellaneous |
1833-1898 |
| 2132-3-7:
21
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Morris, Thomas Asbury |
1872 |
| 2132-3-7:
22
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Olin, Stephen |
1851 |
| 2132-3-7:
23
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Pierce, Lovick |
1874-1877 |
| 2132-3-7:
24
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Poisal, John |
1874 |
| 2132-3-7:
25
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Reid, John Morrison |
1873 |
| 2132-3-7:
26
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Scott, Levi |
1861 |
| 2132-3-7:
27
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Seney, George Ingraham |
1867-1874 |
| 2132-3-7:
28
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Strong, James |
1873 |
| 2132-3-7:
29
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Vincent, John Heyl |
1881-1888 |
| 2132-3-7:
30
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Warren, Henry White |
1880 |
| 2132-3-7:
31
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Waugh, Beverly |
1853 |
| 2132-3-7:
32
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Wise, Daniel |
1862 |
| 2132-3-7:
33
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Young, Robert Newton |
1890 |
