Thomas Prentiss sermons, 1770-1838

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Summary

Creators:
Prentiss, Thomas, 1747-1814
Abstract:
Sermons written by American minister Thomas Prentiss.
Extent:
2.09 Linear Feet (5 boxes)
Language:
Materials are in English.
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item]. Thomas Prentiss sermons, The Huntington Library, San Marino, California.

Background

Scope and content:

Collection of 507 sermons composed between 1770 and 1814 by Thomas Prentiss. Although the sermons are unsigned, Peter Drummey, Librarian of the Massachusetts Historical Society, identified Thomas Prentiss as the most likely author.

Biographical / historical:

Thomas Prentiss (1747-1814) was the minister of the First Congregational Church in Medfield, Massachusetts. He was born in Holliston, Massachusetts, son of Reverend Joshua Prentiss and Mary Angier Prentiss. He taught at school in Berwick, Massachusetts, and studied medicine. In 1766, he graduated from Harvard College and then studied theology with his father. In November 1770, he was ordained minister of the First Congregational Church in Medfield, a position that he retained until his death in February 1814. During the Revolutionary War, Reverend Prentiss served as a chaplain to the American forces stationed in Roxbury, Massachusetts.

Acquisition information:
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Fehr, November 1987.
Processing information:

Processed by John Rhodehamel in May 1988. In January 2025, Brooke M. Black created a finding aid.

Arrangement:

Arranged chronologically.

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Access and use

Restrictions:

Open for use by qualified researchers and by appointment. Please contact Reader Services at the Huntington Library for more information.

Terms of access:

The Huntington Library does not require that researchers request permission to quote from or publish images of this material, nor does it charge fees for such activities. The responsibility for identifying the copyright holder, if there is one, and obtaining necessary permissions rests with the researcher.

Preferred citation:

[Identification of item]. Thomas Prentiss sermons, The Huntington Library, San Marino, California.

Location of this collection:
1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, CA 91108, US
Contact:
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