Eastman's Letter to Vail Regarding Beecher Coming to Lane Seminary

Eastman's Letter to Vail Regarding Beecher Coming to Lane Seminary

Lane Theological Seminary; College Presidents

In this letter, Eastman tells Vail that Beecher is on his way to Cincinnati with his daughter. Eastman notes that Lewis Tappan has rented a New York theatre for Charles Grandison Finney.

Rev. O. Eastman

Presbyterian Historical Society in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Unpublished

1832-03-30

Maddie Smith, Transcriber
Sara Smith, Transcriber

Part of the Lane Theological Seminary Records and the Presbyterian Historical Society

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Lane_100 - Lane_103

19th Century
1830's
Cincinnati, Ohio

(Lane_100)

 

Line 1                                                  New York  March 30^th 1832

Line 2              My dear Brother Vail

Line 3                                                       You seem to have more

Line 4              important business than to answer my

Line 5              [unclear] and [unclear] letters I suppose.

Line 6                   Dr Beecher is now here with his daughter

Line 7              on their way to Cincinnati.  The dr says the

Line 8              only reason that prevented him from going

Line 9              one year ago is now entirely removed. But

Line 10            other important reasons have arisen.

Line 11            The question with him is twofold_ 1.t Which

Line 12            is the most important [unclear] for him to occupy.

Line 13            2d Whether his health and vigor will be

Line 14            sufficient to carry him through the

Line 15            [unclear] of a new enterprise.  He will I think

 

(Lane_101)

 

Line 1              need all the encouragements which you can

Line2               possibly give him to brace him up to the [shock].

Line 3                   Mr. [Frenny] of [bonville] met him here this

Line 4              morning, and had a talk about the west.

Line 5              Edward Beecher is also here raising money.

Line 6              I hope you will write me on soon and

Line 7              let me know whether you are coming

Line 8              on.  I think you must come, for you are

Line 9              the only man who can make the thing

Line 10            [unclear] as it ought.

Line 11            Lewis Tappan and others have just rented

Line 12            the Chatham Theatre for Mr. Finney.  They

Line 13            expect to remain here permanently.

Line 14                Remember me very affectionately to Mrs.

Line 15            V. and all the folks.

Line 16                                    Your aff. Chri. Br. O Eastman

 

(Lane_102)

 

Line 1              P.S.

Line 2                    I think I was to pay 50$ the first and 25$ ^ [unclear] on

Line 3              the scholarship with Mr. Root, and after that 37 [unclear]

Line 4              per annum.  You can draw on me when you please for

Line 5              the $62.50.  making the 2d and 3d payment.

Line 6                                                             

Line 7              [from] at 3 or 5 days [light] ___

 

(Lane_103)

 

Line 1                                      Rev. O. Eastman

Line 2                                      March 30^th

Line 3                                      April    1832

 

Line 4                                      Rev. F.Y. Vail

Line 5                                                  Cincinnati

Line 6                                      Dr. Beecher         Ohio

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