Metadata
Title
Christ Church correspondence, 1820
Creator
Date
1820
Digital Identifier
ChristChurch.CorporationCorrespondence_4-2-0-35
Call Number
4.2.0.35; F523
Description
Includes a letter of resignation from William Augustus Muhlenberg stepping down as Assistant Minister to become Rector of St. James's Church in Lancaster; a letter from a tenant, Jane Cooper, on church-owned land requesting relief from interest charged on ground rent; and a letter from Jackson Kemper to Church Warden John Read expressing gratitude for time granted to travel for his health.
Subject
Place
Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
Pennsylvania--Lancaster
Congregation
Christ Church, Philadelphia, PA
Extent
3 documents
Format (Digital)
tiff
Rights
http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/
Language
eng
Type
Text
Abstract
This collection comprises three letters received by the Vestry of the United Churches of Christ Church, St. Peter's, and St. James's in Philadelphia during 1820.
Jane Cooper, a widow, writes on April 10, 1820, regarding ground rent on a lot on Pine Street belonging to the Church. Having previously fallen into arrears and being unable to pay on demand, she was obliged to consent to a charge of interest to prevent the Church's attorney, Mr. Mare, from executing a threat of distress. Having since discharged the arrears and subsequent ground rent, she respectfully requests that the Vestry consider relinquishing the demand for interest [p.1].
The Rev. William Augustus Muhlenberg submits his letter of resignation, dated November 30, 1820, and received at Vestry on December 5. Having accepted his appointment as Assistant Minister the previous October on the condition that he could resign at pleasure, he now resigns the office to accept the Rectorship of St. James's Church in Lancaster. He expresses deep regret at separating from the Rector, to whom he feels indebted for his goodness, instruction, and fatherly affection, and affirms that his decision was made from motives of duty [p.2].
The Rev. Jackson Kemper writes to Church Warden John Read on December 6, 1820, and asks him to convey his gratitude to the Vestry for their resolution of May 8, which enabled him to follow his physicians' advice to travel during the summer. He reports that, after a long journey, his health is perfectly restored, and expresses his wish to prove his appreciation through the faithful discharge of his ministerial duties [p.3].
Jane Cooper, a widow, writes on April 10, 1820, regarding ground rent on a lot on Pine Street belonging to the Church. Having previously fallen into arrears and being unable to pay on demand, she was obliged to consent to a charge of interest to prevent the Church's attorney, Mr. Mare, from executing a threat of distress. Having since discharged the arrears and subsequent ground rent, she respectfully requests that the Vestry consider relinquishing the demand for interest [p.1].
The Rev. William Augustus Muhlenberg submits his letter of resignation, dated November 30, 1820, and received at Vestry on December 5. Having accepted his appointment as Assistant Minister the previous October on the condition that he could resign at pleasure, he now resigns the office to accept the Rectorship of St. James's Church in Lancaster. He expresses deep regret at separating from the Rector, to whom he feels indebted for his goodness, instruction, and fatherly affection, and affirms that his decision was made from motives of duty [p.2].
The Rev. Jackson Kemper writes to Church Warden John Read on December 6, 1820, and asks him to convey his gratitude to the Vestry for their resolution of May 8, which enabled him to follow his physicians' advice to travel during the summer. He reports that, after a long journey, his health is perfectly restored, and expresses his wish to prove his appreciation through the faithful discharge of his ministerial duties [p.3].
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