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Dublin Core
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Title
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Christ Church, Philadelphia, PA
Identifier
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Christ Church, Philadelphia, PA
Description
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Founded in 1695, Christ Church was the first Anglican church to be established in Pennsylvania. This fulfilled the provision outlined by King Charles II in the charter he granted to William Penn in 1681 stipulating that if twenty individuals requested an Anglican clergyman the Bishop of London would appoint one. Accordingly, thirty-nine Philadelphians came together in 1695 to form Christ Church. Located on Second Street, just north of Market Street the Church transitioned from a small frame structure in its early years to the imposing Georgian structure built from 1727-1754 that still stands on the site today. Members of the Continental Congress and early government officials worshipped here and seven signers of the Declaration of Independence are buried on Church property. When the congregation grew too large to be accommodated here the vestry built St. Peter's at the southern edge of the city in 1760 and later St. James. Those United Churches remained a unit until the 1820s and 1830s. Christ Church is an active Episcopal parish today as well as a major historic site.
The records consist of vestry minutes, parish records, accounting and financial records, deeds, architectural drawings, photographs, and audiovisual materials. In addition, there are materials from parish organizations and affiliated institutions such as Christ Church Hospital, Episcopal School, Christ Church Burial Ground, and Christ Church Preservation Trust.
Text
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Dublin Core
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Title
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George Washington letter, 1799
Identifier
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ChristChurch.GeorgeWashingtonLetter1799
Has Format
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https://www.philageohistory.org/rdic-images/iiif.cfm/ChristChurch.GeorgeWashingtonLetter1799/manifest
Has Version
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Date
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1799
Description
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Letter from George Washington to William White, Bishop of Pennsylvania and long-time reverend of Christ Church, dated May 30, 1799, thanking White for sending a sermon on "the duty of Civil obedience as required in Scripture." White had served as Chaplain of the Continental Congress, and Washington had regularly attended services at Christ Church. Washington died on December 14, 1799.
Spatial Coverage
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Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
Extent
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1 page
Medium
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Manuscripts
Correspondence
Format
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tiff
Rights
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http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/
Language
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eng
Type
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Text
Is Part Of
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Christ Church, Philadelphia, PA
Rights Holder
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Christ Church, Philadelphia, PA
Creator
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Washington, George, 1732-1799
Subject
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Washington, George, 1732-1799
Christ Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Sermons
Episcopal Church
Episcopalians
White, William, 1748-1836
United Churches of Christ-Church and St. Peter's (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Letters