Metadata
Title
Francis Alison sermons, 1756-1762, 1772
Date
1756/1762, 1772
Digital Identifier
PHS.FrancisAlisonSermons1756-1762_1772
Call Number
RG 294-1-2
Description
Francis Alison was born in Ireland in 1705. He studied at the University of Glasgow before traveling to America in 1735. In 1737 he became pastor of Pennsylvania's New London Presbyterian Church. Ten years later he opened an academy in New London. Students included three signers of the Declaration of Independence and the Secretary of the Second Continental Congress.
In 1752 Alison moved to Philadelphia to take charge of the Philadelphia Academy. He was later appointed Vice-Provost of the newly established University of Pennsylvania, as well as Professor of Moral Philosophy. He was also assistant minister at the First Presbyterian Church. Alison died in 1779.
In 1752 Alison moved to Philadelphia to take charge of the Philadelphia Academy. He was later appointed Vice-Provost of the newly established University of Pennsylvania, as well as Professor of Moral Philosophy. He was also assistant minister at the First Presbyterian Church. Alison died in 1779.
Place
Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
Holding Institution
Presbyterian Historical Society
Extent
3 manuscript (218 pages)
Format (Digital)
tiff
Rights
http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/
Language
eng
Type
Text
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IIIF Manifest
https://www.philageohistory.org/rdic-images/iiif.cfm/PHS.FrancisAlisonSermons1756-1762_1772/manifest
Rights Holder
Presbyterian Historical Society
