Guide to the John Chester Papers
Title
John Chester Papers
Inclusive Dates
1821-1826
Call Number
RG 335
Creator(s)
Creator100
Chester, John, 1785-1829.
Quantity
0.01 cubic feet (1 folder)
Restrictions on Access
Open for research.
Repository
Presbyterian Historical Society, 425 Lombard Street, Philadelphia, PA 19147-1516 USA
Biographical Note
John Chester was born in Wethersfield, CT. He graduated from Yale College in 1804 and went on to study theology under Joseph Lyman. In 1810, after three years of preaching in Marblehead and Springfield, MA, he was called to the Presbyterian Church of Hudson, NY. He remained there until 1815, at which time he left to take charge of the Second Presbyterian Church of Albany.
In 1823 Chester was elected Moderator of the General Assembly. He retired from the Second Church in 1828 and died the following year.
The collection includes two manuscript letters.
Processing Information
Collection processed and finding aid prepared: December 1992
Stephanie Muntone, Processing Archivist
Personal Name Subject
Chester, John, 1785-1829.
Topical Subject
Presbyterian Church--United States--Clergy.
Genre-form
Correspondence. aat
Personal Added Name
Colton, Erastus, -1892.
Beck, J. Romeyn.
| Box | Folder | Description | |
| 1 | 1 | Finding Aid to Record Group 335 | |
| 1 | 1 | Letter to J. Romeyn Beck, 1821 | |
| 1 | 1 | Letter of Introduction for Erastus Colton, 1826 |