Unsigned Prayer handwritten by Jesse Mercer
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of papers of Jesse Mercer from 1813-1841. The papers contain mostly correspondence to and from Mercer discussing the business of the Georgia Baptist Association, Baptist education, the establishment of the Hickory Log School in the Cherokee Nation for the education of Indians, Columbian College, and Mercer Institute at Penfield (Georgia). Correspondents include David Benedict, Lucius Bolles, Thomas Curtis, Wilson Lumpkin, Basil Manly, Littleton Meeks, Henry J. Ripley, Billington M. Sanders, and Adiel Sherwood.
Dates
- Creation: 1813-1911
- Creation: Majority of material found within 1813-1841
Creator
- From the Collection: Mercer, Jesse, 1769-1841 (Person)
- From the Collection: Sanders, Billington McCarty, 1789-1852 (Person)
- From the Collection: Sherwood, T. Adiel (Thomas Adiel), 1791-1879 (Person)
- From the Collection: Janes, Absalom, 1796-1847 (Person)
Extent
From the Collection: 0.21 Linear Feet (1 half Hollinger box) : Paper materials, journals, and account book
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
Part of the Mercer University Archives and Digital Initiatives Repository