Lewis, John (1 of 4), 1750 - 1764

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Lewis, John (1 of 4)

Scope and Contents

Sermons by John Lewis, SJ (1721-1788). Entered 1740; served in Maryland 1750-1788. Woodstock College Archives, except when noted.

(1) 1750. No title. Text: Apostles' Creed. 12 pages. Notes at head: "Preachd at Boh: on ye 3d Sunday of 7ber 1750. At Whiteclay Dom 25 post Pen 1755" and "Incarnation Creed."
(2) 1750. No title. Text: Apostles' Creed. 13 pages. Note at end: "Preachd at Bohemia Octr ye 3d Sund. 1750." A few emendations in the hand of Rev. Sylvester Boarman.
(3) 1750. No title. Text: Apostles' Creed. 15 pages. Note at head: "good for Whit-Sunday or Monday Credo in Spiritum Sanctum." Note at end: "Preach at Bohemia ye 3d Sund. of 10r 1750 At Newtown on Whitsunday 1753 At J. Wrights 1757 Pent-Monday."
(4) 1752. No title. Text: Ecclesiasticus 7:40. 10 pages. Notes at head: "At ye fun. of J. McDermot. Aug. 2" and "[fu]neral sermon." Note at end: "At Mrs. Frisby's funeral ye 7th of Apr. 1752– Aug ye 19 1753 at Mr Graeton's funeral--At Mrs Ungle's funeral at Oxford ye 27 of Aug 1754 At Mrs Neals funeral Jan ye 2d 1761 At Forest. March 1764 At ye mannor March 1765 At Robt Whites July 1767 At St Josephs funeral of Mrs Queen Jan. 7. 1773."
(5) 1752. No title. Text: John 1:23. 12 pages. Notes at head: "East. Branch Dec. 1762" and "3d of Advent." Note at end: "At Bha. ye 3d. Sund. after Advent 1752 At Boh ye 3d Sund after Adv. 1753 At Elk Ridge 1762 At Nelly Diggs [illegible] 1762 At Annapolis Febr. 1764 At Nelly Diggs Dec: 1765." Maryland Province Archives.
(6) 1761. No title. Text: John 1:19. 13 pages. Note on front wrapper: "At Annapolis 3. Dca Adven. 1761." Note on back wrapper: "It is with singular satisfaction." See transcription below in external documents.
(7) 1764. No title. Text: John 16:8. 7 pages. Imperfect: possibly incomplete at end. Notes at head: "At forest May 1764" and "Dca. 4a. a Pascha.”

Dates

1750 - 1764

Creator

Lewis, John, 1721-1788 (Person)

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