Edward Bouverie Pusey, 1843 - 1879
Scope and Contents
Five pieces of correspondence in the hand of English cleric and academic E.B. Pusey, dated between 1843 and 1879. The letters are as follows: Letter 1 is undated, written on Christ Church Oxford notepaper and addressed to Mr. Fincher. Letter 2 is similarly undated, damaged and missing the end of its final sentence, addressed “My dear Madame,” and apparently providing advice to a mother whose son has recently been admitted to Oxford: “You have heard of the unsettled state of the faith of some teachers in Oxford…in choosing a College one has now, alas, to consider this…On the whole I trust that a young man would still be safe at Christ Church…Else for sound teaching I would recommend University.” Letters 3 and 4, dated November 9th, 1843 and July 19th, 1846 respectively, are addressed to “My dear Coleridge” and “My dear Mr Coleridge” – likely W.H. Coleridge (1789-1849). Letter 5 is written on Christ Church notepaper and dated to the Sunday after Ascension, 1879. It is addressed only “My dear Sir” and in it Pusey asks that a recent letter be destroyed “to avoid all controversy” though its subject is not mentioned. Also included is a printed circular dated 1867 entitled “To the Church-Wardens of the Diocese of Oxford” addressing the dangers of Pusey and his colleague John Henry Newman’s “Romanist” views.
Dates
- 1843 - 1879
Conditions Governing Access
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Biographical / Historical
Edward Bouverie Pusey (1800-1882) was an English Anglican clergyman and academic. He held the position of Regius Professor of Hebrew at the University of Oxford for more than fifty years, and was a leading figure in the Oxford Movement.
Extent
From the Collection: 30 Cubic Feet (68 boxes)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
From the Collection: Latin
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From the Collection: Greek, Ancient (to 1453)
Creator
- From the Collection: Scheetz, Nicholas B., 1952-2016 (Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Georgetown University Manuscripts Repository
Lauinger Library, 5th Floor
37th and O Streets, N.W.
Washington DC 20057
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