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  • A piece of striped cloth which is proported to have been part of the draperies from John Wesley's bed. Included with the cloth in the physical collection is a note explaining the drapery.
    Artifact

    Drapery attributed to be from John Wesley's bed

    A piece of striped cloth which is proported to have been part of the draperies from John Wesley's bed. Included with the cloth in the physical collection is a note explaining the drapery.
    Date Created
    1703/1791
    Collection
    Wesleyana Artifact Collection
    Copyright
    COPYRIGHT UNDETERMINED
    A piece of striped cloth which is proported to have been part of the draperies from John Wesley's bed. Included with the cloth in the physical collection is a note explaining the drapery.
  • An engraved portrait of John Wesley in profile. It is identical to 18-003-001.
    Still image

    Engraving of "John Wesley, A. M.

    Bromley, William
    An engraved portrait of John Wesley in profile. It is identical to 18-003-001.
    Date Created
    1791-04-01
    Collection
    Wesleyana Artifact Collection
    Copyright
    COPYRIGHT UNDETERMINED
    An engraved portrait of John Wesley in profile. It is identical to 18-003-001.
  • A framed engraving of John Wesley based on the portrait by R. Arnold.
    Still image

    Engraving of "Rev. John Wesley, MA: Late Fellow of Lincoln College, Oxford"

    Martyn
    A framed engraving of John Wesley based on the portrait by R. Arnold.
    Date Created
    1791/1899
    Collection
    Wesleyana Artifact Collection
    Copyright
    NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES
    A framed engraving of John Wesley based on the portrait by R. Arnold.
  • An engraving portrait of John Wesley in profile.
    Still image

    Engraving of "The Revd. John Wesley, A.M."

    Holloway, T.
    An engraving portrait of John Wesley in profile.
    Date Created
    1791
    Collection
    Wesleyana Artifact Collection
    Copyright
    COPYRIGHT UNDETERMINED
    An engraving portrait of John Wesley in profile.
  • A framed engraving of John Wesley based on the R. Arnold portrait. Partially illegible inscription on back.
    Still image

    Engraving of John Wesley

    Barry, J.
    A framed engraving of John Wesley based on the R. Arnold portrait. Partially illegible inscription on back.
    Date Created
    1791
    Collection
    Wesleyana Artifact Collection
    Copyright
    NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES
    A framed engraving of John Wesley based on the R. Arnold portrait. Partially illegible inscription on back.
  • An epitaph written for Dr. Dodd by John Wesley.
    Text

    Epitaph on Dr. Dodd by John Wesley

    An epitaph written for Dr. Dodd by John Wesley.
    Date Created
    1720/1791
    Collection
    John Wesley papers
    Copyright
    IN COPYRIGHT
    An epitaph written for Dr. Dodd by John Wesley.
  • A manuscript of a poem written by an unknown author in response to the death of John Wesley to be printed in the Public Advertiser. Considering the tone of the poem, the author was not a supporter of Wesley's work.
    Text

    In Memory of John Wesley: A Parody

    A manuscript of a poem written by an unknown author in response to the death of John Wesley to be printed in the Public Advertiser. Considering the tone of the poem, the author was not a supporter of Wesley's work.
    Date Created
    1791-04-06
    Collection
    Wesleyana Artifact Collection
    Copyright
    COPYRIGHT UNDETERMINED
    A manuscript of a poem written by an unknown author in response to the death of John Wesley to be printed in the Public Advertiser. Considering the tone of the poem, the author was not a supporter of Wesley's work.
  • A manuscript copy of the inscription found on John Wesley's tomb.
    Text

    John Wesley's tomb inscription

    A manuscript copy of the inscription found on John Wesley's tomb.
    Date Created
    1791
    Collection
    John Wesley papers
    Copyright
    IN COPYRIGHT
    A manuscript copy of the inscription found on John Wesley's tomb.
  • A partial list of church discipline, including a list of names and their transgressions.
    Text

    John Wesley, church discipline fragment

    A partial list of church discipline, including a list of names and their transgressions.
    Date Created
    1720/1791
    Collection
    John Wesley papers
    Copyright
    IN COPYRIGHT
    A partial list of church discipline, including a list of names and their transgressions.
  • A letter from John Wesley to Susanna Knapp discussing Wesley's health and hopes to be able to travel again.
    Text

    Letter from John Wesley to Susanna Knapp, London, [facsimile]

    Wesley, John, 1703-1791
    A letter from John Wesley to Susanna Knapp discussing Wesley's health and hopes to be able to travel again.
    Date Created
    1791-02-19
    Collection
    John Wesley papers
    Copyright
    IN COPYRIGHT
    A letter from John Wesley to Susanna Knapp discussing Wesley's health and hopes to be able to travel again.
  • A letter from John Wesley to Thomas Greathead encouraging him to be thankful for the blessings God has given him and to spread such goodness to others around him.
    Text

    Letter from John Wesley to Thomas Greathead, London, [facsimile]

    Wesley, John, 1703-1791
    A letter from John Wesley to Thomas Greathead encouraging him to be thankful for the blessings God has given him and to spread such goodness to others around him.
    Date Created
    1791-01-22
    Collection
    John Wesley papers
    Copyright
    IN COPYRIGHT
    A letter from John Wesley to Thomas Greathead encouraging him to be thankful for the blessings God has given him and to spread such goodness to others around him.
  • A letter from Sarah (Gwynne) Wesley to her daughter, Sarah, expressing concern over her daughter's health, reporting on several visits from various acquaintances, discussing a visit by Lord and Lady Andrews to hear her son, Charles, play, sharing the news of Mrs. Dyer's passing, and sending along news and well-wishes from friends.
    Text

    Letter from Sarah (Gwynne) Wesley to Sarah Wesley

    Wesley, Sarah Gwynne, 1726-1822
    A letter from Sarah (Gwynne) Wesley to her daughter, Sarah, expressing concern over her daughter's health, reporting on several visits from various acquaintances, discussing a visit by Lord and Lady Andrews to hear her son, Charles, play, sharing the news of Mrs. Dyer's passing, and sending along news and well-wishes from friends.
    Date Created
    1791-01-23
    Collection
    Charles Wesley family papers
    Copyright
    IN COPYRIGHT
    A letter from Sarah (Gwynne) Wesley to her daughter, Sarah, expressing concern over her daughter's health, reporting on several visits from various acquaintances, discussing a visit by Lord and Lady Andrews to hear her son, Charles, play, sharing the news of Mrs. Dyer's passing, and sending along news and well-wishes from friends.
  • A letter from Sarah Wesley to her brother, Samuel, discussing lingering anger between him and their late father over a relationship Samuel had been asked to break off, explaining her views on marriage and asking him to consider why he is so resistant to the idea of marrying the woman he is having a relationship with, asking whether he would like to read with her some evening, and reminiscing about their uncle. Sarah includes a quotation from Horace's Epistles Book 1, poem 18, "percontatorem fugito, nam garrulus idem est, / nec retinent patulae commissa fideliter aures" which translates to "avoid the inquirers, for [they] are also talkative (betray secrets), nor [are] wide open ears reliably trusted."
    Text

    Letter from Sarah Wesley to Samuel Wesley, Margate

    Wesley, Sarah 1760-1828
    A letter from Sarah Wesley to her brother, Samuel, discussing lingering anger between him and their late father over a relationship Samuel had been asked to break off, explaining her views on marriage and asking him to consider why he is so resistant to the idea of marrying the woman he is having a relationship with, asking whether he would like to read with her some evening, and reminiscing about their uncle.
    Date Created
    1791-05-27
    Collection
    Charles Wesley family papers
    Copyright
    IN COPYRIGHT
    A letter from Sarah Wesley to her brother, Samuel, discussing lingering anger between him and their late father over a relationship Samuel had been asked to break off, explaining her views on marriage and asking him to consider why he is so resistant to the idea of marrying the woman he is having a relationship with, asking whether he would like to read with her some evening, and reminiscing about their uncle.
  • A letter from Sarah Wesley to her brother, Samuel, sharing her views on love and expressing her hope that Samuel might change his outlook on it, giving an update on their aunt's worsening health, describing a party she attended by the sea which was cut short due to weather and the delightful chaos that weather caused, and asking that Samuel not hesitate to write.
    Text

    Letter from Sarah Wesley to Samuel Wesley, Margate

    Wesley, Sarah 1760-1828
    A letter from Sarah Wesley to her brother, Samuel, sharing her views on love and expressing her hope that Samuel might change his outlook on it, giving an update on their aunt's worsening health, describing a party she attended by the sea which was cut short due to weather and the delightful chaos that weather caused, and asking that Samuel not hesitate to write.
    Date Created
    1791-06-16
    Collection
    Charles Wesley family papers
    Copyright
    IN COPYRIGHT
    A letter from Sarah Wesley to her brother, Samuel, sharing her views on love and expressing her hope that Samuel might change his outlook on it, giving an update on their aunt's worsening health, describing a party she attended by the sea which was cut short due to weather and the delightful chaos that weather caused, and asking that Samuel not hesitate to write.
  • A letter from Sarah Wesley to her brother, Samuel, asking about his health, detailing her opinion on the treatement of servants, providing an update on Gilbert's well-being and safe travel to Dover, and sharing her travel plans for the next few weeks.
    Text

    Letter from Sarah Wesley to Samuel Wesley, Rochester

    Wesley, Sarah 1760-1828
    A letter from Sarah Wesley to her brother, Samuel, asking about his health, detailing her opinion on the treatement of servants, providing an update on Gilbert's well-being and safe travel to Dover, and sharing her travel plans for the next few weeks.
    Date Created
    1791-05-14
    Collection
    Charles Wesley family papers
    Copyright
    IN COPYRIGHT
    A letter from Sarah Wesley to her brother, Samuel, asking about his health, detailing her opinion on the treatement of servants, providing an update on Gilbert's well-being and safe travel to Dover, and sharing her travel plans for the next few weeks.
  • A letter from Sarah Wesley to her mother, Sarah (Gwynne) Wesley, explaining the unexpected circumstances of her first few days in Rochester, sharing her plans for returning to London, giving an update on her health and treatments, and describing her visit to the Canterbury Cathedral to attend a service.
    Text

    Letter from Sarah Wesley to Sarah (Gwynne) Wesley, Canterbury

    Wesley, Sarah 1760-1828
    A letter from Sarah Wesley to her mother, Sarah (Gwynne) Wesley, explaining the unexpected circumstances of her first few days in Rochester, sharing her plans for returning to London, giving an update on her health and treatments, and describing her visit to the Canterbury Cathedral to attend a service.
    Date Created
    1791-06
    Collection
    Charles Wesley family papers
    Copyright
    IN COPYRIGHT
    A letter from Sarah Wesley to her mother, Sarah (Gwynne) Wesley, explaining the unexpected circumstances of her first few days in Rochester, sharing her plans for returning to London, giving an update on her health and treatments, and describing her visit to the Canterbury Cathedral to attend a service.
  • A letter from Sarah Wesley to her mother, Sarah (Gwynne) Wesley, describing her night spent in Canterbury on her way to Margate, asking her mother to write a note of thanks to Mr. Perronet, describing her arrival in Margate and anticipation of being joined by Mrs. Ander[d]on soon, asking for some tea and sugar to be sent, giving an update on her finances, and wishing her family well.
    Text

    Letter from Sarah Wesley to Sarah (Gwynne) Wesley, Margate

    Wesley, Sarah 1760-1828
    A letter from Sarah Wesley to her mother, Sarah (Gwynne) Wesley, describing her night spent in Canterbury on her way to Margate, asking her mother to write a note of thanks to Mr. Perronet, describing her arrival in Margate and anticipation of being joined by Mrs. Ander[d]on soon, asking for some tea and sugar to be sent, giving an update on her finances, and wishing her family well.
    Date Created
    1791-05-20
    Collection
    Charles Wesley family papers
    Copyright
    IN COPYRIGHT
    A letter from Sarah Wesley to her mother, Sarah (Gwynne) Wesley, describing her night spent in Canterbury on her way to Margate, asking her mother to write a note of thanks to Mr. Perronet, describing her arrival in Margate and anticipation of being joined by Mrs. Ander[d]on soon, asking for some tea and sugar to be sent, giving an update on her finances, and wishing her family well.
  • A letter from Sarah Wesley to her mother, Sarah (Gwynne) Wesley, discussing the arrival of Mrs. Anderdon and their living arrangements, providing and update on her health and continued treatment, sharing that Gilbert has returned, asking whether her mother has ever visited Mrs. Anderdon's house in London and conveys that the invitation to visit remains open, and assuring that she will write to her brothers soon.
    Text

    Letter from Sarah Wesley to Sarah (Gwynne) Wesley, Margate

    Wesley, Sarah 1760-1828
    A letter from Sarah Wesley to her mother, Sarah (Gwynne) Wesley, discussing the arrival of Mrs. Anderdon and their living arrangements, providing and update on her health and continued treatment, sharing that Gilbert has returned, asking whether her mother has ever visited Mrs. Anderdon's house in London and conveys that the invitation to visit remains open, and assuring that she will write to her brothers soon.
    Date Created
    1791-05-25
    Collection
    Charles Wesley family papers
    Copyright
    IN COPYRIGHT
    A letter from Sarah Wesley to her mother, Sarah (Gwynne) Wesley, discussing the arrival of Mrs. Anderdon and their living arrangements, providing and update on her health and continued treatment, sharing that Gilbert has returned, asking whether her mother has ever visited Mrs. Anderdon's house in London and conveys that the invitation to visit remains open, and assuring that she will write to her brothers soon.
  • A letter from Sarah Wesley to her mother, Sarah (Gwynne) Wesley, giving an update on her plans to return to London via Canterbury, expressing her concerns about the sale of her uncle's sermons, asking after her brother, Charles, sharing her experience of accidentally taking too high a dose of laudanum, asking after the weather in London and sharing news of the wonderful weather in Margate, and asking after some friends.
    Text

    Letter from Sarah Wesley to Sarah (Gwynne) Wesley, Margate

    Wesley, Sarah 1760-1828
    A letter from Sarah Wesley to her mother, Sarah (Gwynne) Wesley, giving an update on her plans to return to London via Canterbury, expressing her concerns about the sale of her uncle's sermons, asking after her brother, Charles, sharing her experience of accidentally taking too high a dose of laudanum, asking after the weather in London and sharing news of the wonderful weather in Margate, and asking after some friends.
    Date Created
    1791-11-10
    Collection
    Charles Wesley family papers
    Copyright
    IN COPYRIGHT
    A letter from Sarah Wesley to her mother, Sarah (Gwynne) Wesley, giving an update on her plans to return to London via Canterbury, expressing her concerns about the sale of her uncle's sermons, asking after her brother, Charles, sharing her experience of accidentally taking too high a dose of laudanum, asking after the weather in London and sharing news of the wonderful weather in Margate, and asking after some friends.
  • A letter from Selina Hastings Huntingdon to Miss Hill offering assistance and expressing her concern over the weather.
    Text

    Letter from Selina Hastings Huntingdon to Hill, Bath, undated

    Huntingdon, Selina Hastings, Countess of, 1707-1791
    A letter from Selina Hastings Huntingdon to Miss Hill offering assistance and expressing her concern over the weather.
    Date Created
    1744/1791
    Collection
    Selina Hastings letters
    Copyright
    IN COPYRIGHT
    A letter from Selina Hastings Huntingdon to Miss Hill offering assistance and expressing her concern over the weather.
  • A letter from Selina Hastings Huntingdon to Miss Hill giving her advice on reflecting on challenges in life, confirming Lady Huntingdon's thoughts on Miss Chapman, and updating Miss Hill on the state of sermons at the chapel.
    Text

    Letter from Selina Hastings Huntingdon to Hill, undated

    Huntingdon, Selina Hastings, Countess of, 1707-1791
    A letter from Selina Hastings Huntingdon to Miss Hill giving her advice on reflecting on challenges in life, confirming Lady Huntingdon's thoughts on Miss Chapman, and updating Miss Hill on the state of sermons at the chapel.
    Date Created
    1744/1791
    Collection
    Selina Hastings letters
    Copyright
    IN COPYRIGHT
    A letter from Selina Hastings Huntingdon to Miss Hill giving her advice on reflecting on challenges in life, confirming Lady Huntingdon's thoughts on Miss Chapman, and updating Miss Hill on the state of sermons at the chapel.
  • A letter from Selina Hastings Huntingdon to Miss Hill offering her thanks and asking forgiveness for being unable to deliver these thanks in person on account of her busy schedule.
    Text

    Letter from Selina Hastings Huntingdon to Miss Hill, December 10

    Huntingdon, Selina Hastings, Countess of, 1707-1791
    A letter from Selina Hastings Huntingdon to Miss Hill offering her thanks and asking forgiveness for being unable to deliver these thanks in person on account of her busy schedule.
    Date Created
    1707/1791
    Collection
    Selina Hastings letters
    Copyright
    IN COPYRIGHT
    A letter from Selina Hastings Huntingdon to Miss Hill offering her thanks and asking forgiveness for being unable to deliver these thanks in person on account of her busy schedule.
  • A letter from Selina Hastings Huntingdon to Sarah Wesley thanking her for news of her parents, Sarah Gwynne and Charles Wesley, and asking for more information on the death of John Wesley.
    Text

    Letter from Selina Hastings Huntingdon to Sarah (Gwynne) Wesley, Spa-Fields, March 2, 1791

    Huntingdon, Selina Hastings, Countess of, 1707-1791
    A letter from Selina Hastings Huntingdon to Sarah Wesley thanking her for news of her parents, Sarah Gwynne and Charles Wesley, and asking for more information on the death of John Wesley.
    Date Created
    1791-03-02
    Collection
    Selina Hastings letters
    Copyright
    IN COPYRIGHT
    A letter from Selina Hastings Huntingdon to Sarah Wesley thanking her for news of her parents, Sarah Gwynne and Charles Wesley, and asking for more information on the death of John Wesley.
  • A letter from Selina Hastings to Thomas Powys thanking him for his previous letter and expressing her expectation of the objections she faces.
    Text

    Letter from Selina Hastings Huntingdon to Thomas Powyes, undated

    Huntingdon, Selina Hastings, Countess of, 1707-1791
    A letter from Selina Hastings to Thomas Powys thanking him for his previous letter and expressing her expectation of the objections she faces.
    Date Created
    1707/1791
    Collection
    Selina Hastings letters
    Copyright
    IN COPYRIGHT
    A letter from Selina Hastings to Thomas Powys thanking him for his previous letter and expressing her expectation of the objections she faces.
  • A letter from William Law to John Wesley discussing the Lord's Supper and the conceptualization of the blood and body of Christ as part of the Eucharist.
    Text

    Letter from William Law to John Wesley

    Law, William
    A letter from William Law to John Wesley discussing the Lord's Supper and the conceptualization of the blood and body of Christ as part of the Eucharist.
    Date Created
    1720/1791
    Collection
    John Wesley papers
    Copyright
    IN COPYRIGHT
    A letter from William Law to John Wesley discussing the Lord's Supper and the conceptualization of the blood and body of Christ as part of the Eucharist.
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