Manuscripts Division
William L. Clements Library
University of Michigan
Finding aid for
Ladies' Gleaning Circle of Newburyport Records, 1801-1854
Finding aid created by
Rob S. Cox, July 1997
Summary Information
Ladies' Gleaning Circle of Newburyport records
Ladies' Gleaning Circle of Newburyport
1801-1854
1828-1854
39 items
The Ladies' Gleaning Circle of Newburyport, Mass., was a missionary aid society with close ties to the Massachusetts Missionary Society, one of the earliest and most influential of the nineteenth-century home missionary societies. The bulk of the Ladies' Gleaning Society Records consists of receipts for donations made by the Circle, mostly to the Massachusetts Missionary Society, and letters from grateful missionaries who have received parcels of clothing, books, or other supplies.
Language: The material is in English
William L. Clements Library, University of Michigan
Access and Use
1983.
M-2080.
The collection is open to research.
Copyright status is unknown.
Ladies' Gleaning Circle of Newburyport records, William L. Clements Library, The University of Michigan.
History
The Ladies' Gleaning Circle of Newburyport, Mass., was a missionary aid society with close ties to the Massachusetts Missionary Society, one of the earliest and most influential of the nineteenth-century home missionary societies. The principal activities of the Ladies' Gleaning Circle consisted of gathering donations of money, clothing, and various items -- especially books -- and sending these to worthy missionaries and their families in the West. The Circle chose their missionaries based upon recommendations received from the West.
Collection Scope and Content Note
The bulk of the Ladies' Gleaning Society records consists of receipts for donations made by the Circle, mostly to the Massachusetts Missionary Society, and letters from grateful missionaries who have received parcels of clothing, books, or other supplies. The latter letters are especially fascinating because many of the missionaries freely discuss the tribulations and successes of their daily lives and evangelical work. Interestingly, the missionaries seem most appreciative of the books sent them. The collection also includes several lists enumerating the articles sent to missionaries.
Of special interest is a letter of Frederick Ayer (34), which details his work among Indians in the Minnesota Territory, and that of Gordon S. Johnson (13), which gives an account of religious conditions and attitudes in Swanton, Ohio. A receipt (32) from noted missionary George Henry Atkinson (1819-1889) for a donation to his female seminary in Oregon is also included among the Circle's papers.
Subject Terms
- Home missions.
- Ladies' Gleaning Circle of Newburyport.
- Massachusetts Missionary Society.
- Missionaries.
- Receipts (financial records)
Contents List
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Ladies' Gleaning Circle of Newburyport Records, 1801, 1828-1854 [series]: |
Additional Descriptive Data
AdoptionAmerican Missionary SocietyAtkinson, George Henry, 1819-1889ConversionFemale Seminary (Clackamas County, Ore.)Greenville (Ill.)--Description and travelHome missions- 2, 3, 11, 15, 16, 20, 32, 34, 38
Home missions--OregonIndians of North America--MinnesotaIndians of North America--MissionsLadies' Gleaning Circle of NewburyportMassachusetts Missionary SocietyMissionaries- 11, 13-18, 20, 21, 24, 26, 28, 32-35, 38
Newburyport (Mass.)--Description and travelOhio--Moral conditionsRevivals--IllinoisRevivals--MassachusettsWomen missionaries
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