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Selah Strong letter to George W. Strong, August 8, 1808.

Letter from Selah Strong, Brookhaven, to George W. Strong, New York, regarding an article published about a dispute between the Democrats and Federalists resulting from a meeting which allegedly included "fiddling, dancing, and selling liquor" outside the church at Setauket and which has caused a rift in the church; Selah encourages his son to publish a response.

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Letter from Selah Strong, Brookhaven, to George W. Strong, New York, regarding an article published about a dispute between the Democrats and Federalists resulting from a meeting which allegedly included "fiddling, dancing, and selling liquor" outside the church at Setauket and which has caused a rift in the church; Selah encourages his son to publish a response.
NYHS Identifier
Mss Collection - BV Lloyd, John (MS 1731.2)
Member of
George W. Strong letter books, 1804-1853. Volume 2, 1804-1853 (bulk 1833-1841)
Genre
letters (correspondence)
Owning Institution
New-York Historical Society
Type
Text
Subject (Topical)
Church buildings--Secular use
Offenses against religion
Subject (Geographic)
New York (State)--Politics and government
Full Title
Selah Strong letter to George W. Strong, August 8, 1808.
Contributor
Strong, George W. (George Washington), 1783-1855
Creator
Strong, Selah, 1737-1815
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Digital Origin
digitized other analog
Date Created
1808-August-08
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