Selection of nine documents, some unrelated, but two related to church, the first being a letter of support to a female missionary candidate in the late 19th century and another being a pastor's complaint filed in November of 1846 against a man "unchristian conduct" for choking his wife ?until she was black as a tea kettle" and pulling her hair out of her head. Also included is a list of items sold May 16, 1860, written on the verso of a colorful billhead. Items listed include statues of saints Agatha, George, Lucia, Apostles, Madonna, John, Augustine, Mark and Thomas. In a 2 pp, 5" x 9", March 29, 1887, ALS, Connecticut Congregational Minister A. Hall encourages a female missionary hopeful. In part, "I see no reason why you could not be useful as a missionary as well as others who go. I do not see any peculiarity in your case ? in character, I mean & if you state your circumstances fully, as of course you would, age, education, etc & you are accepted, I don?t see why the door of usefulness is not open to you as widely & as properly as to any other person. As to age ? you ought to have 30 or 40 years of vigor before you now. The proper thing to do is to apply & the committees at Boston ought to be abundantly able to decide wisely on so plain a case as yours. I am glad you have so great an interest in the Master?s Kingdom & hope you will find an open door of usefulness in some field? We have a good church & plenty of heathen all around it & no excuse for idleness. I hope I shall be a time Pastor to the Ch[urch] & an Evangelist to all outside. Very truly, A Hall"Folds, expected toning and a couple chips, affecting nothing.Also includes an early Baptismal prayer.One page, approximately 5" x 8", autograph document signed of a Baptism prayer signed by Edge Williams. Spelling corrected and punctuation added. As follows: "The child that was born in Bethlehem, Judea, Baptized In The River Jordan By John The Divine. That water was good That In The River Stood and in the Name of the Father of the Son and of the Holy Gost and at the Command of Josyoua This Shalt Stop the Blood of...the Man's Name Sweet Jesus Christ Hear My Prayer. June 8th, 1806, Edge Williams" Five-inch paper loss at the top, affecting two words, toning. Rare.

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