Charles H. Hall letter of invitation from the American Colonization Society
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Abstract
One 1886 letter requesting Rev. Charles H. Hall of Brooklyn's Holy Trinity Church to speak at the 70th meeting of the American Colonization Society in Washington, D.C. in 1887.
Historical note
The American Colonization Society was established in 1817 and was originally named the American Society for Colonizing the Free People of Colour of the United States. The Society supported the idea of helping free African Americans settle in Africa so as to enjoy greater freedoms.
Biographical note
The Reverend Charles Henry Hall (1820-1895) was rector of the Holy Trinity Church (now St. Ann and the Holy Trinity), located at Clinton and Montague Streets in Brooklyn, N.Y., from January 1869 until his death. On January 11, 1887, he led the funeral service of his friend and prominent Brooklyn clergyman Henry Ward Beecher.
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This collection consists of a single document.
Scope and Contents
One 1886 letter requesting Rev. Charles H. Hall of Brooklyn's Holy Trinity Church to speak at the 70th meeting of the American Colonization Society in Washington, D.C. in 1887. The letter was written by William Coppinger, who was the society's secretary from 1873 until his death in 1892.
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Preferred Citation
Charles H. Hall letter of invitation from the American Colonization Society, 1886, 1978.097, Box and Folder number; Brooklyn Public Library, Center for Brooklyn History.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Source and date of acquisition unknown. Formally accessioned in 1978.
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This collection was rehoused and the finding aid revised by Dee Bowers in 2024.