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Reverend John Fletcher "Indian's advice" letter

 Collection — Folder: S3459
Identifier: S3459

Scope and Contents

This collection contains one advice column entitled "Indian's advice" included in a letter from Rev. John Fletcher in 1764 and re-published in 1844.

Dates

  • 1844

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

Legal title, copyright, and literary rights reside with Rare Books and Manuscripts, Indiana State Library, Indianapolis, IN. All requests to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted to Rare Books and Manuscripts.

Biographical / Historical

"Indian's advice" is the title of a set of tips given by Reverend John Fletcher in a letter to a friend dated September 1764. The four steps advise the reader towards a certain conduct of life and include tips such as "get up early" and "consider the consequences of your sins and temptations".

Extent

0.01 Cubic Feet (1 folder)

Language of Materials

English

Arrangement

This collection consists of one item.

Custodial History

This collection was received by Rare Books and Manuscripts as a donation.

Accruals

No further additions are expected.

Processing Information

Collection processing completed 2019/05/03 by Lauren Patton. EAD finding aid created 2019/05/03 by Lauren Patton.
Title
Reverend John Fletcher "Indian's advice" letter
Status
Completed
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Rare Books and Manuscripts Repository

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