Title
Roger Williams ResearchDescription
Fessenden’s notes on the life of Roger Williams cited from works such as William Gammell’s “Life of Roger Williams, Founder of the State of Rhode Island”, and James David Knowles’ “Memoir of Roger Williams, the Founder of the State of Rhode-Island”. There are also notes taken on Isaac Backus’ History of Baptists.Creator
Guy Mannering FessendenDate(s) of Creation
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Backus, Isaac, 1724-1806, Fessenden, Mannering Guy, 1804-1871, Gammell, William, 1812-1889, Historians--Rhode Island--19th century, Knowles, James D. (James Davis), 1798-1838, Massachusetts Bay Colony, Rhode Island--History, Williams, Roger, 1604?-1683Notes
Three pages front and backTitle
Thomas Wilson Dorr AccountDescription
An excerpt written by Fessenden about Dorr’s whereabouts during his exile.Creator
Guy Mannering FessendenDate(s) of Creation
circa 1842Container
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Dorr Rebellion, 1842, Dorr, Thomas Wilson, 1805-1854, Fessenden, Mannering Guy, 1804-1871, Historians--Rhode Island--19th century, Rhode Island--HistoryTitle
Quote from Lord Macaulay Essay on the Character of the PuritansDescription
T.B. Macaulay on the character of the Puritans, in the 42nd volume of the Edinburgh Review, article John Milton.Creator
Guy Mannering FessendenDate(s) of Creation
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Fessenden, Mannering Guy, 1804-1871, Macaulay, Thomas Babington Macaulay, baron, 1800-1859, Puritans--Articles--19th centuryTitle
A Compendium of English Literature by Charles D. ClevelandDescription
Excerpts and quotes pertaining to the life and work of English poet John Milton. Work derived from Charles Cleveland’s “A Compendium of English Literature, consisting of Biographical sketches of the authors and selections from their works.”Creator
Guy Mannering FessendenDate(s) of Creation
circa 1852Container
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Cleveland, Charles Dexter, 1802-1869, English literature, Fessenden, Mannering Guy, 1804-1871, Fessenden, Milton John, 1804-1883Title
Short Milton BiographyDescription
Some details regarding the political beliefs of English poet John Milton.Creator
Guy Mannering FessendenDate(s) of Creation
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Fessenden, Mannering Guy, 1804-1871, Milton, John, 1608-1674.Title
Short Williams BiographyDescription
Very brief excerpt written on Roger Williams and his beliefs.Creator
Guy Mannering FessendenDate(s) of Creation
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Fessenden, Mannering Guy, 1804-1871, Williams, Roger, 1604?-1683Title
Dorr Rebellion AccountDescription
An account of the Dorr Rebellion written during when T.W. Dorr was awaiting sentencing for the his actions.Creator
Guy Mannering FessendenDate(s) of Creation
circa 1843 - circa 1844Container
File Folder 13Subjects
Dorr Rebellion, 1842, Dorr, Thomas Wilson, 1805-1854, Fessenden, Mannering Guy, 1804-1871, Rhode Island--HistoryTitle
Notes on Philip’s WarDescription
About five pages of notes regarding excerpts from The History of Philip’s War by Thomas Church, son of Col. Benjamin Church mentioned in the notes.Creator
Guy Mannering FessendenDate(s) of Creation
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Barrow, Samuel, 1625?-1683, Church, Benjamin, 1639-1718, Church, Thomas, 1673-1746, Fessenden, Mannering Guy, 1804-1871, Historians--Rhode Island--19th century, King Philip's War, 1675-1676, Massasoit, 1580-1661, Philip, Sachem of the Wampanoags, -1676Title
MiscellaniesDescription
Page 1: Rules of English language grammar
Page 2: William Salisbury and Rev. Fisk burial, Scamscammuck Spring, and Miles Standish house artifacts
Page 3: Name of the state of Rhode Island
Page 4: Notes from James Knowles on “horses” and letters as well as Massasoit’s father.
Page 5: Notes from the Mass Historical Society regarding a description of early Virginia, Knowles memoir on Roger Williams, and coordinates of Warren.
Page 6: Notes from Daniel Neal’s History of New England up to the year 1700.
Page 7: First and second made graves in the North Burial Ground names, small diagram of locations drawn next to a drawing of an arrow.
Page 8: Capt. Thomas Dermer and Squanto.
Pages 9-21: Blank
Page 22: An historical account of Providence published in the Providence Gazette in 1765 by Stephen Hopkins.
Page 23-24: Blank
Page 25: Quote from President of Yale College, Ezra Stiles.
Page 26: An excerpt from a letter by Roger Williams, An Historical Discourse by John Callender, and a quote from Bishop Griswold.
Page 27: Blank
***24 pages have been torn from the center of the notebook***Creator
Guy Mannering FessendenDate(s) of Creation
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Callender, John, 1706-1748, Dermer, Thomas, c. 1590-1620, Fessenden, Mannering Guy, 1804-1871, Historians--19th century, Knowles, James D. (James Davis), 1798-1838, Massachusetts Bay Colony, Neal, Daniel, 1678-1743, Providence (R.I.)--History, Squanto, Standish, Myles, 1584?-1656, Stiles, Ezra, 1727-1795, Williams, Roger, 1604?-1683
