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Alison, Francis (1705-1779) Papers, 1743-1871 Finding Aid to Record Group 294 0.25 cu.ft. |
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BIOGRAPHICAL HISTORY
Francis Alison was born in Ireland in 1705. He studied at the University of Glasgow before travelling to America in 1735. In 1737 he became pastor of Pennsylvania's New London Presbyterian Church. Ten years later he opened an academy in New London. Students included three signers of the Declaration of Independence and the Secretary of the Second Continental Congress.
In 1752 Alison moved to Philadelphia to take charge of the Philadelphia Academy. He was later appointed Vice-Provost of the newly established University of Pennsylvania, as well as Professor of Moral Philosophy. He was also assistant minister at the First Presbyterian Church. Alison died in 1779.
SCOPE AND CONTENT NOTE
Record Group 294 consists of Alison's sermons, miscellaneous manuscripts, and miscellaneous items. It is arranged as follows:
SERIES 1: SERMONS, 1752-1774
SERIES 2: WRITINGS, undated
SERIES 3: ALISON FAMILY, 1770-1871, undated
SERIES 4: OTHER PAPERS, 1743-1773, undated
NOTES TO THE RESEARCHER
Folders 6 and 7 contain two manuscripts each. The two starred titles in the folder listing have typed transcripts filed with them. The manuscripts are very old and fragile--researchers are encouraged to work with the transcripts when possible.
Folder 8 contains a photostat of the 1770 certificate. The original is oversized and housed separately--see the end of the folder listing for box and folder number.
Some of Alison's sermons have been microfilmed--please consult the card catalogue for these.
There is a collection of Francis Alison Papers at Yale University.
Collection processed and finding aid prepared: August 1992
Stephanie Muntone, Processing Archivist
Box Folder Description | ||
1 1a Finding Aid to Record Group 294 SERIES 1: SERMONS, 1752-1774 1 Sermons, 1752-55 2 1756-73 3 1771-74 4 Transcripts of Sermons 5 Catechism, Sermon Notes, Sermon Outline SERIES 2: WRITINGS, undated 6 "Reasons for Dissenting from the Church of England"* Comments on Chandler's "Church of England in America" 7 "On First Principles of Knowledge"* "On Logic" SERIES 3: ALISON FAMILY, 1770-1871, undated 8 Francis Alison, Jr--Certificate from PA Hospital, 1770 (photostat) Obituary, 1813 Robert H. Alison--Letter from Robert DuBois, 1871 Alison Family--Transcript of Notebook, undated SERIES 4: OTHER PAPERS, 1743-1773, undated 9 New London School--Accounts, 1743-48 10 Second Presbytery of Philadelphia, 1773 11 Miscellany OVERSIZE ITEM 2 1 Francis Alison, Jr--Certificate from PA Hospital, 1770 (original) | ||