Descriptive Summary
Title
David Bostwick Papers
Inclusive Dates
1761
Call Number
RG 312
Creator(s)
Bostwick, David, 1721-1763.
Quantity
0.05 cubic feet
Restrictions on Access
Collection open for research
Repository
Presbyterian Historical Society, 425 Lombard Street, Philadelphia, PA 19147-1516 USA
Biographical Note / Administrative History
Biographical Note
David Bostwick was born in New Milford, CT. He studied theology with Aaron Burr, Sr. in Newark, and became his assistant. In 1745 he moved to Jamaica, NY to become pastor of the Presbyterian congregation there. In 1756 he accepted a call to the First Presbyterian Church of New York City, where he remained pastor until his death in 1763.
Collection Overview
Record Group 312 consists of a 1761 letter by Bostwick on the subject of the Rev. John Wright.
Administrative Information
Processing Information
Collection processed and finding aid prepared: September 1992
Stephanie Muntone, Processing Archivist
Catalog Headings
The following headings have been used to index the description of this collection in the society’s electronic catalog.
Personal Name Subject
Bostwick, David, 1721-1763--Correspondence.
Wright, John, Rev.
Corporate Added Name
First Presbyterian Church in the City of New York.
Collection Inventory
| Box | Folder | Description | |
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1 | 1 | Finding Aid to Record Group 312 | |
| 1 | 1 | Photocopy of Letter | |
1 | 2 | Bostwick MS Letter, 1761 [fragile, handle with care; researchers should use photocopy] |