Isaac Backus papers

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1 Page 1 of 67 Isaac Backus papers Box A Brown University Providence, RI Tel: hay@brown.edu Published in Brown University Library

2 Page 2 of 67 Collection overview Title: Isaac Backus papers Date range: Creator: Backus, Isaac, Extent: Abstract: Language of materials: Repository: Collection number: 185 items The Isaac Backus Papers consists of family letters (dating from the years 1750 through 1806), travel journals, a listing of his library, church minutes, book manuscripts, sermons, and family genealogy. Backus was a Baptist preacher, historian and advocate of religious freedom in New England before, during and after the American Revolution. English Ms.Backus Scope & content Ranging from 1717 to 1835, this is a remarkable collection of papers relating to a single New England family. At the heart of the collection are the papers of Baptist preacher and historian Isaac Backus ( ). These include many family letters to and from Isaac Backus during the years between 1750 and his death in 1806, along with seven of his travel journals, a list of his library, two unpublished tracts, a genealogy of his family, minutes of his Separate Church from 1750 to 1753, drafts of some of the chapters for his abridged history, and a list of all the texts he preached from between 1777 and Of great importance historically are the manuscripts in this collection that Backus collected while writing his well-regarded A history of New England, with particular reference to the denomination of Christians called Baptists. That work documents the beginnings of a number of Protestant denominations in New England, and accordingly the manuscripts that

3 Page 3 of 67 Backus collected date from as early as Among them are papers relating to Thomas Gould (founder of the First Baptist Church in Boston), Obadiah Holmes (founder of the First Baptist Church in Rehoboth), and of Nicolas Eyres, pastor of the Second Baptist Church in Newport. One of the most important of these documents is an unpublished account of the persecution of the Baptists in Ashfield, Massachusetts, during the 1760s, as written by Chileab Smith, a founder of the First Baptist Church there. The collection supplements the small but important group of Isaac Backus manuscripts in the Sidney S. Rider collection. In addition to papers of Isaac Backus, this collection includes smaller holdings of manuscripts pertaining to Backus' immediate family, including his mother (Elizabeth Tracy Backus), his uncles (Joseph and Ebenezer Backus), his wife (Susannah Mason Backus), his brothers (Samuel, Elijah, Simon and Andrew), and his children (sons Isaac and Simon, daughters Eunice Backus Dean and Lois Backus Allen). A particularly strong component of the collection are the letters of Backus' son Simon ( ), and of Simon's son Andrew ( ), an early settler of Columbus, Ohio. Also included are notes and genealogical charts compiled by Isaac Stevens, with additional notes by Professor William G. McLoughlin, a respected scholar of religion in early America for whom Isaac Backus was a primary focus of study. Arrangement The collection is divided into 3 series. Series 1. Correspondence Series 2. Deeds Series 3. Miscellaneous manuscripts Items within Series 1 (Correspondence), are ordered alphabetically by the author of the letter, then ordered chronologically. Series 2 (Deeds) is ordered alphabetically. Series 3 materials (Miscellaneous manuscripts) are ordered alphabetically by author, then ordered chronologically.

4 Page 4 of 67 Biographical/Historical note Isaac Backus was born on Thursday, January 9, 1724, in Norwich, Connecticut, to Samuel and Elizabeth (Tracy) Backus. In 1740, Samuel Backus died, leaving Elizabeth to raise their eleven children, the youngest of whom was just six weeks of age, by herself. Backus resided at the family homestead in Norwich until "called forth to preach the Gospel" on September 27, He was ordained a minister in Middleborough, Massachusetts, two years later, and became a minister of the Congregational "New Light" church when Middleborough's original congregation split in a dispute over doctrine. Over the next eight years, Backus gradually separated from Congregationalism altogether. In 1756, he finally converted to Baptist principles, and helped to organize the First Baptist Church in Middleborough, of which he then became Pastor. Over the years, Backus evolved into an important advocate of the separation of Church and State - an issue of which he became keenly aware as a Baptist in New England, where Congregationalism was the established religion and Congregational churches received state support. In 1774, Backus was sent to the Continental Congress as agent of the Warren Association of Baptist Churches to lay claim for the Baptists to the same rights that were accorded to Congregational and other established churches. He set out his position in a letter printed in the Boston Chronicle on December 2, 1779, in which he argued against a proposal in the new state constitution for Massachusetts to provide public tax revenues to the Congregational Church. In 1788, Backus was a delegate to the federal Constitutional Convention, where he spoke in favor of its provisions for freedom of religion. Backus was an assiduous writer and an astute speaker with a keen eye for using historical evidence. His An appeal to the public for religious liberty is considered one of the most important political sermons of the founding era of the United States. Between 1777 and 1796, Backus also wrote a well-regarded three volume work entitled A history of New England, with particular reference to the denomination of Christians called Baptists. In 1765, he became a trustee of Rhode Island College (now Brown University), a position he retained until In 1797, he was awarded an honorary A.M. by the College. Backus died in 1806 at his home in Middleborough, Massachusetts. Access & use Access to the collection: There are no restrictions on access, except that the collection can only be seen by prior appointment. Some

5 Page 5 of 67 materials may be stored off-site and cannot be produced on the same day on which they are requested. Use of materials: Alternate form: Preferred citation: All researchers seeking to publish materials from the collections of the John Hay Library are requested to complete a Notice of Intent to Publish, prior to reproducing, quoting, or otherwise publishing any portion or extract from this collection. Although Brown University has physical ownership of the collection and the materials contained therein, it does not claim literary rights. It is up to the researcher to determine the owners of the literary rights and to obtain any necessary permissions from them. Digital facsimiles of items from this collection are available from within the online finding aid. Isaac Backus papers, Ms.Backus, John Hay Library Special Collections Contact information: Administrative information About the collection Box A Brown University Providence, RI Tel: hay@brown.edu Aquisition: Brown University received the majority of the Backus Papers ( ) as a gift in 1962 of Miss Florence Backus. Some additional papers, compiled in the course of his research, were added later by Prof. William G. McLoughlin. Another, smaller cache of Backus papers was given by Moreland L. Stevens in Other papers in the collection were donated by unspecified donors.

6 Page 6 of 67 Processing information: The title page image is page 5 of a letter from Isaac Backus to Friend dated 1805 (Accession number A21336). About the finding aid Author: Encoding: Finding aid prepared by Edited and expanded in 2005 by Holly Snyder This finding aid was produced using the Archivists' Toolkit T09: Descriptive rules: Additional information Related material: RESOURCES AT BROWN UNIVERSITY Brown University has many works by Isaac Backus in its collections that may be located using the Library's Online Catalog (JOSIAH): Backus, Isaac, There is a related collection of Isaac Backus papers in the Sidney S. Rider Collection on Rhode Island History. An important local Baptist clergyman and writer, Isaac Backus had deep connections to Brown University and its Baptist founders. Additional materials pertaining to Isaac Backus may be found in the early records of Brown University, of which Backus was a Trustee from 1765 until These include the Miscellaneous Papers concerning Rhode Island College, the Papers of James Manning, the Papers of Samuel Jones, and other manuscript collections found in the Brown University Archives: Miscellaneous Papers concerning Rhode Island College, James Manning Papers Samuel Jones Papers

7 Page 7 of 67 Prof. William G. McLoughlin prepared an edited textual edition of Isaac Backus' diary, published by the Brown University Press in 1979, as well as textual editions of Backus' other writings. These can be found through JOSIAH. In addition, Prof. McLoughlin gave to the Brown University Library the working notes he compiled in the course of preparing his edition of the Backus diary: William Gerard McLoughlin Papers WEBSITES AND RESOURCES AT OTHER INSTITUTIONS Related collections or materials at other institutions include: Isaac Backus Papers, MSS 273, Rhode Island Historical Society Isaac Backus' important arguments in favor of religious liberty and the separation of church and state are included in: Religion and the Founding of the American Republic, an online exhibition from the Library of Congress The Founder's Constitution, a website of documentary sources for the Constitution of the United States Religion & Liberty, an online publication of the Acton Institute for the Study of Religion and Liberty Other information: Brown University Library catalog record for this collection: Isaac Backus Papers

8 Page 8 of 67 Inventory Series 1, Correspondence, Allen, Lois (Backus), ,, , Backus, Ebenezer, , Backus, Henry T., , Backus, Isaac, , Backus, Isaac, , Backus, Joseph, ,, , Backus, William W., , Dean, Eunice, 1797-, Dean, Eunice (Backus), , Greene, Daniel, James, Josiah L., Box 2 Latham, William, , Mason, Susanna, Nelson, Hannah (Backus), , Newport -- Baptist Church, Sherburne, Andrew, Stevens, Eunice (Backus), , Venecott, William, Wallin, Edward, Williams, Mary, Container Description Date Allen, Lois (Backus) to Backus, Isaac and Susanna Canterbury, CT A December 11

9 Page 9 of 67 Allen, Lois (Backus) Backus, Susanna Allen, Lois (Backus) to Backus, Isaac and Susanna Canterbury, CT 1778 June 9 A56117 Allen, Lois (Backus) Backus, Susanna Allen, Lois (Backus) to Backus, Isaac and Susanna Canterbury, CT 1780 October 15 A56118 Allen, Lois (Backus) Backus, Susanna Allen, Lois (Backus) to Backus, Isaac and Susanna Canterbury, CT 1783 Apr 8 A56119 Allen, Lois (Backus) Backus, Susanna

10 Page 10 of 67 Allen, Lois (Backus) to Backus, Isaac and Susanna Canterbury, CT 1786 March 7 A56120 Allen, Lois (Backus) Backus, Susanna Allen, Lois (Backus) to Backus, Isaac and Susanna Brooklyn, CT 1788 November 17 A56121 Allen, Lois (Backus) Backus, Susanna Allen, Lois (Backus) to Backus, Isaac and Susanna Brooklyn, CT 1789 March 26 A56122 Allen, Lois (Backus) Backus, Susanna Allen, Lois (Backus) to Backus, Isaac and Susanna Brooklyn, CT 1791 September 20

11 Page 11 of 67 A56123 Allen, Lois (Backus) Backus, Susanna Allen, Lois (Backus) to Backus, Isaac and Susanna Brooklyn, CT 1793 February 2 A56124 Allen, Lois (Backus) Backus, Susanna Allen, Lois (Backus) to Backus, Isaac and Susanna Brooklyn, CT 1793 August 27 A56125 Allen, Lois (Backus) Backus, Susanna Allen, Lois (Backus) to Backus, Isaac and Susanna Brooklyn, CT 1796 March 29

12 Page 12 of 67 A56126 Allen, Lois (Backus) Backus, Susanna Allen, Lois (Backus) to Backus, Isaac Canterbury, CT 1801 Apr 7 A56127 Allen, Lois (Backus) Allen, Lois (Backus) to Backus, Isaac Canterbury, CT 1803 Apr 3 A56128 Allen, Lois (Backus) Allen, Lois (Backus) to Backus, Isaac Canterbury, CT 1805 September 26

13 Page 13 of 67 A56129 Allen, Lois (Backus) to Backus, Susanna Canterbury, CT 1805 September 26 A56130 Backus, Susanna Allen, Lois (Backus) to Canterbury, CT 1815 December 6 A56131 Allen, Lois (Backus) Allen, Lois (Backus) to Canterbury, CT 1818 July 3 A56132 Allen, Lois (Backus)

14 Page 14 of 67 Allen, Lois (Backus) to Canterbury, CT 1819 September 19 A56133 Allen, Lois (Backus) Allen, Lois (Backus) to Canterbury, CT 1821 March 30 A56134 Allen, Lois (Backus) Allen, Lois (Backus) to Canterbury, CT 1821 September 4 A56135 Allen, Lois (Backus)

15 Page 15 of 67 Allen, Lois (Backus) to Canterbury, CT 1823 January 31 A56136 Allen, Lois (Backus) Allen, Lois (Backus) to Canterbury, CT 1827 August 24 A56137 Allen, Lois (Backus) to Catskill, NY autograph letter signed (L. Copy), 1815 June 8-9 A56138[1-2] to Backus, Ebenezer Catskill, NY autograph letter signed (L. Copy), 1815 July 16

16 Page 16 of 67 A56149[1-2] Backus, Ebenezer to Chenango, NY letter (draft), 2.0 pages 1815 October 8 A56139 to Chenango, NY autograph letter signed, 3.0 pages 1816 February 10 A56140 to Chenango, NY autograph letter signed (L. draft), 1816 May 7

17 Page 17 of 67 A56141[1-2] to Alden, Joseph Chenango, NY letter (copy), 1.0 page 1816 June 9 A56147 Alden, Joseph to Whittemore, Samuel Chenango, NY letter (copy), 1.0 page 1816 July A56148 Whittemore, Samuel to Nelson, Morgan Chenango, NY letter (copy), 1.0 page 1816 July 14

18 Page 18 of 67 A56146 Nelson, Morgan to Chenango, NY autograph letter signed (L. copy), 1816 September 27 A56142[1-2] to Newark, OH letter (copy), 2.0 pages 1817 January 6 A56143 to Chenango, NY autograph letter signed (L. copy), 1817 June 8

19 Page 19 of 67 A56144[1-2] to Columbus, OH letter (copy), 2.0 pages 1819 May 22 A56145 Backus, Ebenezer to Middleboro, MA autograph letter signed, 1.0 page 1813 May 31 A56150 Backus, Ebenezer, Backus, Elizabeth (Tracy), undated Backus, Elizabeth (Tracy) to Backus, Isaac Norwich, CT 1752 June 6

20 Page 20 of 67 A56151 Backus, Elizabeth (Tracy) Backus, Elizabeth (Tracy) to Backus, Isaac Norwich, CT 1753 March 8 A56152 Backus, Elizabeth (Tracy) Backus, Elizabeth (Tracy) to Backus, Isaac Norwich, CT 1753 May 18 A56153 Backus, Elizabeth (Tracy) Backus, Elizabeth (Tracy) to Backus, Isaac Norwich, CT 1753 July 5

21 Page 21 of 67 A56154 Backus, Elizabeth (Tracy) Backus, Elizabeth (Tracy) to Backus, Isaac Norwich, CT 1753 September 1 A56155 Backus, Elizabeth (Tracy) Backus, Elizabeth (Tracy) to Backus, Isaac Norwich, CT 1753 November 23 A56156 Backus, Elizabeth (Tracy) Backus, Elizabeth (Tracy) to Backus, Isaac Norwich, CT 1754 March 20

22 Page 22 of 67 A56157 Backus, Elizabeth (Tracy) Backus, Elizabeth (Tracy) to Backus, Isaac Norwich, CT 1754 June 15 A56158 Backus, Elizabeth (Tracy) Backus, Elizabeth (Tracy) to Backus, Isaac Norwich, CT circa 1755 March 8 A56159 Backus, Elizabeth (Tracy) Backus, Elizabeth (Tracy) to Backus, Isaac Norwich, CT 1755 September 19-22

23 Page 23 of 67 A56160 Backus, Elizabeth (Tracy) Backus, Elizabeth (Tracy) to Backus, Isaac Norwich, CT 1755 December 2 A56161 Backus, Elizabeth (Tracy) Backus, Elizabeth (Tracy) to Backus, Isaac Norwich, CT 1757 March 6 A56162 Backus, Elizabeth (Tracy) Backus, Elizabeth (Tracy) to Backus, Isaac Norwich, CT 1757 March 24

24 Page 24 of 67 A56163 Backus, Elizabeth (Tracy) Backus, Elizabeth (Tracy) to Backus, Isaac Norwich, CT 1758 January 26 A56164 Backus, Elizabeth (Tracy) Backus, Elizabeth (Tracy) to Backus, Isaac Norwich, CT 1758 May 28- September 19 A56165 Backus, Elizabeth (Tracy) Backus, Elizabeth (Tracy) to Backus, Isaac Norwich, CT 1758 August 22

25 Page 25 of 67 A56166 Backus, Elizabeth (Tracy) Backus, Elizabeth (Tracy) to Backus, Isaac Norwich, CT 1758 October 30 A56167 Backus, Elizabeth (Tracy) Backus, Elizabeth (Tracy) to Backus, Isaac Norwich, CT 1759 April 6-20 A56168 Backus, Elizabeth (Tracy) Backus, Elizabeth (Tracy) to Backus, Isaac Norwich, CT 1759 June 16

26 Page 26 of 67 A56169 Backus, Elizabeth (Tracy) Backus, Elizabeth (Tracy) to Backus, Isaac Norwich, CT 1760 June 16 A56170 Backus, Elizabeth (Tracy) Backus, Elizabeth (Tracy) to Backus, Isaac Norwich, CT 1762 April 27 A56171 Backus, Elizabeth (Tracy) Backus, Elizabeth (Tracy) to Backus, Isaac Norwich, CT 1765 October 31

27 Page 27 of 67 A56172 Backus, Elizabeth (Tracy) Backus, Elizabeth (Tracy) to Backus, Isaac Norwich, CT 1766 September 1-5 A56173 Backus, Elizabeth (Tracy) Backus, Elizabeth (Tracy) to Backus, Isaac Norwich, CT 1767 January 9- February 3 A56174 Backus, Elizabeth (Tracy) Backus, Elizabeth (Tracy) to Backus, Isaac Norwich, CT 1767 May 18

28 Page 28 of 67 A56175 Backus, Elizabeth (Tracy) Backus, Henry to Backus, Dorothy C. Detroit, MI autograph letter signed, 3.0 pages 1837 October 16 A55687 Backus, Dorothy C. Backus, Henry Backus, Isaac to Butler, Mr. MA letter (copy), 2.0 pages 1788 January A21335 Butler, Mr. Backus, Isaac to Backus, Susanna (Mason) Richmond, VA A March 18

29 Page 29 of 67 Backus, Susanna (Mason) Backus, Isaac to Rippon, John Middleboro, MA autograph letter signed, 24.0 pages 1791 August 30 A56177 Rippon, John Backus, Isaac to Friend Middleboro, MA autograph letter signed, 8.0 pages A21336 Backus, Isaac to Brother Middleboro, MA autograph letter signed, 3.0 pages A21337 Backus, Isaac to Canterbury, CT 1805 January February August 26

30 Page 30 of 67 A56189 Backus, Isaac to Canterbury, CT 1793 February 1 A56190 Backus, Isaac to Backus, Isaac and Susanna (Mason) Canterbury, CT 1796 August 25 A56178 Backus, Susanna (Mason) Backus, Isaac to Backus, Isaac and Susanna (Mason) Canterbury, CT A January 22

31 Page 31 of 67 Backus, Susanna (Mason) Backus, Isaac to Backus, Isaac and Susanna (Mason) Canterbury, CT 1797 December 30 A56179 Backus, Susanna (Mason) Backus, Isaac to Backus, Isaac and Susanna (Mason) Canterbury, CT 1798 May 22 A56181 Backus, Susanna (Mason) Backus, Isaac to Backus, Isaac and Susanna (Mason) Canterbury, CT 1799 August 14 A56182 Backus, Susanna (Mason)

32 Page 32 of 67 Backus, Isaac to Backus, Isaac and Susanna (Mason) Canterbury, CT 1800 July 18 A56183 Backus, Susanna (Mason) Backus, Isaac to Backus, Isaac and Susanna (Mason) Canterbury, CT 1800 October 30 A56184 Backus, Susanna (Mason) Backus, Isaac to Backus, Isaac Canterbury, CT A56185 Backus, Isaac to Backus, Isaac Canterbury, CT 1801 April October 14

33 Page 33 of 67 A56186 Backus, Isaac to Backus, Isaac Canterbury, CT A56187 Backus, Isaac to Canterbury, CT 1802 August August 18 A56191 Backus, Isaac to Backus, Isaac Canterbury, CT A September 29

34 Page 34 of 67 Backus, Isaac to Canterbury, CT autograph letter signed, 3.0 pages 1806 December 13 A56192 Backus, Isaac to Canterbury, CT 1807 September 10 A56193 Backus, Isaac to Canterbury, CT 1809 April 18 A56194 Backus, Isaac to Canterbury, CT 1809 April 20

35 Page 35 of 67 A56195 Backus, Isaac to Canterbury, CT 1810 October 29 A56196 Backus, Isaac to Canterbury, CT 1811 February 26 A56197 Backus, Isaac to Canterbury, CT A December 18

36 Page 36 of 67 Backus, Isaac to Canterbury, CT 1814 January 31 A56199 Backus, Joseph to Backus, Samuel Wethersfield, CT 1717 March 20 A56200 Backus, Joseph Backus, Samuel to Middleboro, MA 1815 August 14 A56201 to Middleboro, MA 1815 October 29

37 Page 37 of 67 A56202 to Middleboro, MA 1816 February 6 A56203 to Middleboro, MA 1816 June A56204 to Middleboro, MA 1816 October 20

38 Page 38 of 67 A56205 to Middleboro, MA 1818 August 23 A56206 to Middleboro, MA 1819 January 29 A56207 to Middleboro, MA 1819 July 30-August 14

39 Page 39 of 67 A56208 to Middleboro, MA 1820 September 18 A56209 to Middleboro, MA autograph letter signed, 3.0 pages 1820 February 28 A56210 to Middleboro, MA 1821 February 26

40 Page 40 of 67 A56211 to Middleboro, MA 1822 August A56212 to Middleboro, MA 1823 April 12 A56213 to Middleboro, MA 1823 December 8

41 Page 41 of 67 A56214, to Middleboro, MA 1823 July 31 A56215 Backus, William W. to Denison, Frederic Norwich, CT letter (draft), 1.0 page A55688 Backus, William W. Denison, Frederic Dean, Eunice to Grafton, MA autograph letter signed, 1.0 p October 6

42 Page 42 of 67 A56216 Dean, Eunice Dean, Eunice (Backus) to Backus, Simon and Hannah (Alden) Grafton, MA 1798 May 13 A56217 Backus, Hannah (Alden) Dean, Eunice (Backus) Dean, Eunice (Backus) to Backus, Isaac, Simon and Hannah (Alden) Grafton, MA 1806 April 27-August 31 A56240 Backus, Hannah (Alden) Dean, Eunice (Backus)

43 Page 43 of 67 Dean, Eunice (Backus) to Backus, Simon and Hannah (Alden) Grafton, MA 1806 October 5 A56218 Backus, Hannah (Alden) Dean, Eunice (Backus) Dean, Eunice (Backus) to Backus, Simon and Hannah (Alden) Grafton, MA 1806 November 23 A56219 Backus, Hannah (Alden) Dean, Eunice (Backus) Dean, Eunice (Backus) to Backus, Simon and Hannah (Alden) Grafton, MA autograph letter signed, 3.0 pages 1806 November 30

44 Page 44 of 67 A56220 Backus, Hannah (Alden) Dean, Eunice (Backus) Dean, Eunice (Backus) to Backus, Simon and Hannah (Alden) Grafton, MA 1807 January 25 A56221 Backus, Hannah (Alden) Dean, Eunice (Backus) Dean, Eunice (Backus) to Backus, Simon and Hannah (Alden) Grafton, MA 1807 March 7 A56222 Backus, Hannah (Alden)

45 Page 45 of 67 Dean, Eunice (Backus) Dean, Eunice (Backus) to Backus, Simon and Hannah (Alden) Grafton, MA 1807 September 26 A56223 Backus, Hannah (Alden) Dean, Eunice (Backus) Dean, Eunice (Backus) to Backus, Simon and Hannah (Alden) Grafton, MA 1807 November 12 A56224 Backus, Hannah (Alden) Dean, Eunice (Backus) Dean, Eunice (Backus) to Backus, Simon and Hannah (Alden) Grafton, MA 1808 March 8

46 Page 46 of 67 A56225 Backus, Hannah (Alden) Dean, Eunice (Backus) Dean, Eunice (Backus) to Backus, Simon and Hannah (Alden) Grafton, MA 1808 June 10 A56226 Backus, Hannah (Alden) Dean, Eunice (Backus) Dean, Eunice (Backus) to Backus, Simon and Hannah (Alden) Grafton, MA 1808 November 6 A56227 Backus, Hannah (Alden)

47 Page 47 of 67 Dean, Eunice (Backus) Dean, Eunice (Backus) to Backus, Simon and Hannah (Alden) Grafton, MA 1809 August 27 A56228 Backus, Hannah (Alden) Dean, Eunice (Backus) Dean, Eunice (Backus) to Backus, Simon and Hannah (Alden) Grafton, MA 1809 September 25 A56229 Backus, Hannah (Alden) Dean, Eunice (Backus) Dean, Eunice (Backus) to Backus, Simon and Hannah (Alden) Grafton, MA 1810 February 11

48 Page 48 of 67 A56230 Backus, Hannah (Alden) Dean, Eunice (Backus) Dean, Eunice (Backus) to Backus, Simon and Hannah (Alden) Grafton, MA 1810 September 8 A56231 Backus, Hannah (Alden) Dean, Eunice (Backus) Dean, Eunice (Backus) to Backus, Simon and Hannah (Alden) Grafton, MA 1811 November 17 A56232 Backus, Hannah (Alden)

49 Page 49 of 67 Dean, Eunice (Backus) Dean, Eunice (Backus) to Backus, Simon and Hannah (Alden) Grafton, MA autograph letter signed, 3.0 pages 1812 November 28 A56233 Backus, Hannah (Alden) Dean, Eunice (Backus) Dean, Eunice (Backus) to Backus, Simon and Hannah (Alden) Grafton, MA 1813 November 9 A56235 Backus, Hannah (Alden) Dean, Eunice (Backus) Dean, Eunice (Backus) to Backus, Simon and Hannah (Alden) Grafton, MA 1813 December 17

50 Page 50 of 67 A56234 Backus, Hannah (Alden) Dean, Eunice (Backus) Dean, Eunice (Backus) to Backus, Simon and Hannah (Alden) Grafton, MA 1814 June 14 A56236 Backus, Hannah (Alden) Dean, Eunice (Backus) Dean, Eunice (Backus) to Backus, Simon and Hannah (Alden) Grafton, MA 1814 October 30 A56237 Backus, Hannah (Alden)

51 Page 51 of 67 Dean, Eunice (Backus) Dean, Eunice (Backus) to Backus, Simon and Hannah (Alden) Grafton, MA 1815 January 16 A56238 Backus, Hannah (Alden) Dean, Eunice (Backus) Dean, Eunice (Backus) to Backus, Simon and Hannah (Alden) Grafton, MA 1815 June 13 A56239 Backus, Hannah (Alden) Dean, Eunice (Backus) Greene, Daniel to Eyres, Nicholas Newport, RI autograph letter signed, 11.0 page 1745 July 2

52 Page 52 of 67 A56339 Eyres, Nicholas Greene, Daniel, James, Josiah, L. to Dillon, IL 1835 October A56241 James, Josiah, L. Latham, William to Backus, Joseph 18-- A56255 Backus, Joseph Latham, William Maon, Susanna to Backus, Susanna (Mason) Rehoboth, MA 1750

53 Page 53 of 67 A56242 Backus, Susanna (Mason) Maon, Susanna Mason, Susanna to Backus, Issac and Susanna (Mason) Rehototh, MA 1758 April 26 A56243 Backus, Susanna (Mason) Mason, Susanna Nelson, Hannah (Backus) to Backus, Isaac and Susanna (Mason) Canterbury, CT 1776 December 11 A56244 Backus, Susanna (Mason) Nelson, Hannah (Backus)

54 Page 54 of 67 Newport Baptist Church to Baptist Church as Boston Newport, RI autograph letter signed, 2.0 l. 186? A56344 Baptist Church as Boston Newport Baptist Church Sherburne, Andrew to Fredonia, NY autograph letter signed, December 26 A56245 Sherburne, Andrew Sherburne, Andrew to Augusta, NY autograph letter signed, April 8 A56246 Sherburne, Andrew Stevens, Eunice (Backus) to Backus, Andrew Middleboro, MA 1819 April 4

55 Page 55 of 67 autograph letter signed, 3.0 pages A56247 Stevens, Eunice (Backus) Venecott, William to Roads, Mr. Newport, RI autograph letter signed, 8.0 pages 1716 December 6 A56346 Roads, Mr. Venecott, William Wallin, Edward to Callender, Elisha London, England 1725 February 18 A56347 Callender, Elisha Wallin, Edward Williams, Mary to Backus, Bathsheba (King) Taunton, MA 1827 May 10

56 Page 56 of 67 A56248 Backus, Bathsheba (King) Williams, Mary Series 2, Deeds, Container Description Date Deed: Abell, Isaac to Backus, Elija Norwich, CT autograph deed signed, 2.0 pages A54891 Deed: Andrew Backus to Isaac Backus Plainfield, CT autograph deed signed, 1.0 page A56326 Deed: Elijah Backus to Isaac Backus New London, CT autograph deed signed, 1.0 page 1767 September October May 22

57 Page 57 of 67 A56327 Deed: ELizabeth (Tracy) Backus to Isaac Backus Norwich, CT autograph deed signed, 1.0 page A56328 Deed: Josiah Dean to Isaac Backus Plymouth, MA autograph deed signed, 1.0 page A56329 Deed: Joseph Hathaway to Simon Backus Plymouth, MA autograph deed signed, 2.0 pages A56330 Deed: Leffingwell, Benajah to Backus, Elija Norwich, CT autograph deed signed, 2.0 pages 1750 December October December August 15

58 Page 58 of 67 A54890 Deed: John Leffingwell to Elijah Backus New London, CT autograph deed signed, 2.0 pages A54892 Deed: Elija Reed to Isaac Backus Plymouth, MA autograph deed signed, 2.0 pages A56331 Deed: Hannah Robbin to Isaac Backus Bridegewater, MA autograph deed signed, 1.0 page A56332 Deed: Tracy, Elisha to Backus, Elijah Plymouth, MA Printed form with ms. inserts, 1.0 page 1780 June January May October 17

59 Page 59 of 67 A55683 Series 3, Miscellaneous manuscripts,, , Backus, Bathsheba (King), , Backus, Elija, , Backus, Isaac, , Backus, Orrin, , Gould, Thomas (Mrs.?), Hutchinson, Edward et.al., Mcloughlin, William G., 1922-, Smith, Chileab, Whiton, Luther, Container Description Date Box 3, Diary autograph manusccript, 14.0 pages 1817 May- June A56333 Box 3, Journal-Account Book autograph manuscript, 46.0 pages

60 Page 60 of 67 A56335 Box 3, Sketch of Binghamton autograph map, 1.0 leaf 1816 A56334 Box 3, Poems autograph manuscript, 2.0 pages undated A56336 Backus, Bathsheba (King) Box 3, To Andrew Backus autograph manuscript, 2.0 pages 1815 Apr 3 A56337 Backus, Bathsheba (King)

61 Page 61 of 67 Box 3, A list of Elija Backus' Deeds autograph manuscript, 3.0 pages undated A56680, A56681 Backus, Elija Box 3, Box 3, Box 3, Box 3, An Abridgement of the Church History of New England from 1602 to 1804 A.Df., 40.0 pages A56256 Baptismal note autograph manuscript, 1.0 l. A56113 Journal autograph manuscript, 12.0 pages A56318[1] Journal autograph manuscript, 12.0 pages 1804? 1797 July

62 Page 62 of 67 Box 3, Box 3, Box 3, Box 3, A56318[2] Journal autograph manuscript, 26.0 pages A56318[3] Journal T.Ms. (transcript), 6.0 l. A56319 Journal autograph manuscript, 24.0 pages A56318[4] Journal autograph manuscript, 12.0 pages

63 Page 63 of 67 Box 3, Box 3, Box 3, Box 3, A56318[5] Journal autograph manuscript, 14.0 pages A56318 Journal autograph manuscript, 48.0 pages A56320 Minutes of Bridgewater and Middleborough Church Meetings autograph manuscript, 18.0 pages A56321 Minutes of my acting about the new Constitution of 1788 autograph manuscript, 14.0 pages

64 Page 64 of 67 Box 3, Box 3, Box 3, Box 3, A56322 Notes on Joseph Stenett's An Answer to Mr. David Russen's Book autograph manuscript, 2.0 pages A56323 Registers of texts used autograph manuscript, 1.0 v. A56324[1] Registers of texts used autograph manuscript, 1.0 v. A56324[2] The different senses the seed of Abraham is taken in autograph manuscript, 4.0 pages undated

65 Page 65 of 67 Box 3, Box 3, Box 3, Box 3, A56325[1] A great mistake rectified autograph manuscript, 15.0 pages A56325[2] The kingdom of Christ described and distinguished from all earthly governments autograph manuscript, 41.0 page A56325[3] Some apology for my changing my principles concerning baptism autograph manuscript, 4.0 pages A56325[4] Genealogy of Andrew Backus autograph manuscript, 2.0 pages

66 Page 66 of 67 A56338 Backus, Orrin Box 3, Answer to the sentence of the general court autograph manuscript, 4.0 pages 1668 A56343 Gould, Thomas (Mrs.?) Box 3, Petition to the Boston Court to free the Baptists autograph manuscript, 1.0 l A56342 Backus, Orrin, Backus genealogy A.Mss. typescripts, charts, 197- A56341 Mcloughlin, William G.

67 Page 67 of 67 Box 3, A brief narrative of the sufferings of Chileab Smith autograph manuscript, 46.0 pages 1772 February 14 A56345 Smith, Chileab Box 3, Receipt autograph manuscript, 1.0 l May 25 A56340 Whiton, Luther