Research Catalog

Title

Six sermons, on the several duties of masters, mistresses, slaves, &c. : preached at the parish church of St. Peter, in Talbot County in the province of Maryland / by the Rev. Thomas Bacon, Rector of the said parish.

Author

Bacon, Thomas, -1768.

Publication

London : printed by J. Oliver ; and sold by B. Dod, bookseller to the Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge, 1751.

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Additional Authors

Bacon, Thomas, -1768.

Description

[2], 79, [1], 142, [2] pages; 17 cm

Subjects

• 1751
• United States
• Sermons, American
• African Americans > Religion
• Slaves > United States > Social conditions
• Slaves > Social conditions

Note

• Issued with original title pages.
• Title page vignette.
• Publisher's advertisements: verso of t.p., page following p. 80 of Two sermons, and p. 143-144 at end.

Source (note)

• of Sidney Lapidus;

Provenance (note)

• Copy in SC Rare B 15-10 (Lapidus Collection) : label, upper paste down, "Calthrop."

Binding (note)

• Copy in SC Rare B 15-10 (Lapidus Collection) bound in blue paper boards with white paper spine.

Contents

Two sermons, preached to a congregation of black slaves at the parish church of S.P. in the province of Maryland / by an American pastor. London : Printed by John Oliver, M. DCC. XLIX -- Four sermons, upon the great and indispensible duty of all christian masters and mistresses, to bring up their negro slaves in the knowledge and fear of God preached at the parish church of St. Peter in Talbot County, in the province of Maryland / by the Rev. Thomas Bacon ... -- London : Printed by J. Oliver ..., M. DCC. L. Each part retains original t.p.

Call Number

SC Rare B 15-10 (Lapidus Collection)

OCLC

64017181

Author

Bacon, Thomas, -1768.

Title

Six sermons, on the several duties of masters, mistresses, slaves, &c. : preached at the parish church of St. Peter, in Talbot County in the province of Maryland / by the Rev. Thomas Bacon, Rector of the said parish.

Imprint

London : printed by J. Oliver ; and sold by B. Dod, bookseller to the Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge, 1751.

Type of Content

text

Type of Medium

unmediated

Type of Carrier

volume

Provenance

Copy in SC Rare B 15-10 (Lapidus Collection) : label, upper paste down, "Calthrop." NN

Binding

Copy in SC Rare B 15-10 (Lapidus Collection) bound in blue paper boards with white paper spine. NN

Source

Gift; of Sidney Lapidus; 2015. Copy in Schomburg Center, Manuscripts, Archives & Rare Books

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Bacon, Thomas, -1768. Two sermons, preached to a congregation of black slaves.

Bacon, Thomas, -1768. Four sermons, upon the great and indispensible duty of all christian masters and mistresses, to bring up their negro slaves.

Lapidus, Sidney, 1937- donor.

Research Call Number

SC Rare B 15-10 (Lapidus Collection)