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Jonathan Brace, Jr. Composition Notebook

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-1993-002

Scope and Contents

This collection consists of a composition book belonging to Jonathan Brace, Jr., a Presbyterian minister of Hartford, Connecticut during the mid-19th century. The book, which dates from Brace's years as a student at Yale and Amherst (1827-1831), bears the title "Jonathan Brace Jr's Book: Containing Orations, Compositions, Disputes, &c." Included are Brace's debate positions on such questions as "Ought an Infidel to be Eligible to Office?" and "Are Capital Punishments Justifiable?" Also included are essays, such as "On Eminent Poets and Their Productions" and "On Chastity," and several oration texts, such as "The American Aboriginal."

Dates

  • 1827 - 1831

Creator

Language of Materials

The materials in the collection are in English.

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open to research.

Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use

The copyright status of this collection is unknown. Copyright restrictions may apply. Contact Special Collections and University Archives for assistance in determining the use of these materials. Reproduction or digitization of materials for personal or research use can be requested using our reproduction/digitization form: http://bit.ly/scuareproduction. Reproduction or digitization of materials for publication or exhibit use can be requested using our publication/exhibition form: http://bit.ly/scuapublication. Please contact Special Collections and University Archives (specref@vt.edu or 540-231-6308) if you need assistance with forms or to submit a completed form.

Biographical / Historical

Jonathan Brace, Jr., son of Thomas K. and Lucy Mather Lee Brace, was born in Hartford County, Connecticut on June 12, 1810. He attended Yale College from 1827 to 1828 and graduated from Amherst Colleges in 1831. Around 1837, he married Sarah E. Finch (1818-1866); the couple had two daughters who surived to adulthood and a son who died in childhood. After studying for the ministery in Andover, New Haven, and Princeton, Brace became pastor of the Congregational Church at Litchfield, Connecticut, ca. 1838. After six years, he moved to New York City, where he served for a short time as pastor of Central Presbyterian Church before returning to Connecticut and serving as pastor of First Congregational Church at Milford for 18 years. During this time, he became editor of the Religious Herald, a position that he held until his death in Hartford, Connecticut on October 1, 1877. He was buried in Hartford's Old North Cemetery.

Extent

0.1 Cubic Feet (1 folder)

Abstract

Book of orations, compositions, disputes and other writings of Jonathan Brace, Jr., a Hartford, Connecticut, Presbyterian minister, while a student at Yale College (1827-1828) and Amherst College (1828-1831).

Immediate Source of Acquisition

The Jonathan Brace, Jr. Composition Notebook was purchased by Special Collections and University Archives in 1993.

Rights Statement for Archival Description

The guide to the Jonathan Brace, Jr. Composition Notebook by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 (https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/).

Processing Information

The processing and description of the Jonathan Brace, Jr. Composition Notebook commenced and was completed in October, 2023.

Title
Jonathan Brace, Jr. Composition Notebook, 1827-1831
Status
Completed
Author
John M. Jackson
Date
2023 (CC0 1.0)
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Revision Statements

  • 2020-09-21: Finding aid notes updated to new department standards. juliags

Repository Details

Part of the Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech Repository

Contact:
Special Collections and University Archives, University Libraries (0434)
560 Drillfield Drive
Newman Library, Virginia Tech
Blacksburg Virginia 24061 US
540-231-6308