Collection ID: 0036 | Metadata type: TEI | TEI XML | Data

Title

Authors

• Third Presbyterian Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) (https://viaf.org/viaf/140838460)

Funders

• Council on Library and Information Resources

Call number

Alternate identifiers

• https://philadelphiacongregations.org/records/item/PHS.ThirdPresbyterianChurchCalltoRevGeorgeDuffield1771_32_53
• local-identifier: Map Case 32.53

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Origin

Place

United States

Summary

Following a majority vote by the congregation, the subscribers of Third Presbyterian wrote to Reverend George Duffield requesting he become their new pastor. The letter, dated August 9, 1771, offers him an annual salary of 200 pounds. Duffield accepted the call, and served as pastor at Third Presbyterian until his death in 1790. Duffield also served as chaplain of the Continental Congress during the American Revolutionary War.

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Support

Related resources

• Philadelphia Congregations Early Records Project (https://philadelphiacongregations.org)
• ATLA Digital Library (https://dl.atla.com/collections/philadelphia-congregations-early-records-project)

Subjects topical

• Presbyterians
• Clergy
• Religious leaders
• Presbyterian Church
• Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
• Third Presbyterian Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)
• Duffield, George, 1732-1790

Genres

• Manuscripts
• Correspondence

Keywords

• 18th century

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