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Smith, Gerrit, 1797-1874 Church of Peterboro

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC04717.46 Author/Creator: Smith, Gerrit, 1797-1874 Place Written: Peterboro, New York Type: Printed document Date: 29 November 1843 Pagination: 3 p. ; 32 x 20.4 cm. Order a Copy

Includes a creed and resolutions of the Church of Peterboro. Resolutions name an elder for the church, cite the church's opposition to sectarianism and slavery, and cover other pertinent issues.

Smith, Gerrit, 1797-1874

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