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Miscellaneous documents

Reference: D/X 1047 Catalogue Title: Miscellaneous documents Area: Catalogue Category: Other Records Description: Whitfield, Rev. Charles, of Hamsterley Baptist Church

Covering Dates: c.1770-1817

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Miscellaneous documents

Catalogue Description

Records deposited

on long-term loan,

10 September 1993

(Acc: 2162(D))

County Record Office,
County Hall,
DURHAM.
DHl 5UL

Telephone (091) 383 3253

Papers of Reverend Charles Whitfield of Hamsterley
Baptist Church

Catalogue Contents

Correspondence (Ref: D/X 1047/1-4)Ref: D/X 1047/1

Letter from Charles Whitfield at Hamsterley to Rev. Robert Green at Durham sending one volume of Caryl and returning the latter's own books; enclosing a transcription of a passage concerning the reception of church members and the celebration of the Lord's Supper taken from The Second Apology of Justinian Martyr and including a translation of the passage and reply by Rev. R. Green, 31 March 1779

(1 paper)

Ref: D/X 1047/2

Letter from William Graham of Carlisle to Charles Whitfield at Hamsterley; gives list of places where he has preached the gospel from 11 August 1802 - 11 February 1803; states that he has found it difficult on some occasions to find a place to preach or to raise a reasonably sized congregation; does not wish to exchange [itineraries?] with Mr. Hall until the end of March or beginning of April as Mrs. Graham is expecting a baby and he himself has been suffering from illhealth; has given up preaching in Falston due to divisions in the congregation, 10 February 1803

(1 paper)

Ref: D/X 1047/3

Letter from William Terry at Bedale to Charles Whitfield at Hamsterley; states he is unable to attend Whitfield's meeting at Rowley in Whitsun week but gives account of the number of baptisms since Christmas and also of communicants in Bedale district; gives news of Mr. Steadman who is teaching in the North and also of Mr. Carl who was at Edinburgh; unable to give news from Ripon as he had not heard from Mr. Dainsborough and Mr. Morley, 25 May 1816

(1 paper)

Ref: D/X 1047/4

Letter from William Terry at Bedale to Charles Whitfield at Hamsterley; states he is unable to attend association meeting due to a fair; gives account of church membership and attendance; plans to go to Richmond and Northallerton in an attempt to engage places for itinerant preachers; mentions misunderstanding between Mr. Wrightson and his students, 23 May 1817

(1 paper)

Sermons (Ref: D/X 1047/5-40)Ref: D/X 1047/5

Booklet containing 4 sermons in the handwriting of Charles Whitfield: sermons numbered 16-19, 17 March 1816 - 7 April 1816

(1 booklet)

Ref: D/X 1047/6

Sermon in the handwriting of Charles Whitfield: number 40, 'Is it well with the child - and she said it is well', n.d. [c.1770-1817]

(1 booklet)

Ref: D/X 1047/7

Sermon in the handwriting of Charles Whitfield: 'The duty and means of keeping in the love of God', 2 December 1781

(1 booklet with cover)

Ref: D/X 1047/8

Sermon in note form in the handwriting of Charles Whitfield: giving various places and dates [possibly places where sermons were preached], 16 October 1774 - 21 July 1816

(1 booklet)

Ref: D/X 1047/9

Sermon in the handwriting of Charles Whitfield, 'Children are an inheritance from God and an ornament defence and blessing to parents', n.d. [c. 1785-1817] (1 booklet) Funeral sermons and graveside orations

Ref: D/X 1047/10

Funeral sermon in the handwriting of Charles Whitfield read at funeral of William Robinson's child, buried 1781

(1 booklet)

Ref: D/X 1047/11

Funeral sermon in the handwriting of Charles Whitfield read at funeral of Edward Redshaw, buried 21 February 1782 and at that of Andrew Thompson, buried 24 April 1782

(1 booklet)

Ref: D/X 1047/12

Funeral sermon in the handwriting of Charles Whitfield read at funeral of Jane Goodburn, buried 29 November 1782 Includes graveside oration

(1 booklet)

Ref: D/X 1047/13

Funeral sermon in the handwriting of Charles Whitfield read at funeral of Alice Watson, buried 19 December 1782 Includes graveside oration

(1 booklet)

Ref: D/X 1047/14

Funeral sermon in the handwriting of Charles Whitfield read at funeral of Rose Hall, buried 17 January 1783 Includes graveside oration

(1 booklet)

Ref: D/X 1047/15

Funeral sermon in the handwriting of Charles Whitfield read at funeral of John Shrinkley, buried 19 December 1782 Includes graveside oration

(1 booklet)

Ref: D/X 1047/16

Funeral sermon in the handwriting of Charles Whitfield read at funeral of William Garthorn of Emm's Hill, aged 8 years 10 months, buried 17 April 1784 Includes graveside orations

(1 booklet)

Ref: D/X 1047/17

Funeral sermon in the handwriting of Charles Whitfield read at funeral of Margaret Gibson, buried 12 June 1784; sermon preached again at Rouly [Rowley?] 13 June 1784

(1 booklet)

Ref: D/X 1047/18

Funeral sermon in the handwriting of Charles Whitfield read at funeral of Mary Hodgison, buried 15 July 1784

(1 booklet)

Ref: D/X 1047/19

Funeral sermon in the handwriting of Charles Whitfield read at funeral of Mary Morgan, buried 4 May 1785

(1 booklet)

Ref: D/X 1047/20

Funeral sermon in the handwriting of Charles Whitfield read at funeral of Jane Watson, buried 17 April 1785

(1 booklet)

Ref: D/X 1047/21

Funeral sermon in the handwriting of Charles Whitfield read at funeral of H. Crawford, buried 11 February 1786 Includes graveside oration

(1 booklet)

Ref: D/X 1047/22

Funeral sermon in the handwriting of Charles Whitfield read at funeral of Thomas Morgan, buried 31 May 1786 Includes graveside oration

(1 booklet)

Ref: D/X 1047/23

Funeral sermon in the handwriting of Charles Whitfield read at funeral of George Grey and Alice Searth, aged 15 and 29, buried 29 August 1786

(1 booklet)

Ref: D/X 1047/24

Funeral sermon in the handwriting of Charles Whitfield read at funeral of Mary Fawcit, buried 26 December 1786

(1 booklet)

Ref: D/X 1047/25

Funeral sermon in the handwriting of Charles Whitfield read at funeral of Thomas Goodburn, buried 14 March 1787

(1 booklet)

Ref: D/X 1047/26

Funeral sermon in the handwriting of Charles Whitfield read at funeral of Ra[lph] Simpson, buried 1788

(1 booklet)

Ref: D/X 1047/27

Funeral sermon in the handwriting of Charles Whitfield read at funeral of M. Dowson, buried 27 January 1789

(1 booklet)

Ref: D/X 1047/28

Funeral sermon in the handwriting of Charles Whitfield read at funeral of William Crawford, aged 17 days, buried 4 August 1790 Includes graveside oration

(1 booklet)

Ref: D/X 1047/29

Funeral sermon in the handwriting of Charles Whitfield read at funeral of Mary Smith, buried 27 March 1791 Includes graveside oration

(1 booklet)

Ref: D/X 1047/30

Funeral sermon in the handwriting of Charles Whitfield read at funeral of Mary Wilford, buried 14 April 1791

(1 booklet)

Ref: D/X 1047/31

Funeral sermon in the handwriting of Charles Whitfield read at funeral of Mary Grainger, buried 19 November 1791

(1 booklet)

Ref: D/X 1047/32

Funeral sermon in the handwriting of Charles Whitfield read at funeral of Christopher Sponton, buried February 1792 Includes graveside oration

(1 booklet)

Ref: D/X 1047/33

Funeral sermon in the handwriting of Charles Whitfield read at funeral of Mary Dowson of Rootford: first part of sermon preached at funeral, 19 April 1792, second part preached 22 April 1792

(1 booklet)

Ref: D/X 1047/34

Funeral sermon in the handwriting of Charles Whitfield read at funeral of Mary Ward, buried 12 June 1792

(1 booklet)

Ref: D/X 1047/35

Funeral sermon in the handwriting of Charles Whitfield read at funeral of James Gibson, buried 31 March 1793 Includes graveside oration.

(1 booklet)

Ref: D/X 1047/36

Funeral sermon in the handwriting of Charles Whitfield read at funeral of A. Morgan; first part of sermon preached at funeral 6 October 1793; second part preached 13 October 1793

(1 booklet)

Ref: D/X 1047/37

Funeral sermon in the handwriting of Charles Whitfield read at funeral of John Teasdale, buried 10 April 1794

(1 booklet)

Ref: D/X 1047/38

Funeral sermon in the handwriting of Charles Whitfield read at funeral of Ann Morgan, aged 21 years, buried 9 July 1797

(1 booklet)

Ref: D/X 1047/39

Booklet containing 5 graveside orations in the handwriting of Charles Whitfield, including orations for: Mary Little, buried 28 March 1785; Jane Watson, buried 17 April 1785; Mary Morgan, buried 4 May 1785 and H. Crawford, buried 7 February 1786; M. Atkinson, buried 1 March 1786

(1 booklet)

Ref: D/X 1047/40

Booklet containing 4 graveside orations in the handwriting of Charles Whitfield, including orations for: Thomas Morgan, buried 31 May 1786; Mary Fawcit, buried 26 December 1786; Hannah Simpson aged 2 years, buried 16 February 1787; Thomas Goodburn, buried 14 March 1787

(1 booklet)

Other Services (Ref: D/X 1047/41-43)Ref: D/X 1047/41

Ordination service in the handwriting of Charles Whitfield, n.d. [c.1770-1817] (1 paper) Miscellaneous

Ref: D/X 1047/42

Hymn or poem in the handwriting of Charles Whitfield, entitled 'How great thou' 1781 Originally enclosed in D/X 1047/9

(1 paper)

Ref: D/X 1047/43

Hymn or poem in the handwriting of Charles Whitfield, entitled 'Mercy is all my theme today', n.d. c. 1770-1817

(1 paper)