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Preferred Citation:

Rev. Thomas and M. L. Steadman Letters, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, The College of William and Mary

Scope and Contents

Collection of letters by Rev. Thomas Steadman and his wife, M. L. Steadman, three of which date from their time in America, to his friend and father-in-law, W. Kitson; and from M. L. Steadman to her mother, Mrs. W. Kitson of Brixton Hill, Surrey, England.  The letters provide commentary about their travels in America, including Chicago, Missouri, and Kentucky, Mrs. Steadman's opinion of revival meetings in western New York, possibly conducted by Charles G. Finney and Jedediah Burchard. The first letter by Thomas Steadman touches on the Anti-Slavery Meetings of 1832 in Exeter, England and Thomas Clarkson.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Anti-slavery movements--Great Britain
• Illinois--Description and travel
• Kentucky--Description and travel
• Missouri--Description and travel--19th century
• Revivals--New York (State)--19th century
• Second Great Awakening
• Steadman, M. L