MSS 240 Nessly DeSellem Papers

              OHIO MSS 240
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Collection Synopsis
Provenance: The Nessly- DeSellem Papers were acquired by the Ohio H i s t o r i c a l
Society as a g i f t of Alice G. Hull, Columbus, Ohio, i n December 1942. Processing
was completed i n December 1978 by Marsha Hatgidakis.
Property r i g h t s : The Ohio H i s t o r i c a l Society holds property r i g h t s t o t h i s
c o l l e c t i o n .
Copyright : Copyrights have not been dedicated t o the p u b l i c .
Access: Access t o t h i s c o l l e c t i o n i q open.
C i t a t i o n : A suggested c i t a t i o n f o r the manuscripts i n t h i s c o l l e c t i o n is: From
Williain CiroEL to Lucy DeSel. lem, J u l y 1 6 , 18iib/ Nessly.- DeSellem Papers MSS 240/ Box
1, Folder 15, Ohio H i s t o r i c a l Society.
Biogr: aptii. cal/ fli. storical sketch: Joh11 L. DeSellein ( 1770- L840?) was a Methodist
clergyiilaii and a h o L i t i o n i s t of Columbiana and J e f f e r s o n c o u n t i e s , Ohio and was
marr. ied to Lucy Ness1. y DeSellem ( 1787- 1849.)
Scope and cont; ent: The Nessly- DeSellem Papers cover the years 1820- 1866 and are
contai. ned in two h o l l i n g e r boxes' and one o v e r s i z e volume. The
Nessly- I) c~~~ ttll~ Peainp ers deal with Methodist m i n i s t r y , voyages by water and the
i s s u e of s l a v e r y .
Collection Inventory
- Box . F- o lder - Des cription
1 1 Manuscript d i a r y , 1836- 1837, of J. N. DeSellem e n t i t l e d " Nonsense
o r Scribbling of a Voyager"
2 Notes f o r a sermon signed by J. L. DeSellem ( undated)
3 Undated Notes f o r Sermons
4 Undated Notes for Sermons
5 Copy of " John Wesley's l e t t e r t o the Bishop of Asbury"
6 A r t i c l e of Agreement between John L. and Lucy DeSellem and t h e i r
sons Jacob and Isaac concerning land ( 1843)
7 Notes on Alexander McLain on Slavery ( 1844)
8 Notes on Slavery ( undated)
9 Methodist Conference ( 1 8 4 4 ) , C o n s t i t u t i o n a l C l a i m s and Powers of
t h e Methodist Episcopany
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