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The Levi Janvier Manuscript Collection

 Collection
Identifier: SCM 117

Scope and Content

This collection consists of diaries dated 1841-1855, and an essay entitled "The necessity and reality of Christ’s mediatorial kingdom" (August 2, 1839).

Dates

  • 1839 - 1855

Language of Materials

English

Access:

There are no special restrictions to the access of this collection. It may be examined by library patrons under the normal rules and conditions of Special Collections.

Preferred Citation

The following is the acceptable citation for publication: The Levi Janvier Manuscript Collection. Special Collections, Princeton Theological Seminary Library.

Chronology

1816 April 25
Born, Pittsgrove, New Jersey
1835
Graduated, College of New Jersey (now Princeton University)
1837-1839
Student, Princeton Theological Seminary
1840 December 31
Ordained, evangelist, Presbytery of West Jersey
1841-1864
Missionary, Futtehghur, Lodiana, Ambala and Sabathu, India
1864 March 25
Died, Anandpoor, India

Extent

0.4 Linear Feet (1 Box)

Related Material

See also the following materials in Special Collections:

The Archibald Alexander Manuscript Collection (See Box 27 for Janvier's notes on various subjects, dated 1839)

Processing Information:

This collection was processed, and the original finding aid was written by Douglas F. Denné in the winter of 1993, under the direction of William O. Harris, Archivist. The finding aid was edited by Sarah Seraphin and Daved Anthony Schmidt in March of 2009.

Title
The Levi Janvier Manuscript Collection
Status
Completed
Author
Douglas F. Denné
Date
2009
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
Code for undetermined script

Repository Details

Part of the Princeton Theological Seminary. Library. Special Collections Repository

Contact:
Princeton Theological Seminary
Wright Library
25 Library Place
Princeton NJ 08540 USA