Letters and papers of John Newton (1725-1807), evangelical divine and friend of William Cowper. Newton, who was at one time a slave-trader, was ordained deacon in 1764 and appointed Curate of Olney, where Cowper, with whom Newton wrote the Olney hymns, settled in 1767. In 1780 Newton became Rector of St. Mary Woolnoth, London. See also MSS. 3095-8.
NEWTON PAPERS
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- Dates of Creation18th century
- Language of MaterialEnglish
- Physical Description9 files
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Given by the Friends of Lambeth Palace Library, 1976.
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Various items from this collection are referred to on the website of the John Newton Project: www.johnnewton.org