Correspondence

  • Reference
    • GB 133 CBA 7179(1) - CBA 7182 (19), and CBA 7185 - CBA 7187(53), and CBA 2248 - CBA 2277 (D)
  • Dates of Creation
    • 1827-1938
  • Physical Description
    • 297 items

Scope and Content

This series contains correspondence relating to the beliefs, doctrines and attitudes of Benjamin Wills Newton, including the letters between him and John Nelson Darby which helped to define the nature of the early Brethren movement.

There is correspondence relating to the work and the affairs of S.P. Tregelles, along with notes on Biblical subjects.

Arrangement

The series comprises 9 subseries:

  • Letters of Newton to his mother and aunt
  • Letters relating to the conflict between J.N. Darby and B.W. Newton
  • Letters of S.P. Tregelles and S.A. Tregelles to Newton
  • Letters to Mrs. S.P. Tregelles
  • Letters to and from Newton and S.A. Tregelles
  • Notes on Biblical subjects and pencil drawings
  • Letters and copies formerly belonging to Wyatt and Fry, copy of Newtons letter and papers of F.W. Wyatt
  • Letters of A.C. Fry
  • Other notes and letters