Miami University General, A-Z; Bishop Family; Materials from Family Members' Libraries; 1762-1845; Box 2 [12A-D-3A]
Contents:
1. The Confession of Faith Agreed Upon by the Assembly of Divines at Westminister . . . . Glasgow: William Duncan, 1762. [From Robert H. Bishop? library]
2. William Enfield. Institutes of Natural Philosophy, Theoretical and Practical . . . . Boston: Thomas and Andrews, 1811.[From Robert H. Bishop library]
3. William Cobbett. Advice to Young Men, and (incidentally) to Young Women in the Middle and Higher Ranks of Life. . . . New York: John Doyle, 1831. [From Robert H. Bishop library]
4. Notebook containing: abstract of "Text- Book of Ecclesiastical History by J. C. L. Gieseler]; notes on "The History of Philosophy"; notes on Logic; holograph notes on Moral Philosophy; Room Assignments, South Eastern Building, April 1840 and March 1841. [From Robert H. Bishop, Jr. library]
5. The Academical Speaker [Title page missing]. [From Robert H. Bishop, Jr. library]
6. M. Tvllii Ciceronis Ad Q. Fratrem Dialogi Tres De Oratore Com Notis J. Aug. Ernesti. Lockwood, 1823. [From Robert Humphrey Mongomery library, originally belonged to both Robert H. Bishop and Robert H. Bishop, Jr.]
7. An Introduction to the Elements of Algebra, Designed for the Use of Those Who are Acquainted Only with the First Principles of Arithmetic. 3rd ed. Boston: Hilliard, Gray Little, and Wilkins, 1828. [Archives QA 154.8/.E89]
8. John Brown. Letters on Sanctification, . . . With a Memoir of His Life and Character, by the Rev. David Smith. Edinburgh: William Oliphant, 1834. [From Robert Humphrey Montgomery library]
9. Notebook containing "Lectures on Universalianism Delivered in the Presbyterian Church, Hamilton, May 2nd, 1841." [Original owner unknown]
10. Scrapbooks from Robert Humphrey Montgomery Library [2 scrapbooks containing nineteenth century news clips mainly re. Bishop Family members]
11. Book containing notes on "Modern American Universalianism" [Original owner unknown]
12. Peter Bullions. Elements of the Greek Language..... New York: Collis and Hannay, 1831.
Pamphlets:
1. B. P. Aydelott. An Address on Collegiate Departments of the English Language and Literature. Cincinnati: Kendall and Henry, Printers, 1838.[From J. M. Bishop library]
2. Extracts From the Minutes of the Acts and Proceedings of the Associate-Reformed Synod; . . . Held in the City of New-York, October 21st, 1802, . .. New York: Printed by T and J Swords, 1803. [Original owner unknown]
3. Extracts from the Minutes of the Proceedings of the Fourth General Synod of the Associate-Reformed Church, in North-America; Held at Gettysburgh, on Wednesday, the 3d June, 1807, . . . New York: Printed by Hopkins and Seymour, 1807. [Original owner unknown]
4. Group of Bound Pamphlets on Religious Topics (1823-45)[Original owner unknown]
5. Proceedings of the Convention at Versailles. [1839] [Title page lacking]
Miami University General, A-Z; Bishop Family; Correspondence and Materials; 1817-1990; Box 1 [12A-D-3B]
Files:
Jane Ridgely Bishop [Daughter of Robert Hamilton Bishop and wife of D.C. Williams], 1845-51, and undated
1. Letters to her mother Ann Bishop (1845-50)[36 letters]
2. Letters to her brother Robert Bishop, Jr. (1846-50)[32 letters]
3. Letters to her sister-in-law Eliza Bishop (April 4, 1848-May 17, 1849, and undated)[8 letters]
4. D. C. Williams [her husband] to his brother-in-law Robert H. Bishop, Jr. (1846-77, and undated)[7 letters]
5. D. C. Williams to his father-in-law Robert H. Bishop (1850-51)[5 letters]
Mary Ann Bishop [Daughter of Robert Hamilton Bishop and wife of W. W. Robertson], 1842-99, and undated
6. Letters to other family members (1845-55)[17 letters]
7. W. W. Robertson to his brother-in-law Robert H. Bishop, Jr. (1842-51)[10 letters]
8. W. W. Robertson - Obituary (n.d.)
9. "Salie" Bishop [Daughter of Mary Ann Bishop and W. W. Robertson]- Correspondence (1890,1899)[2 letters]
William Wallace Bishop [Son of Robert Hamilton Bishop], 1817-1912, and undated
10. Correspondence re. William Wallace Bishop (1835-1912, bulk 1835-60)[50 letters-including copy of letter from Anna Bishop referring to his fatal wounding on Shiloh battlefield]
11. Materials, mainly financial, re. William Wallace Bishop (1817-45, and undated)
John Mason Bishop [Son of Robert Hamilton Bishop and husband of Lucy Deming], 1844-51, and undated
12. Letters to his brother Robert H. Bishop, Jr. (1844-47, and undated)[11 letters]
13. Letters to his father and mother (1845-48)[12 letters]
14. Lucy Deming Bishop to Robert Hamilton Bishop, Sr. (December 25, 1851)
Ebenezer Brown Bishop [Son of Robert Hamilton Bishop], 1843-53
15. Letters to his brother Robert H. Bishop, Jr. (1843-50)[12 letters]
16. Other correspondence, mainly to his father (1848-53)[8 letters-1 prefaced by letter from his daughter Alice E. Bishop]
Anna J. Bishop [Daughter of Robert H. Bishop, Jr. and Secretary to the Board of Trustees], 1863-1910
17. Correspondence (1903-10)[3 letters and Christmas Card]
18. Diary Fragments [Probably Anna J. Bishop's] (1863-70, 1872-73, 1878, 1881)
19. Diaries [Probably Anna J. Bishop's] (1886, 1887, 1888)
20. Diary and Fragments (1891-1900, bulk 1891-92)
21. Diaries (1897, 1898, 1899)
22. Diary Fragments (1900, 1905-06); Diary (1908)
23. Diaries (1909, 1910)
Julia and Helen Bishop [Daughters of Robert H. Bishop, Jr.], 1907-30
24. Julia and Helen Bishop Correspondence (1907-30, and undated) [19 letters, some addressed to both Julia and Helen]
25. Julia Bishop - Registrar Materials (1914-17, and undated) [Mainly correspondence]
Catherine L. Bishop and Emily Bishop [Daughters of Robert H. Bishop, Jr.], 1850-75
26. "Kate" Bishop Journal (1858)
27. "Kate Bishop Journal (1859); Peter Sutton Bishop Journal (January-May 1868)
28. Emily Bishop Correspondence (1850-75) [3 letters]
29. Emily Bishop Journal (January-March 1858)
George Spencer Bishop [Son of Robert H. Bishop, Jr. and Secretary to the Board of Trustees], 1875, 1913-17
30. Correspondence and obituaries (1875, 1913-17)
Robert and Sylvester Bishop [Sons of Robert H, Bishop, Jr.], 1858-1961
31. Robert Bishop Journal (1858-60)
32. Sylvester Bishop Journals (1859, 1860-71 [fragments])
33. Sylvester Bishop Journal Fragment (1872)
34. John Weatherford, ed. School and Other Days, 1859: Selections for the Diaries of Robert and Sylvester Bishop (Reprinted from The Ohio Historical Quarter, v.70, n.1, January 1961)
Peter Sutton Bishop [Son of Robert H. Bishop, Jr.--also known as Edward S. Bishop], 1868, 1873, 1940, and undated [Journal (1868)--see no.14 above]
35. Correspondence (1873)[3 letters-4th unsigned and undated may be from Bishop; 5th fragment-letterhead mentions Sargent, North Dakota, Bishop's residence, and letter mentions "Laura" Peter Sutton Bishop's wife]
36. Obituary [Alumni News Letter, ser.38, n.5 (January 1940)]
Other, 1824-1990
37. Material re. The Atheneaum (1824-1924)
38. Letter from Helen B. Martin [Robert H. Bishop's sister] to Bishop (February 25, 1840)
39. Miscellaneous Correspondence, Notes, and Clippings (1867-1955)
40. Unidentified Bishop family member - grammar notes and diary fragments (1872)
41. Unidentified Bishop family member journal (1885-86)[Refers to "Grand Pa Bishop; maybe a member of the Kansas branch of the Bishop family]
42. Robert Hamilton Bishop IV [Great- grandson of Robert H. Bishop, Sr.] - Articles, clippings (1909-55)[Includes copy of speech, A Tribute to Robert H. Bishop IV and to the Bishop Family, by John Millett]
43. "Bull White"[?] Journal (1911-17) [Contains check from Isle of Pines, West Indies, where Anna J. Bishop and several other sisters owned property]
44. Assorted Articles (1917-63)[Mainly from the Alumni News Letter and Miami Alumnus. Includes articles on the Bishop Medal, the Memorial Gates, and the Dedication of the Bishop Memorial]
45. Genealogical Information (1951, and undated) [Includes Family History of John Bishop of Whitburn, Scotland; Robert Hamilton Bishop of Oxford Ohio; and Ebenezer Bishop of McDonough County, Illinois (October 1951)[Call # CS/71/.B6317/1951]]
46. Robert Hamilton Bishop III - Obituary (1963)
47. Robert Hamilton Bishop IV - Jonathan Bishop- Frances McClure Correspondence re Kansas Bishop/ Patterson Papers and Bishop's planned biography of Robert Bishop IV (1989-90).
