Robert Jefferson Breckinridge religious oratory journal
Abstract
Descriptive Summary
- Title
- Robert Jefferson Breckinridge religious oratory journal
- Date
- 1821-1855 (inclusive)
- Extent
- 0.23 Cubic Feet
- Subjects
- Presbyterians -- Kentucky.
- Presbyterian Church -- Sermons
- Arrangement
- Collection is arranged chronologically.
- Preferred Citation
- 2011ms091 : [description of item] Robert Jefferson Breckinridge journal, 1821-1855, undated, University of Kentucky Special Collections Research Center.
- Repository
- University of Kentucky
Collection Overview
- Biography / History
- Robert Jefferson Breckinridge was a politician and minister in the state of Kentucky and a member of the prominent Breckinridge family. Born in 1800, Breckinridge trained as a lawyer and was elected to the Kentucky House of Representatives in 1825. Breckinridge an abolitionist also believed in the independence of states from the federal government. After his tenure in the Kentucky General Assembly and the death of his daughter, Louisiana, as well as a month-long struggle with typhoid fever, Breckinridge turned towards religion. In 1832, he was ordained as a Presbyterian minister and lived out the rest of his life heavily involved in Kentucky religious affairs. He served as the pastor the First Presbyterian Church of Lexington. He died in 1871 and is buried in the Lexington Cemetery in Lexington, Kentucky.
- Scope and Content
- The Robert Jefferson Breckinridge religious oratory journal (dated 1821-1855, undated; 0.23 cubic feet; 1 box) consists of a bound journal of the politician and minister Robert J. Breckinridge's religious orations and ideas. The opening page of the hand-written journal describes it as a copy of an oration delivered before the chapter and lodge of Versailles [presumably a Masonic lodge] on December 27, 1821. There appear to be multiple religious orations. In the 180-page journal, Breckinridge recounts his religious journey and uses his experiences as a Presbyterian minister to guide the reader on how one should view the world according to the Bible. Breckinridge focuses on the uncertainty of human life, comparing much of the suffering of Native Americans as proof that nothing is certain in the lifespan of a population. An envelope pasted onto the back of the journal is addressed to the Reverend Breckinridge and his daughter, and is dated 1855.
- The collection includes photocopies of the journal as it is fragile and should be minimally handled. Please use the photocopies of the journal whenever possible.
Restrictions on Access and Use
- Conditions Governing Access
- Collection is open to researchers by appointment
- Use Restrictions
- The physical rights to the materials in this collection are held by the University of Kentucky Special Collections Research Center.
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