Memoir of Rufus Ellis: Including Selections From His Journal and Letters (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Arthur Blake Ellis

9780483114579: Memoir of Rufus Ellis: Including Selections From His Journal and Letters (Classic Reprint)

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ISBN 10: 048311457X ISBN 13: 9780483114579

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

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Memoir of Rufus Ellis offers a candid, immersive portrait of a 19th‑century minister and his circle.

This edition gathers Rufus Ellis’s letters and journal selections, framed by editor Arthur B. Ellis, to illuminate a life of liberal Christianity, civic engagement, and a keen sense of place in Boston and Northampton.

This richly documentary work blends personal reminiscence with historical context, tracing Ellis’s early influences, ministry, and evolving beliefs. Read it for intimate anecdotes, letters to friends and family, and reflections that reveal how a single life intersected with a dynamic era in American religious and social life.

Personal letters and journal entries that illuminate daily life, friendships, and ministry.
A window into 19th‑century Boston, Northampton, and the broader Unitarian milieu.
Editorial sections that situate Rufus Ellis within historical and religious developments of his time.
Portraits of colleagues, mentors, and institutions that shaped his views and calling.

Ideal for readers of religious history, memoir, and 19th‑century American letters who seek a grounded, human perspective on the era.

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