Letters of an English Traveller to His Friend in England on the Revivals of Religion in America

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Bowles and Dearborn, Boston: 1828: Good: Press of Isaac R. Butts and Co. I-viii, pp 142, 3.75 x 5.75 Written between May and September 1827. In some places (Villanova University, Falvey Library; Google Books) this work is attributed to Orville Dewey. Orville Dewey was born in Sheffield, Massachusetts on March 28, 1794. He spent his time in school and also working on his family's farm. His household was strongly Calvinist, due to his mother. Both intelligent and studious, Dewey excelled in school, graduating from Williams College, and then later attended Andover Theological Seminary. He went on to become a Unitarian pastor, working within the community of New Bedford for over a decade.Dewey spent much of his later life between Europe and the United States. As he was in ill health, he sought cure and relaxation in Europe. When he returned to the United States, he would come in and out of retirement, either serving various religious posts, or working on his farm. He spent is time out of retirement in New England, New York, and also two years in Washington. He passed away on March 21, 1882. His papers are held in the Andover-Harvard Theological Library at Harvard Divinity School. N° de ref. del artículo 2402-3-4-BC-5-7

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