Isaac Backus Papers

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Backus, Isaac An Inventory of His Papers

OVERVIEW OF THE COLLECTION:

Creator: Title: Backus, Isaac - Papers Date: Quantity: 7 linear ft. Location: C.S. Mss. 1984-1

MICROFILM SERIES:

The microfilm edition of the Papers is located: Microfilm 804-818. A guide to the microfilm edition is located: Reference BX6495.B32 J64 2003. Backus--2

Biography

Isaac Backus was born in Norwich, Connecticut, January 9, 1724. Little is known of his childhood. In "An acccmnt of the life of Isaac Backus" (completed to 1756), he provides genealogical information and then begins a detailed chronicle of events leading to his and his life after that point.

In response to preaching of the Great Awakening, in 1741 Backus joined the Standing church in Norwich. The Norwich was distressed that the converts caused too much agitation and after a few years refused to invite itinerant New Lights, so in 1746 Backus and several other church members withdrew and formed a New Light church. In 1748 Backus became minister of a New Light church in Middleborough, ; he continued his association with the New Lights until 1756, when he withdrew because of his opposition to infant . He organized a Separate Baptist church in Middleborough and remained as minister there until his death.

Backus published a large number of tracts and a 3-volume history of the Baptist denomination. His two major concerns are reflected in these works: unification of the Separate and the struggle against religious taxation as part of efforts to achieve religious freedom. Throughout his professional career Backus travelled extensively in New , helping to organize churches and settle disputes among various Baptist groups. The Warren Baptist Association was established in 1767; Backus was a member of the Grievance Committee formed to work toward elimination of persecution by civil authorities. As an agent of the Committee he worked to keep the issue of separation of church and state before the general public; and in 1774 he travelled to with other Baptists to seek assistance from the First .

In his later years, Backus continued to be a spokesman for Baptists. He argued for ratification of the U.S. Constitution in 1790, convinced that in effect it stood for separation of church and state by prohibiting any religious test for officeholders. In 1796 he published the third volume of his History, and in 1803 an Abridgement. Backus died in Middleborough, November 20, 1806. Backus--3

Scope and Content

The Isaac Backus Papers, 1660-1806, consist of two major components: personal papers and collected papers. The Personal Papers (1746-1806) document the professional work of Backus, and are arranged according to the following categories: diary, travel journal, autobiographical statements, ordination booklet, sermons, publications, unpublished manuscripts, and extracts from readings. A card index, prepared by personnel, provides main entry access to the diary. The diary and index are published:

William G. McLaughlin, ed., The Diary of Isaac Backus, 3 vols. (Providence: Brown University Press, 1979)

The Collected Papers (1660-1806) are primarily correspondence and narratives chronicling the Separate Baptist struggle for religious freedom, gathered by Backus. This section also includes all correspondence of Backus and extant records of the Warren Baptist Association. A card index, prepared by Brown University personnel, provides main entry access to the Collected Papers. The index is divided into three general categories: Baptist History, Letters, Warren Association. The following usage notes may be helpful in working with individual indexes:

Baptist History -- The scope of the index is self-explanatory. IB references include letters of IB to others and IB as the subject of a specific document.

Letters -- The index includes letters of others to IB.

Warren Association -- The index includes annual letters of individual churches to the association and correspondence dealing with business related to the annual meeting. The index also provides subject access to the unpublished manuscript, "History of the Warren Association. 11 Backus--4

Box 1 Diary volume 2 July 29, 1751 - July 25, 1752 volume 3 July 26, 1752 - April 13, 1755 volume 4 April 20, 1755 - June 28, 1759 volume 6 July 20, 1763 - October 11, 1767 volume 7 October 13, 1767 - October 23, 1771 volume 8 October 25, 1771 - December 31, 1775 volume 9 January 7, 1776 - July 27, 1780 volume 10 July 28, 1780 - December 31, 1784 volume 12 June 21, 1789 - December 28, 1796 volume 13 January 1, 1797 - December 31, 1802 volume 14 January 2, 1803 - March 16, 1806

Box 2 ~l journal List of journies, 1748-1802 Account of journies, September 27, 1746 - December 3, 1747 (bound with List of journies) Account of journies, November 9, 1749 - November 19, 1774

Autobiographical statements no date Reasons of separation 1746-1750 Some brief account of my travels and experiences 1748-1749 A few things concerning marriage 1751 Some particular account of my conversion 1752 .Some particular account of my settling into ministry in ye joining borders of Bridgewater and Middleborough 1756 Reasons of my withdrawing communion with Paedobaptists, which I once stood with An account of the life of Isaac Backus (completed to January 1, 1756) 1760-1769 Day book

Ordination booklet An account of ordinations, February 1746 - September 1805

Sermons Ace.aunt of texts preacht from, September 13, 1757 - April 6, 1777 no date fragments (2) 2 Corinthians 3:3 Genesis 42:36 2 Corinthians 5:7 Job 34: 21 Ephesians 6:1 Psalm 49:20 2 Thessalonians 2:8 Proverbs 13: 10 1 Timothy 4: 12 Ecclesiastes 3:11 1 Timothy 6:17-19 Ecclesiastes 7:16 He brews 8: 8-11 Hosea 13:6 James 1: 25 Matthew 28:19-20 James 3: 1 Luke 7:9 2 Peter 2:19 Romans 10:2 Revelation 11: 3 Romans 11: 7 Backus--5

Box 2 Sermons cont. 1749 Feb. 23 Ezekiel 33:7 Oct. 29 Hebrews 11:39 (bound with 2/23/1749) Nov. 29 Acts 13:36

1750 Mar. 5 John 9:4 (bound with 2/23/1749) 17 Proverbs 13:20 [24] Hosea 4:17 (bound with 3/17/1750)

1751 Jan. 20 Matthew 7:26-27 (bound with n.d./2 Corinthians 5:17) Feb. 4 1 John 3:7 (bound with n.d./2 Corinthians 5:17) 17 Ephesians 4:30 (bound with n.d./2 Corinthians 5:17) Sept. 22 Proverbs 26:20 (bound with n.d./2 Corinthians 5:17)

1755 Aug. 10 James 1:18 (bound with n.d./2 Corinthians 5:17)

1756 Dec. 26 Psalm 119:111

1757 Jan. 9 Proverbs 6: 6-8 23 Proverbs 13:15

1759 Feb. 25 Job 36: 2

1761 July 26 Ezekiel 1:5

1765 Feb. 10 Micah 4: 11 Sept. 11 Revelation 2:1

1766 Feb. 23 Deuteronomy 32:2 (bound with n.d./2 Corinthians 5:17 May 25 1 Peter 1:7 25 Matthew 9: 38 June 29 Proverbs 21:16 July 24 Galatians 5:13 Oct. 19 Genesis 17:1 19 John 6:32

1768 Oct. 2 Habakkuk 2: 13 Dec. 25 Romans 5: 14

1769 Jan. 8 1 Peter 2: 11 Mar. 3 1 Thessalonians 5:21 Apr. 16 Acts 17:26-27 30 Romans 7:1 July 30 1 John 5:3 Backus--6

---Box 2 Sermons cont. 1770 Jan. 7 Genesis 8:21 30 Romans 12:2 Feb. 20 Proverbs 23: 14 25 Isaiah 61: 2 Apr. 2 Isaiah 28:29 5 Numbers 11: 20 May 3 Colossians 2:19 July 8 Hebrews 4:2 Aug. 19 Galatians 5:16 26 1 Corinthians Sept. 2 1 Peter 2:24 Nov. 18 Proverbs 21:2

1771 Mar. 17 Deuteronomy 18:15 July 23 Deuteronomy 8: 5 28 Matthew 25:8-9 Aug. 4 Mark 4:26-28 29 Luke 9:23 Sept. 21 Psalm 27:10 22 Isaiah 26: 19 22 Isaiah 29:24 Oct. 2 Philemon 1: 18

1772 Jan. 29 Psalm 112: 7 Feb. n.d. Isaiah 66:2 16 Psalm 125:5 23 Psalm 116: 15 Apr. 2 2 Peter 3:5 12 Hebrews 13: 17 Sept. 6 Galatians 3:27

1773 Apr. 25 John 16:33

1779 Mar. 2 Leviticus 10:3 Aug. 8 Acts 10:34 22 2 Kings 4:6

1780 Jan. 16 Hosea 13:13 Feb. 20 Esther 4: 13

1800 June 17 Isaiah 44:22 29 Philemon 3:13-14 Backus--7

Box 3 Publications All true.ministers of the are called into that work by the special influences of the holy spirit (1754) 2 copies An appeal to the public for religious liberty, against the oppressions of the present day (1773) The atonement of Christ, explained and vindicated against late attempts to exclude it out of the world (1787) A discourse concerning the materials, the manner of building, and power of organizing of the church of Christ ... (1773) The doctrine of sovereign grace opened and vindicated: and also The consistency and duty of declaring divine sovereignty, and mens impotency, while yet we address their consciences with the warnings of truth, and calls of the gospel (1771) A door opened for equal Christian liberty, and no man can shut it [1783] 2 copies Evangelical ministers described, and distinguished from legalists (1772) Family prayer not to be neglected [1766] / A fish caught in his own net. An examination of nine sermons, from Matt. 16.18, published last year, by Mr. Joseph Fish of Stonington (1768) incomplete manuscript and 2 copies of published work Gospel comfort for mourners (1803/2d ed.) 2 copies Gospel comfort, under heavy tidings (1769) Government and liberty described, and ecclesiastical tyranny exposed [1778] Box 4 A great faith described and inculcated (1805) manuscript and 3 copies of published work A history of ; with particular reference to the people called Baptissts propos'll for printing by subscription and list of subscribers fragments of draft of work draft of index proposal for volume 2 and manuscript of volume 2 (incomplete) manuscript of Abridgement Box 5 The infinite importance of the obedience of faith, and of a separation from the world, opened and demonstrated (1791) A letter to a gentleman in the Massachusetts General Assembly, concerning taxes to support religious worship (1771) A letter to the Reverend Mr. Benjamin Lord, of Norwich; occasioned by some harsh things which he has lately published against those who have dissented from his sentiments about the ministry, the church, and baptism (1764) The liberal support of gospel ministers, opened and inculcated (1790) manuscript and 4 copies of published work A reply to a piece wrote last year, by Mr. Israel Holly, ... ,entitled "The New-Testament interpretation of the Old, relative to infant bapiismn wherein another short attempt is made toward bringing that controversy to a happy issue (1772) A seasonable plea for liberty of conscience, against some late oppressive proceedings; particularly in the town of Berwick, in the county of York (1770) manuscript and copy of published work Backus--8

Box 5 Publications cont. A short description of the difference between the bond-woman and the free, as they are the two covenants (1770) Spiritual ignorance causeth men to counter-act their doctrinal knowledge (1763) manuscript and copy of published work The substance of an address to an Assembly in Bridgewater, March 10, 1779, previous to the administration of baptism (1779) The testimony of the two witnesses, explained and vindicated, with a few remarks upon the late writings of Dr. Hemmenway and Dr. Lathrop (1793) True faith will produce good works (1767) Truth is great, and will prevail [1781]

Unpublished Manuscripts fragments (6) - some of these unidentified manuscripts might be extracts from IB readings History of Warren Association to 1785, with sketches of member churches to 1791 The kingdom of God, described by his word, with its infinite benefits to human society (incomplete)

Extracts from IB Readings civil records: Connecticut Box 6 ---Massachusetts United Colonies church records: Connecticut Massachusetts//First Baptist Church Massachusetts/Boston/Second Baptist Church Massachusetts/Middleborough/First Baptist Church Massachusetts/Middleborough/Third Baptist Church Massachusetts/Rehoboth/First Baptist Church Massachusetts/Rehoboth/Second Baptist Church Massachusetts/South Brimfield/Baptist Church Massachusetts/Swansea/Baptist Church Massachusetts/Swansea/Second Baptist Church (in booklet Rehoboth/Second Baptist Church) Rhode Island/Newport/First Baptist Church Rhode Island/Newport/Second Baptist Church (in' booklet Rehoboth/Second Baptist Church) authors and various subjects: booklet with extracts on the following -- baptism; Cotton Mather; [Charles) Rollin's History; Edes & Gill's Gazette (3/1/1773); Boston Gazette (n.d.); [Joseph] Bellamy; Bishop [Benjamin] Hoadley; Boston Evening Post (5/9/1774); [John] Owen; Life of Hanserd Knollys; Ancient records of Plymouth Colony; Experience Mayhew; [Thomas] Prince; [William] Hubbard's Election Sermon; Massachusetts Colony Law Book (1642); A short account of some of the proceedings of the deputies and committee appointed to take care of the civil affairs of dissenters; [Joseph] Phipps, Remarks on the committee's arguments used to support ecclesiastical impositions in our nation; Quakers; [George] Fox and [John] Burnyeat; Stephen Watt, Essay upon moral agency; Cotton Mather, Magnalia Backus--9

Box 6 Extracts from IB Readings cont. authors and various subjects: booklet with extracts on the following-- Cotton Mather; Increase Mather; Boston Newsletter (8/27/1761); [John] Gill's Exposition of Revelation; [Isaac] Watt's Logick; Boston Newsletter (4/29/1762); [John H.] Hervey's Letters; Bishop Burnet's translation of History of Persec-utions; William Warburton, Sermon preached before the SPG 1766; Massachusetts Gazette (5/28/1767); [Charles] Chauncey, Discourse on the death of Jonathan Mayhew; Hooker, Doubting Christians drawn to Christ; Mayhew, Sermons on striving to be entering at the strait gate; Cotton Mather, Life of John Eliot; Chauncey, Sermon on the validity of Presbyterian ordination; Stoddard, The defects of ; Benjamin Church, History of Philip's War; Boston Evening Post (12/26/1768); Ebenezer Frothingham, A key to unlock the door to the religious constitution in Connecticut; Josephus' Antiquities; Benjamin Wallin, Sermon at an ordination in London 1766 individual mss.-~ , Materials for a history of Baptists in Rhode Island Governor Winthrop's Journal America Dissected Paul Bunyan, Prison Meditations , The fox digged out of his burrows Spectator, vol.2, #126 Letters of Roger Williams and Samuel Hubbard Diary of John Comer Backus--10

Usage notes for calendar of Collected Papers

1) Many documents are described in the card index; frequently the index entry provides summary contents which you may want to use before requesting individual documents. Letter symbols which appear at left margin refer to a specific section of the index: BH - Baptist History L - Letters WA - Warren Association See description of index sections in Scope and Content note. All index access points are underlined; if the access point does not appear in entry description, it is typed in capital letters at end of entry; for example see 6/23/1749 entry.

2) In conjunction with research for A Memoir of the Life and Times of the Rev. Isaac Backus, A.M., Alvah Hovey copied some Backus manuscripts, which were deposited with the Backus Papers. In the calendar, a footnote reference "only Alvah Hovey copy" indicates that the original manuscript is not in the collection; a footnote reference 11 also Alvah H-ovey copy" indicates that the original and the Hovey copy are in the collection. Backus--11 Box 6 Collected Papers Undated folder 1 fragment fragment: remarks concerning Sarah Thompson statement regarding the Greek word for baptism prayer re~uest of Zulmina Harper and wife table of contents for Rudiments of North American languages or The young child's grammar

folder 2 J.C., Remarks against [John ComerJ, List of Baptist churches of London ca.1730 A description of Baptist churches and societies

folder 3 [John Davis], History of First Baptist Church of Boston (incomplete) Some things relative to the First Baptist Church in Boston Spiritual autobiography (unknown hand) Elizabeth Lord, Statement of conversion Anna Plimpton, Statement of conversion

1660 Aug. 27 Roger Williams' proposal (M. Brown copy)

1680 n.d. The Baptist vindicated (IB description). Narrative of legal charge against unknown person

1683 July 10 [Church of Christ in SwanzeyJ to Church of Christ in Boston

1686 Feb. 3 Recommendation to Church of Christ in Boston, concerning Mary Okey

1690 March 12 Elias Keach to Church of Christ in Boston; from ? BH April 9 IB, List of birth dates of father's family -(date is first entry on list) (also includes 8/31/1716 and 5/2/1760 documents) Aug. Samuel Sprague for Court of Assistants at Plymouth to Samuel Luther and church of Swanzey ( IB copy)

1694 Nov. 3 Receipt of Jeremiah Allen to Moses --? Walker and Samuel Hall

1701 Jan. 31 Record of Norwich settlement (Isaac Huntington copy)

1707 Sept. 1 Lewis Thomas to John Thomas (IB copy) (also includes 2/18/1713 document)

1709 March 3 Jonathan Cole to Captain Leonard; from Boston

1711 Jan. 21 Southmoulton (Devonshire) church to church at Charleston, S.C. Oct. 28 Southmoulton Association letter concerning slaves (IB description) Backus--12 Box 6 Collected Papers 1713 Feb. 18 Lewis Thomas to John Thomas (IB copy with 9/1/1707 document and filed in that chronology) June 15 Settlement of Thomas Nelson at Assawamset (IB copy) 1715 n.d. Charles Delafaye to Massachusetts (incomplete) 1716 BH Aug. 31 IB, Narrative taken from Norwich church records, 8/31/1716-6/28/1717 (with 4/9/1690 document-and filed in that chronology) 1719 BH n.d. Joseph ~encks, Remarks against CWilliamJ Wilkinson March 26 Church of Christ in Newport to Church of Christ in Swanzey June 4 Church of Christ in Swanzey to Church of Christ in Newport 24 Thomas Ryles to Ellis Callender; from London 1720 n.d. Church of Christ in Boston to London (IB description) July 7 Swanzey Church· 0.to Newport Church Aug. 17 Evhraim Wheaten, Account of Mr. White at Newport 1721 Feb. 8 Edward Wallin to Elisha Callender; from London Aug. 16 Church of Christ in Providence to Church of Christ in Newport 1722 May Report of meeting of Baptist churche? at Swanzey Sept. 7 Ministers of the Association to Joseph Jencks (IB copy) 1723 March 13 Thomas Hollis to E;p<:rraim Wheaten; from London (IB copy) 1724 n.d. Donations for Baptist meetinghouse 1725 n.d. Statement of Charles Delafaye (incomplete) (IB copy) June 3 Joseph Pettit to Elisha Callender; from Corke CirelandJ July 25 Nicholas Eyres to Valentino Wightman (Nicholas Eyres copy with 1/25/1743 document and filed in that chronology) ( incomplete) 1726 n. d. Persons from Springfield to Church of Christ in Boston, concerning infant baptism Sept. 19 [John ComerJ, List of Particular Baptist churches Oct. 12 Nathaniel Jenkins to --?; from Cap.e May Box 6 Backus--13 Collected Papers 1727 Sept. 6 Baptized believers in Springfield to Church of Christ in Newport Oct. 16-25 John Comer, Journal from Newport to Springfield

1728 n.d. John Comer, History of Baptists in Newport Feb. 13 Baptist brethren to Church of Christ in Boston; from Chowan, N.C. 14 Newport church to [Elisha Callender] Aug. 8 John Comer, Account of churches in Boston and Swanzey BH Nov. 16 A brief account of the dealings of God with Mary l!_assett

1729 n.d. Account of imprisonments in Rehoboth (IB description) March 3 Jonathan Bosworth to Keeper of jail in Bristol; from Bristol (CJohn Comer] copy with 12/28/1729 document and filed in that chronology) 3 IB copy of 3/3 above 5 Azarikim Pearse (et al.) to Governor William Burnet; from Bristol gaol ([John Comer] copy with 12/28/1729 document and filed in that chronology) 5 IB copy of 3/5 above {copy with IB 3/3/1729 document and filed in that chronology) 8 J. Willard for Governor's Council, Report concerning Rehoboth imprisonments. (CJohn Comer] copy with 12/28/1729 document and filed in that chronology) 8 IB copy of 3/8 above; includes 3/5/1775 IB notation regarding outcome of Rehoboth imprisonments {copy with IB 3/3/1729 document and filed in that chronology) Dec. 28 Selectmen of Rehoboth to Constable Jonathan Bosworth (CJohn Comer] copy also includes 3/3/1729, 3/5/1729, 3/8/1729 documents)

1730 n.d. John Comer, Miscellaneous notes regarding Catholic church, Joseph O'Hara, 1638 Connecticut flood Jan. 3 William Davis, Seven theological points 16 John Comer to Samuel Maxwell; from Newport (also includes 1/16/1730 JC document) 16 John Comer to William Peckham; from Newport (with 1/16/1730 JC document. above) Box 7 1731 Jan. 11 to Elisha Callender; from Windham

1732 BH March 17 Charity .Q_arpenter to Church of Christ in Newport; from -­ April 20 James Brown, Confession before his congregation

1735 May 1 Hezekiah Carpenter to Church of Christ in Newport; from -­ 3 Hezekiah Carpenter to Nicholas Ey:res; from Newport 15 [Providence church] to Elisha Callender; from Providence Dec. 3 Daniel Wightman and Nicholas Ey:res to Church in Charleston, S.C.; from Newport Backus--14

Box 7 Collected ·papers ll32.. March 10 Thomas Hayward to Elisha Callender; from England May 10 Society of Baptists in Marshfield to Elisha Callender; from Marshfield 21 Baptist church in Rehoboth to Church of Christ in Boston; from Rehoboth (also includes 5/31/1736 document) 29 Daniel Bullock to Church of Christ in Rehoboth; from Rehoboth 31 Church of Christ in Boston to Baptist church in Rehoboth (Elisha Callender copy with 5/21/1736 document and filed in that chronology) Oct. 22 John Walton to Elisha Callender; from Providence

1737 June 17 Jeremiah Candy to -- ; from Boston Aug. 18 Baptist church in Sutton and Leicester to Baptist church in Rehoboth Sept. 14 [N. EyresJ to Church of Christ in Sutton and Leicester; from Newport (IB description)

1738 Jan. 13 Baptist church in Boston to Baptist church in Newport Oct. 2 Eliezer Callender to Josiah Smith; from Boston

1739 Feb. 8 Baptist ch~rch in Swanzey to Baptist church in Boston 10 Baptist church in Rehoboth to Baptist church in Boston June 18 Certificate from Baptist churches in London concerning Henry Heywood (CH. Heywood] copy with 7/11/1748 document and filed in that chronology) Nov. 20 Timothy Packcom to [James Brown and Daniel Greene] (N. Eyres copy and description)

1740 BH March 7 Exeter church to Newport Baptist church; from Exeter BH April 3 [Nicholas EyresJ, Statement concerning case of James !?!own, James Greene, and Daniel Greene BH 4 The offended brethren to church of Newport; from Newport James GREENE BH May 9 David Sprague to Nicholas Eyres; from North Kingston BH 17 :!:_rovid;nce church to Newport church (IB description) BH July 28 §_wanzey church to John Callender; from Swanzey BH 28 [Nicholas EyresJ, Financial account of Joseph '.\'._illinghast with Newport church

1741 BH Cn.d. J David §;prague to Newport church (IB description) Jan. 27 Ann Brown (et al.) to Baptist church in !'!_ewport; from Newport BH March 19 David §J>rague to Brother Gardner; from East Greenwich BH June 18 David §J>rague to Association convened at Newport BH 19 Circular letter of General meeting of Baptist churches convened at Newport (IB description) Daniel WIGHTMAN BH Nov. 29 Robe.rt !eke to Daniel Wightman and Nicholas Eiros; from Oyster Bay Backus--15

Box 7 Collected Papers l742 BH Jan. 28 Jonathan l!_amersley to Nicholas Eyres; from Prince George County, VA BH March 4 Certificate from Baptist church at Newport concerning Baptist General Meeting at Swanz;y, 5/l740

l743 BH Jan. 25 Extract of letter from N. E)Y"res to David Sprague (N. Eyres copy also includes 7/25/l725 document) BH Sept. l2 Q_rdination council of Ephraim Bound Nov. l3 Samuel Maxwell to [John CallenderJ; from Providence (IB description)

l744 BH Jan. l2 Stephen .Q?rton to [Nicholas EyresJ; from -- (IB description)

l745 BHCn.d. J Joseph Tillinghast to Baptist church in Newport (N. "EY:res copy also includes 5/24/l745 document) BH May 24 Nicholas E)Yres to Joseph Tillinghast; from Newport · (N. Evres copy with n.d./l745 document and filed in that chronology) BH June 20 Ti!)'tothy !'._ackcom to Newport Baptist church; from Newport BH Nov. 4 Baptist church in Bcehoboth to Church of Christ in Newport

l746 June 26 Springfield Baptist Church to [Newport Baptist ChurchJ; from Springfield

l747 L June 7 John Fuller to IB; from I(yme, CT

l748 L Jan. l2 John !!_effingwell, Jr. to IB; from Norwich BH April l IB to of Christ in Norwich; from Middleborough BH ll Congregational church in Providence to Congregational church in Bridgewater and Middleborough IB BH l5 .;@_to Elij,ah Backus; from Norwich BH July ll* Henry Heywood to [Nicholas EyresJ; from South Carolina (al;o includes 6/l8/l739 document) L Aug. n.d. Rebekah :!!.edge to IB; from Norwich l5 Congregational church in Norton to Congregational church in Bridgewater and Middleborough L Oct. 25 John !!_effingwell, Jr. to IB; from Norwich BH Nov. 2l Joshua Fobes for the Separatists to the inhabitants of Titicut precinct (IB copy) BH Dec. Cn. d. J* [John Shaw] to Joshua Fobes and Titicut Separatists; from Bridgewater (IB description) L l David §_ears to IB; from Middleborough

*photocopy -- fragile original not filed in chronological order Backus--16 Box 7 Collected Papers 1749 BR Feb. 12* Account of Sturbridge sufferings (2/12 is last dated entry) (IB descrfption) 19 Sermon notes--texts Matthew 22:5b and Luke 22:3-4 (unknown hand) BR March 6 IB to Ebenezer Wadsworth; from Bridgewater BR 7* Eleazer Kingsbery (et al,), ~aptist petition 20 Congregational Church of Christ in Bridgewater to Church in Bridgewater and Middleborough BR April 1 IB to Elijah Backus; from Norwich L 4 William Hooper to Church of Christ in Bridgewater BR 8 IB to Church in Attleboro; from Bridgewater L 17 Jedidiah ;[ide to IB; from Norwich L 28 Gershom Campbell to IB; from Norton BR May 5* Henry !'._i"i3"k (et al.), Baptist petition to selectmen of Sturbridge BR 8 IB to Susanna Mason; from Bridgewater BR 15 IB to Elijah Backus; from Bridgewater L June 17 Jonathan Hall, Jr. to IB; from Raynham BR 23* The test:b;;"ony of a people inhabiting the wilderness Sturbridge (6/23 is last dated entry) STURBRIDGE TOWN HISTORY L 24 Jeremiah Brown to IB; from Mendham, NJ BR Sept. n.d. IB, Cash ;;;,d land transactions, 1749-1751 BR 13 IB, Deed of sale to Simon Backus BR Oct. 4 IB, Notes of sermon preached by Elieb Biram--text Isaiah 40:1 BR 26 IB, Notes of sermon preached by Elieb Biram--text Proverbs 22:19

1750 BR n.d. IB, Notes of sermon preached by Mr. Bunyan--text Titus 3:7-8 L Jan. 8 Richard .Q_hase to IB; from Yarmouth BR Feb. 26 Jonathan Perry, Account of sufferings in Sturbridge (IB des-;;-ription) BR April 21 Thomas and Hope Nelson to Hannah Cole; from -- (IB copy) BR May 7 Sturbridge Baptist Society to Brookfield town assessors - (also includes 5/8/1750 document) BR 8 Sturbridge Baptist Society to Sturbridge town assessors - (with 5/7/1750 document and filed in that chronology) BR 13 Eunice Backus to mother; from Norwich (also-includes 6/4/1750 document) BR 20* Six Principle Baptists to Baptist church in North Kingston; from North Kingston (also includes 5/31/1750 document) L 26 IB to Elijah Backus; from Norwich BR 31 List of North Kingston Six Principle Baptists who followed Philip-Taber (with 5/20/1750 and filed in that chronology) L June 4 Solomon Alden to IB; from Ashford (with 5/13/1750 document and filed in that chronology) BR July 5 James Brown to Baptist church in Newport; from Newport L 21 IB to Joseph Snow; from Providence (IB note: not sent) Aug. 16 IB, Notes of sermon preached by CSolomonJ Stoddard, 5/19/1723-- text John 13:34-35 BR Sept. 3 IB, Notes of sermon preached by Samuel Dunbar, ll/6/1748-­ ~text John 13:34-35 L 3 John _keffingwell, Jr. to IB; from Norwich L 11 Gamaliel ~enels to IB; from Norwich L Oct. 10 Jedidiah ;[ide to IB; from Norwich BR Dec. l* Nicholas ]2;Yres to David Sprague; from Newport BR 10 IB, Deed of sale to Simon Backus

*photocopy -- fragile original not filed in chronological order Backus--17 Box 7 Collected Papers 1751 BH Jan. 16 IB, 's arguments to prove it law:full to hold communion with saints that differ with us in water baptism BH March 6 Joshua )!ickerson to CIBJ; from BH 30 John Paine to Church in Bridgewater; from Rehoboth BH May 8 Result of council at B_ehoboth (also includes 12/5/1751 document) BH 22 Ebenezer Hinds and Jonathan Woods to IB; from BH 26 1]_, Bond held with Nicholas Sever L 26 John 1.effingwell, Jr. to IB; from Norwich BH 26 IB, Statement concerning dismission of James Mead and William Smith L June 20 Richard Qhase to IB; from Yarmouth BH 29 1]_, Some of the last words of Hannah Peirce BH Aug. 23 1]. to Elijah Backus; from Bridgewater BH Sept. 12 Timothy f.ackcom to Baptist church in Newport; from Newport BH 26 Congregational Church in :E_lainfield to Church in Bridgewater and Middleborough BH 27 Congregational Church in )!orwich to Church in Bridgewater and Middleborough BH Oct. 2 Result of council at Titicut in Bridgewater BH Nov. 18 Result of council at l2_ridgewater BH 28 Church in Bridgewater to Churches in Harwich TITICUT BH Dec. 5 Result of council at Harwich (with 5/8/1751 document and filed in that· chronology) L 9 John 1_effingwell, Jr. to IB; from Norwich BH 19 Church in Bridgewater to Ebenezer Hinds and Jonathan Woods TITICUT BH 23 IB to Samuel Alden

1752 BH Jan. 4 1]_ to Jonathan Woods and Ebenezer Hinds; from Middleborough BH 18 IB to David Sprague; from Middleborough BH Feb. 15 IB to Elijah Backus; from Middleborough BH March 9 John to Mrs. Margaret White; from Baynham (IB copy) April l John Birchard to IB; from Norwich 23 Church in Bridgewater to Churches in Canterbury, Plainfield, Providence and Beachwoods L 27 William Odiorne to IB; from Durham, NH BH May 10* IB to Ri~hard Chase; from Middleborough L 23 Nathaniel i::;.wer, Jr. to IB; from Barnstable BH July 3 Newport Baptist Church, Memo concerning Timothy Packcom BH Aug. 9 IB, Account of spiritual experience of Mehetabel Alden BH Oct. n.d. f.lainfield church to Church in Bridgewater and Middleborough BH 10* IB to David Caswell; from Middleborough BH Nov. l Result of council at Bridgewater (another copy in fragile folder) L 4 Elizabeth ]2.ackus to IB; from Norwich

1753 BH [n.d.J IB, Some of the last words of Solomon ~ohnson BH Cn. d. J** §_turbridge :!;_estimony of baptism and sufferings BH Jan. 29 ** §.turbridge Baptist Church, Testimony of a people inhabiting the wilderness Sturbridge BH 31 ** Result of council at Middleborough TITICUT, COUNCIL OF Feb. 20 Notice of Medfield General Meeting (also includes 3/15/1753, 5/23/1753, 8/31/1753(2), 2/6/1754, 3/27/1754 documents)

*also Alvah Hovey copy of letter, Box 16 **photocopy -- fragile original not filed in chronological order Backus--18 Box 7 Collected Pa:eers 1753 BH March 5 Result of council at Norton 15 Minutes of Medfield General Meeting (with 2/20/1753 document and filed in that chronology) BH May 4 Bellingham Baptists to John Proctor; from Bellingham 23 Minutes of Bellingham General Meeting (with 2/20/1753 document and filed in that chronology) BH 23 Result of council at Exeter BH 30 IB to Solomon Paine; from Middleborough July 11* Result of council at Titicut BH 21 IB to Robert Washburne; from Middleborough BH Aug. 31 Minutes of Sturbridge town meeting 3/2/1753 31 Testimony of Daniel Fiske regarding sturbridge town meeting 3/2/1753 (with 2/20/1753 document and filed in that chronology) 31 Testimony of Reuben Ellis regarding Sturbridge town meeting 3/2/1753 (with 2/20/1753 document and filed in that chronology) L Sept. 23 Stephen ~bcock to IB; from Middleborough L 23 Joseph ,9'."oswell to IB; from Plymouth BH 26 Result of council at Barnstable L Oct. 8 Richard §_eaver to IB; from Roxbury BH Dec. 21 IB and Richard Seaver to Daniel Fowle; from Boston

1754 BH n.d. IB, List of persons who ordered 11The nature and necessity -of an internal call" BH n.d. IB, List of petitioners Feb. 6 Minutes of Boston General Meeting (with 2/20/1753 document and filed in that chronology) BH 18 IB to Solomon Paine; from Middleborough March 25 stephen Babcock for churches in Stonfngton and Westerly to churches in New England .27 Thomas Green (et al.) to William Shirley, governor · (with 2/20/1753 document and filed in that chronology) 30 IB, Cash accounts 1754-1756 BH April 6 Timothy :Eackcom to Nicholas Eyres; from Norwich BH May 7 Church in §.tonington and Westerly to Middleborough church BH 7 IB to Elijah Backus; from Middleborough L 14 · Richard §.eaver to IB; from Roxbury BH 24 Receipt of Daniel ~owle to IB BH 29 Petition to Massachusetts General Court BH 29 Elisha :Eaine, Account of Stonington Conference (IB copy) BH 29 Minutes of §.tonington Conference BH 29 IB, List of messengers at Stonington Conference BH 29 IB, List of petitioners L June 3 David §Jirague to I~; from North Kingston BH 17 James .!?!own to Eldkr Eyres; from Norwich BH Sept. 10 Result of council at Exeter BH 10 IB, List of those who attended council at Exeter

1755 n.d. IB, Extracts of Mr. Locke letter to IB L Feb. 15 James !:!ead to IB; from Beachwoods BH 15 Massachusetts Bay Baptist Societies to Jonathan Perry BH 19 Notice of Sutton meeting 3/19

*photocopy -- fragile original not filed in chronological order Box 7 Backus--19 Collected Papers 1755 BH April 2 IB to Elijah Backus; from Middleborough L May 7 Simon _!oothrop to IB; from -- BH 19 IB to Elijah Backus; from Middleborough BH June 2 IB to Elijah Backus; from Middleborough BH Sept. 10 Isaac Stelle to Nicholas Eyres; from Piscataway, NJ BH 13 IB to Elijah Backus; from Middleborough BH Nov. 15 IB to Elijah Backus; from Middleborough 1756 n.d. Petition of inhabitants of Connecticut to the King (unknown hand) BH Jan. 17 James ~rown to Baptist church in Newport; from Norwich BH Feb. 24 IB, Record of financial accounts BH March 9 Philip ~reeman to Jonathan Perry; from Boston BH 12 IB to Elijah Backus; from Providence BH 17-18 [Nicholas EyresJ, Memo concerning James Brown denied communion with Newport church BH April 1 Baptist church in Newport to James Brown; from Newport 3 Baptist church in Boston to Middleborough Baptist church BH 5 IB to Seth Clark; from Middleborough BH 6 Baptist church in Middleborough to Baptist church in Boston IB BH 6 Nathaniel Shaw and James Hooper to the Church of Christ in Exeter; ·from Middleborough (IB copy) BH 12 IB to David Sprague; from Middleborough 29 Baptist church in Newport to James Brown; from Newport BH May 17 Baptist church in Exeter to Church in Middleborough BH 24 Richard ~ound to Church in Middleborough; from Rehoboth BH 24 New London Brethren to Swanzey General Meeting; from New London L Aug. 3 Joshua ,!bell to IB; from Norwich 10 IB to Elijah Backus; from Middleboro~gh BH 12 ~ehoboth church to Church in Middleborough BH Sept. 8 [Stephen Gorton] to General Meeting at Newport; from CNew London] (incomplete) BH 11 New London Brethren to Newport General Meeting; from New London BH 13* )!ewport General Meeting to Stephen Gorton; from Newport L 20 Mary Briggs to IB; from Dighton BH Oct. 3 IB, Copy of !i_iddleborough Church of Christ records concerning Hayward-Fobes controversy BH 27 Stephen Gorton, Confession of bad conduct (copy in unknown hand with 5/28/1757 document and filed in that chronology) BH Nov. 2* Elizabeth ~ackus, Grant of power of attorney to IB BH Dec. 24 IB, Notice of meeting concerning new church building for !i_iddleborough Baptist Society, with notes of meeting results 1757 BH Jan. 31 Middleborough Baptist Society, List of material and labor - to build meetinghouse and List of contributors (IB copy) BH March 23 IB to Elijah Backus; from Middleborough BH May 5 New London and Lyme Baptist Church to Tiverton General -Meeting; from Lyme (copy in unknown hand with 5/28/1757 document and filed in that chronology) BH 28 Tiverton General Meeting to New London Baptist Church - (?].so includes 10/27/1756 and 5/5/1757 documents) BH June 8(2) .!few London Baptist Church, List of members' opinions on Stephen Gorton L 28 Joseph J;:.ee to IB; from Southold, L.I. BH July 5 Baptist church in Harwich to Church in Middleborough BH 14 Elizabeth ].ackns, tast will and testament

*photocopy -- fragile original not filed in chronological order Backus--20 Box 7 Collected Papers 1757 EH Aug. 17 Receipt of Philip Freeman to 11?. EH . 29 IB to Elijah Backus; from Middleborough EH Sept. 7 Sarah Q_orton to [Newport General MeetingJ; from New London 10 Newport General Meeting to Stephen Gorton; from Newport 10 N. Eyres copy of 9/10 above Oct. 15 New London General Meeting to Stephen Gorton; from New London (copy in unknown hand) EH Nov. 7 IB, Short history of events relating to building of meetinghouse, 1757-1759 MIDDLEBOROUGH BAPTIST SOCIETY

1758 BH Jan. 5 Second Baptist Church in ~iddleborough to First Baptist Church in Middleborough EH 26 IB, Account of ordination of Ebenezer .!!_inds BH Feb. 4 Second Baptist Church in !'iiddleborough to First Baptist Church in Middleborough BH 26 Church of Christ in ]!ewton, NH to First Baptist Church in Middleborough L March 4 John ;gyer to IB; from Barnstable BH May 16 IB to Elijah Backus; from Middleborough EH June 17 IB, Notice of 6/23/1758 meeting of Middleborough Baptist Society BH 23 IB, List of subscribers to meetinghouse MIDDLEBOROUGH BAPTIST SOCIETY BH 29 IB, Notice of 7/7/1758 meeting of !'iiddleborough Baptist Society EH July 7 IB, Notice concerning sale of pew seats MIDDLEBOROUGH BAPTIST SOCIETY EH 12 David foatham to Nicholas Eyres; from.Lyme L Aug. 5 Stephen foeach to IB; from Schenectady BH Sept. 16 IB, Notice concerning payment of pew seats MIDDLEBOROUGH BAPTIST SOCIETY BH 21 !'iillriver church to First Baptist Church in Middleborough BH 23 IB to Elijah Backus; from Middleborough 13oX ~ 1759 BH[n.d.J IB, List of pews in new meetinghouse MIDDLEBOROUGH BAPTIST SOCIETY (also includes n.d./1759 document CLewisJ) BHCn.d.J Eleazar Lewis to Middleborough First Baptist Church (with n.d./1759 [pews] document and filed in that chronology) BH[n.d.J IB, Account of Wallingford ordination EH March 22 IB, Notice of 3/30/1759 meeting of !'iiddleborough Baptist Society EH April 10 IB to Elijah Backus; from Middleborough EH 12 IB to Elijah Backus; from Middleborough EH July 4 Middleborough Baptist Society, Notice to members to register for - exemption to minister's rates (IB copy) (also includes 9/6/1759 document) BH 7 IB, Notice of 7/16/1759 meeting of Middleborough Baptist Society (also includes 7/16/1759 document) BH 16 IB, List of some of 52 persons who signed certificate list at meeting of Middleborough Baptist Society (with 7/7/1759-document and filed in that chronology) Backus--21

Box 8 Collected Papers l759 BH Sept. 6 IB, Record of partnership with Jabez Eaton ~(with 7/4/l759 document and filed in that chronology) BH Nov. 24 IB, Notice of l2/7/l759 meeting of Middleborough Baptist Society (also includes l2/7/l759 document) BH Dec. 7 IB, Notes of Middleborough Baptist Society meeting ~ (with ll/24/l759 document and filed in that chronology) BH 7 IB, Account of Benjamin :!!)lite with Middleborough Baptist Society BH 7 IB, List of pew spots sold MIDDLEBOROUGH BAPTIST SOCIETY (with 7/7/l76l document and filed in that chronology) BH 7 IB, Account o.fc

l760 BHCn.d.J IB, List of contributors to meetinghouse MIDDLEBOROUGH BAPTIST SOCIETY BHCn. d. J IB, Account of Benjamin and Jonathan Jiayford with Middleborough Baptist Society BHCn. d. J IB, Account of Paul Jiathaway with Middleborough Baptist Society BHCn. d. J IB, Account of Joseph Jiervey with Middleborough Baptist Society BH March 22 IB to Elizabeth Backus; from Middleborough BH May 2 IB, Record of Canterbury Society meeting 4/7-5/2 (with 4/9/1690 document and filed in that chronology) BH 5 Th Note to guardians of Hannah Robbin BH l4 IB, Iron ware,.,account with George Leonard June 23 IB, NoteI;;c.of Middleborough Baptist Society (with 7/7/1761 document and filed in that chronology) L Aug. 25 Theophilus Qrocker to IB; from Louisburg BH Sept. l* IB, Deed of sale to Elijah Backus BH 22 IB, Iron ware account with Aaron Eliot BH Oct. ll IB to Elizabeth Backus; from Middleborough BH ll IB to Elijah Backus; from Middleborough BH Nov. 26 IB, Record of accounts 7/25/1758-11/26/1760

1761 BHCn.d.J Edmund ~illiams to Nathaniel Shaw concerning account with Middleborough Baptist Society BH Jan. 29 Church of Christ in !ewton, NH to Middleborough First Baptist Church BH March 10 IB to ; from Middleborough BH 12 IB to Elijah Backus; from Beston BH 24 IB to Elijah Backus; from Middleborough BH April 6 IB to Benjamin Wallin; from Middleborough BH 15 IB to Nathaniel Shaw concerning account with Middleborough Baptist Society BH June 8* Thomas Powers to Newtown Baptist Church; from Kingston (IB copy) BH 27 IB, Notice of 7/7/1761 meeting of ,1'1iddleborough Baptist Society L July n. d.* Mary Philips to IB; from Norton 7 Account of Joshua Fobes (IB description and date) BH 7 IB, Account of Nathaniel Shaw with Middleborough Baptist Society (also includes 12/7/1759(2) and 6/23/1760 documents) BH 7 Account of Joseph !J.den (IB description and date)

*photocopy -- fragile original not filed in chronological order Backus--22 Box 8 Collected Papers 1761 BH Aug. 3 IB, Administrative account of Daniel Caswell's estate BH 26 IB to Elijah Backus; fram Middleborough BH Oct. 4 Third Baptist Church in !i_iddleborough to Middleborough First Baptist Church L 31 Joshua and Rebekah Warren to IB; from Bridgewater BH Nov. 30 J]., Notice of 12/7/1761 meeting of Middleborough Baptist Society

1762 BH March 26 I§. to Elijah Backus; from Boston BH May 3 Warrant for election of representation to General Court MIDDLEBOROUGH, TOWN OF BH June 16 IB, List of sums subscribed to clear off the meetinghouse affair MIDDLEBOROUGH BAPTIST SOCIETY L July 5 John ll!_wer to IB; from Barnstable BH 12 E_aston church to Middleborough First Baptist Church L Aug. 6 Noah Alden to IB; fram Stafford BH 11* Will ;;f Elizabeth Backus (Elijah Backus copy) BH Sept. 4 Hasadiah £.ole to Sylvanus Conanct (IB copy) BH Oct. 9 Baptist church in B_ehoboth to Middleborough First Baptist Church BH 16 Receipt of Anna Dellis to IB (also includes-l0/12/1763 document)

1763 BH Cn.d.J Priscilla Benson, Charges against Ebenezer Jones BH [n.d.J Elizabeth Benson, Charges against Ebenezer Jones BH Cn.d. J Noah ,!l.enson, Charges against Ebenezer Jones BH [n. d. J Consider ].enson, Charges against Ebenezer Jones BH [n. d. J (2) Caleb ].enson, Charges against Ebenezer Jones BH Jan. 10 Moses £.handler to Thampson Society in Killingsley; from Woodstock BH 25 I§. to Ebenzer Hinds; fram Middleborough BH March 14 I§. to John Gill; from Plymouth County BH 28 I§., List of persons who subscribed money for purchase of horse April n.d. IB, Record of money received for horse, April-July L May 9 Philip E:_reeman to IB; fram Boston L June 20 Mary '1:.ohnson to IB; from -- BH July 15 Third Baptist Church in Middleborough to Middleborough First Baptist Church FRESHMEADOW BH Aug. 3* Rebecca ]:ulline to --; from Charlestown BH 3 Report of Council at E:_reshmeadow BH 22 Joseph ]i.ilbore to Middleborough Baptist Church (IB date) BH Sept. 14 IB to Elijah Backus; from Middleborough BH Oct. 12 ii;ceipt of Anna Dellis to IB (with l0/16/1762 document and filed in that -;;-hronology) BH Nov. 22 Grieved brethren to !'iiddleborough Third Baptist Church BH Dec. 9 !'iiddleborough Third Baptist Church to Middleborough First Baptist Church BH 27 Result of Council at Freshmeadow MIDDLEBOROUGH, COUNCIL AT

*photocopy -- fragile original not filed in chronological order Backus--23 Box 8 Collected Papers 1764 L n•d·* IB to Jo)')n Gill; from -- BH Jan. 26 Elijah :g_~ckus to IB; from Norwich L Feb. 4 Peres Fobes to IB; from Titicut L Mar. 17** John Q.ill to IB; from London (S. Stillman copy) BH Apr. 2 IB to Elijah Backus; from Middleborough BH 14 Receipt of Eleazar !fing to IB L 30 Nicholas Tillinghast to IB; from Providence L June l2 Peres f.obes to IB; from Bridgewater L 18 Joshua Warren to Middleborough First Baptist Church; from Bridgewater L 24 Joseph Crosswell to IB; from Wrentham BH 27 IB to Ebenezer Jones (IB copy) BH July 3 IB, Certification of James Mellen as gospel MIDDLEBOROUGH FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH BH 6 Norton Baptist C'.llurch to Middleborough First Baptist Church BH lO IB, List of subscribers to an addition to his house L 14 Edmund }iilliamsto IB ; from -- BH Aug. 13 Samuel :g_uell to Jonathan,'llarber; 'fr®llt J>astha:mpt<'.?h (IB copy) L 14 Joshua }iarren to IB; from Bridgewater BH 14 IB to Elijah Backus; from Middleborough BH 27 ll. to John Gill; from Middleborough L Sept. l Peres f.obes to IB; from Bridgewater L 3 Benjamin ~acobs to IB; from Leicester L lO Ephraim ~wnd to IB; from Boston BH 25 Josiah ll_dson to IB; from Bridgewater BH Nov. 14 IB to Elijah Backus; from Middleborough 16* IB to Benjamin Wallin; from Middleborough

1765 L Feb. lO Peres Fobes to IB; from Bridgewater BH 26 Bellingham church to Middleborough First Baptist Church BH March 23 IB account with Thomas f.oster L April 6 Ebenezer §!nith to IB; from Huntstown BH 9 John Qleaveland to Hezekiah Smith; from Ipswich L June l Whitman Jacobs to IB; from -- L 17 Baptist ;:;-hurch in ~ttleboro to Middleborough First Baptist Church BH 28 [Hezekiah Smi thJ to John Cleaveland; from -- BH July 9 Church in South Brimfield to Middleborough First Baptist Church BH Aug. 28*** Second Baptist Church in ~ddleborough to Middleborough First Baptist Church BH 29 Philip Freeman to IB; from -- BH Sept. ll IB, Account of ordination of James Mellen BH 23 Third Baptist Church in !iiddleborough to Middleborough First Baptist Church BH Oct. 15 Result of council at Freshmeadows MIDDLEBOROUGH, COUNCIL AT BH Nov. 26 IB account with Thomas Foster L Dec. 22 Elkanah :g_ullock to IB; from Rehoboth

*only Alvah Hovey copy of letter, Box 16 **also Alvah Hovey copy of letter, Box 16 ***photocopy -- fragile original not filed in chronological order Box 8 Backus--24 Collected Papers 1766 BH March 20 Baptist church in l?_ellingham to IB L 21 N6ah Alden to IB: from Bellingham BH June l2 John .Q_leaveland to Hezekiah Smith; from Ipswich BH July 2 Third Baptist Church in Jl!iddleborough to Middleborough First Baptist Church BH 8 IB account with Hannah Robbin ll/18/l765 - 7/8/l766 BH 19 Church in !i_rentham to Middleborough First Baptist Church BH Aug. 1 Receipt of Sam _!_[_all to IB BH 20 IB to Church in Attleboro; from Middleborough BH Sept. 1 Thomas Q.!een to Ebenezer Hinds; from Rhode Island BH Oct. lO Kellingham church to Middleborough First Baptist Church BH Nov. ll Account of ordination of Noah Alden BELLINGHAM BAPTIST CHURCH BH 20 IB, Account of meeting of Middleborough church concerning Thomas Powers

l767 BH Jan. 21 Thompson church to Middleborough First Baptist Church BH 27 Bill of John feQuit to IB l/27-2/l4 BH Feb. 4 Result of council at Thompson [March 3J John Cole, Jr. to CIBJ; from -- (IB date received) BH 18 IB to Elijah Backus; from Middleborough BH April l Q_rafton church·to Middleborough First Baptist Church BH 13 Church of Christ in .Q_umberland to Middleborough First Baptist Church L 16 John .!'._uller to IB; from Norwich BH May 5 IB account with James Keith BH 20 Receipt of James .Q_ooper to John Backus BH 26 IB account with James fooper . BH 27* IB to Benjamin Wallin; from Middleborough L 29 John Cole, Jr. to IB; from Plympton BH July 15 IB, NZtice of 7/22 !'iiddleborough to'Wn meeting BH Aug. 8 Baptist church in B_ehoboth to Middleborough First Baptist Church L 21 John Q:?le, Jr. to IB; from Plympton BH 22 IB to Elijah Backus; from Aggleboro WA 28 Church of Christ in Haverhill to Warren Association L Sept. 17 Joseph Winsor to IB; from Middleborough BH 20 IB acco~t with Hannah Robbin 9/20/1766-9/20/l767 BH Oct. 31 IB to Elijah Backus; from Middleborough

l768 BH March 24 Joseph Corliss to Hezekiah Smith; from Haverhill BH 26 IB to Elder Werden (extract) BH April 5 Second Baptist Chruch of Christ in Sutton to Middleborough First Baptist Church L l6 John Fuller to IB; from Norwich BH May 10 IB, Account of stoneware from Norwich BH 23 §.turbridge Society to the Reverend Ministers and Churches at Sutton BH 30 Result of council at §_turbridge (William Ewing copy)

*also Alvah Hovey copy of letter, Box l6 Backus--25 Box 8 Collected Papers 1768 BH June n.d. IB account with Hannah Robbin, 1760-1768 L July 5 Thomas Q_re·en to IB; from Newport BH 16 IB to Benjamin Wallin BH 31 !iiddleborough First Baptist Church to group at Plympton BH Aug. 16 Philip E_reeman to IB; from Boston WA 23 Weare Church of Christ to Warren Association WA 26 Haverhill Church of Christ to Warren Association BH 28 IB book account with Green (IB description) WA 30 Leicester Church of Christ to Warren Association WA Sept. 2 Newtown (N.H.) Church of Christ to Warren Association BH 8 Receipt of Job ~ennet (for Rhode Island College) to IB WA 10 .§_utton Baptist Church of Christ to Warren Association BH 12 Cumberland Church of Christ to Middleborough First Baptist Church WA 13 Rarren Association to member churches (IB copy) WA 13 Coventry Church of Christ to Warren Association BH 13 Minutes of ~arren Association BH 19 IB to BH 22 Result of council at Cumberland BH Nov. n.d. IB, Notes concerning case of Ebenezer Ward L 6 James !::\anning to council at Rehoboth

1769 BH n.d. CChileab SmithJ; History of Baptist Church of Christ in Ashfield BH n.d.* Account of case of Elisha ~ich (unknown hand) BH n.d. Hannah Gammon to John Cole L Jan. 14 Nathani;l ~ichard to IB (IB description and date) BH Feb. 9 IB to Elijah Backus; from Middleborough BH 13 [John Davis], Notes concerning Baptists in Leicester, Sturbridge and Charleton BH 15* [Elijah Backus], Inventory of estate of Elizabeth Backus L April 8 James !::\anning to IB; from Warren BH May 29 IB to Benjamin Wallin; from Middleborough BH June 15 .Q_umberland Baptist Society to Middleborough First Baptist Church BH July 24 IB, Account of healing of Marcy Reed L 26* Ebenezer f_rothingham to IB; from Middletown WA 27 * .§_turbridge Baptist Church to Warren Association BH Aug. 4 IB to Daniel Miller; from Middleborough WA 19 .§_utton Church of Christ to Warren Association WA , 25 Haverhill Church of Christ to Warren Association WA 25 Leicester Church of Christ to Warren Association WA 31* R:etersham Baptist Church of Christ to Warren Association WA Sept. 1 ~shfield Baptist Church of Christ to Warren Association L 2* Ebenezer .§_mith to IB; from Ashfield WA 3* ~oston Church of Christ to Warren Association WA 6 ~ilbraham Baptist Church to Warren Association WA 9 ~ellingham Baptist Church to Warren Association BH 12 Minutes of Warren Association WA 12* ~arren Asso;;-iation to member churches (IB copy) L Oct. 23 Abraham !2_oolittle to IB; from Middletown 23 Abraham Doolittle to IB; from Middletown L Nov. 2 Ebepezer .§_mith to IB; from Ashfield BH 4 IB to Benjamin Wallin; from Boston BH 13 Cumberland Baptists to Middleborough First Baptist Church BH Dec. 1 !::\iddleborough First Baptist Church, Asa Runt's approbation to preach (IB description)

*photocopy -- fragile original not filed in chronological order Backus--26

Box 8 Collected Papers 1770 WA n.d. * Philadelphia Association to Warren Association WA n.d. * Philadelphia Association.to Warren Association BH n. d. * [John Davis] to Mr. Draper regarding Mr. Deny of Cambridge n.d. * [John DavisJ, Remarks on the Cambridge piece (IB description) n.d. * [John Davis, Draft of petition to Massachusetts General CourtJ (IB description) [n.d.J [John Davis], Report of in Chelmsford and Medfield BH n.d. Mrs. Lord's experiences of Berwick (IB description and date) BH n.d. !i_ontaiue Church of Christ to Morgan Edwards (IB date) WA n.d. §_utton Second Baptist Church of Christ to Warren Association BH Jan. 6 IB to Peres Fobes; from Middleborough BH 12 Third Baptist Church in Middleborough to Middleborough First Baptist Church - L 20 Elizabeth !.hayer to IB; from Norton BH 26 Q_rafton Baptist Church of Christ to Middleborough First Baptist Church BH 29 .Q!nnberland and Wrentham Church of Christ to Middleborough First Baptist Church L Feb. 2 Peres :E_obes to IB; from Raynham BH 9 Ashfield Baptist Church and Society to Thomas Hutchinson - (John Davis copy) (also includes 5/25/1770 document) L 13 Richard Chase to TB; from Yarmouth L 19 Seth Cla:;k to IB; from Harwich (also 2/23 postscript) BH 22 IB, Note regarding Princetown grievance (IB description) BH March 15 Third Baptist Church in ]'!iddleborough, List of subscribers to call of Asa Hunt L April 3 Asa f!_unt to IB; from Bridgwater L 7* James !i_anning to IB; from Warren BH 8 f!_opkinton, N.H., Baptists to IB BH 9 Ebenezer §!nith to IB; from Ashfield L 17 Asa Hunt to Susannah Backus; from Raynham May n.d. [Joh; Davis], Account of journey (IB description and date) BH 6 John Cole to CMiddleborough First Baptist Church] (IB date received) BH 10 Oliver !!_art to Hezekiah Smith; from Charlestown, s.c. BH 25 Ashfield Baptist Church, List of members whose land was - confiscated (John Davis copy) (with 2/9/1770 document and filed in that chronology) BH 29 B_aynham Baptists to Middleborough BH 29 Ashfield Baptists, Petition to Massachusetts General Court 1 0 1 ') '"""' ·1 i -t · • , ·'J r/J .,.' r , Box 9 )0 ti".1'<- , ,_.v..,,_,.1_,1,,j f":.i !\~; " ·p ;, f .' · r·· L June n.d. Seth Clark to IB; from Harwich L 1 John Davis to IB; from (IB date received) BH 3 Receipt of Edes & Gill to IB BH 4 [John DavisJ, History of Ashfield Baptist Church BH 15 Attleborough Baptist Churcli to IB BH 19 B_aynham Baptist Church to Middleborough First Baptist Church

*photocopy -- fragile original not filed in chronological order Backus--27 Box 9 Collected Pa~ers 1770 BH June 23 Receipt of Edes & Gill to IB BH 29 IB to Benjamin Wallin; from Middleborough WA Aug. 13 .\'.!_eare Baptist Church to Warren Association BH 20 IB to Thomas Green regarding advertisement in Boston Evening Post WA 24* l!_averhill Antipaedobaptist Church to Warren Association WA 27 [Leicester Church ofJ Christ to Warren Association BH 28* ~erwick Baptist Church' to Hezekiah Smith BH 31 Oliver .!!_art to Hezekiah Smith; from Charlestown, S.C. WA 31 ~oston First Baptist Church to Warren Association WA Sept. 3* _l'iontague Baptist Church to Warren Association WA 3 !'.!_ilbraham Baptist Church of Christ to Warren Association L .4* Ebenezer :!':_rothingham to IB; from Middletown WA 6 _l'iiddleborough Third Baptist Church to Warren Association WA 6* Ashfield Church of Christ to Warren Association WA 8 Enfield Church of Christ to Warren Association WA 10 Warren Antipaedobaptist Church of Christ to Warren Association BH 11 IB, List of delegates at 9/11/1770 meeting of !'.!_arren Association 13 Warren Association to Ware Baptist Church 0 WA 13 Warren Association to member churches (IB copy) WA 13 Warren Association to member churches (CJohn Davis] copy)c WA 13 Minutes of Warren Association BH 21 IB to Thomas Green (letter for New London Gazette) ( IB copy} 21 IB to Thomas Green (letter for New London Gazette) (,John Davis Copy: BH 26* John Qavis to [Morgan] Edwards; from Boston BH Oct. 3* Francis !'_elot to Hezekiah Smith; from Euhaw, S.C. BH 10 Receipt of Edes & Gill to IB BH 18-21 IB, some account of the Baptist Church in South Brimfield BH 22 IB to brethren and friends in South Brimfield L Nov. 8 Joshua ~ery to IB; from Berwick BH '9 [John Davis, Draft of p~tition to Massachusetts General Court] (John Davis date) PUBLIC AFFAIRS ASSOCIATION BH 12* Henry }filliams to James Manning; from New York [copy unknown hand] BH 13 Bcoyalston Church of Christ to Middleborough First Baptist Church BH 15* Warren Association Grievance Committee, Petition to Massachusetts General Court (John Davis copy) BAPTIST COMMITTEE OF GRIEVANCE L 21 Timothy !2_avis to IB; from Dartmouth L 22 Elisha B_ich to IB; from Atelbury BH 24 John Martin to IB BH Dec. 5 Ebenezer Smith to Mr. Draper; from Ashfield BH 5 Ebenezer Smith to Messrs. Edes & Gill; from Ashfield BH 24 bebanon, N.H., Baptists to Middleborough First Baptist Church

n.d. [John Davis], Remarks on Colonel Brattle 1 s ~eport (IB description) WA n.d. Report of Warren Association committee to settle differences between !ttleborough and Bellingham churches BH Jan. 5 Chileab .§_mith and Ebenezer Belding, Note certifying delivery of petition of Baptist Committee of Grievance L 12 Richard _l'iontague to IB; from Sunderland BH 19* Francis !'_elot to Hezekiah Smith; from Euhaw, S.C. 23 [John DavisJ, Remarks concerning Ashfield case L Feb. 18 John Qavis to IB; from Boston L 18 Biel I:_edoyt to IB; from Woodstock

*photocopy -- fragile original not filed in chronological order Backus--28

Box 9 Collected Papers 1771 BH March 12* Samuel §_til11llan to Hezekiah Smith; from Boston BH 26 IB to Ann Delis; from Middleborough L 28 Sarah Ho11lles to IB; from CBarnstableJ 29 Lazrus-Lovell to IB; from Barnstable 29 Martha Lovell to IB; from Barnstable BH April 1 Mary .!!_ill to South Bridgwater church; from Bridgwater (IB copy) BH 8 Bill of John Carter to IB BH 12 John farman to Hezekiah Smith; from New York 26-29 [John Davis], Notes concerning Baptists in Sturbridge, Charleton and Sutton L May 1 John ;Q_avis to IB; from Boston L 3 John Davis to IB; from Boston 5 IB, E;Ztract from diary of Richard Montague (with 3/3/1772 document and filed in that chronology) BH 8 Receipt of John farter to IB BH 9 Mary Kennedy to William Bullock; from Middleborough L 18 Nath,,,; ~earce to Middleborough First Baptist Church; from Rehoboth L 19 Ebenezer .§!nith to John Davis; from Ashfield BH 20 IB to Elijah Backus; from Middleborough BH 21 IB to John Wheeler; from Middleborough L 29 Abraham ;Q_oolittle to IB; from Middletown L June 13 Ebenezer .§!nith to IB; from Ashfield BH July 4* John }iheeler to IB; from Warren BH 17 IB to Nathan Pearce; from Warren L 27* Nathan Pearce to IB; from Rehoboth L'Aug. 17 John fole to IB; from Plympton BH 19* IB to Elijah Backus; from Boston WA 27* §_turbridge Baptist Church of Christ to Warren Association WA 28 J!:arren Church of Christ to Warren Association WA 28 Haverhill Church of Christ to Warren Association WA 30* :!'!:_shfield Church of Christ to Warren Association WA 31 South Brimfield Baptist Church to Warren Association WA Sept. n.d. Eilbraham Baptist Church of Christ to Warren Association WA 1 Royalston Church of Christ to Warren Association WA 4 ~llingham Church of Christ to Warren Association WA 6 :!'!:_ttleborough First Baptist Church of Christ to Warren Association WA 6 Leicester Church of Christ to Warren Association WA 6 Eiddleborough Third Baptist Church to Warren Association WA 7* Middleborough Second Baptist Church of Christ to Warren Association WA 8 Middleborough First Baptist Church to Warren Association (2 copies) WA 9 Montague Antipaedobaptist Church to Warren Association BH 12 Rarren Association to member churches (IB extract) 12 [John Davis], Note certifying Warren Association membership of Seth Clarke and Noah Alden BH 27 Mary B_arvey to Jonathan Woods; from Bridgwater BH Oct. 7 IB to Benjamin Wallin; from Middleborough L 16 ASa B_unt to Middleborough First Baptist Church; from Middleborough BH 16 i!

*photocopy -- fragile original not filed in chronological order Backus--29 Box 9 Collected Papers 1771 BH Nov. 16 IB to Samuel Stennet; from Rehoboth L 26 Asa !!_unt to IB; from Middleborough BH 27* Samuel £.tillman to Hezekiah Smith; from Boston BH Dec. n.d. Ebenezer §!nith to John Davis; from Ashfield BH n.d. Ebenezer §!nith to John Davis; from Ashfield BH 18 .Q.umberland and Wrentham Baptist Church to IB BH 30 Ebenezer Smith to and John Davis; from Ashfield

1772 BH Feb. 5 1J?. to Sarah Crossman; from Middleborough BH 6 ~ew Salem Baptist Church of Christ to Middleborough First Baptist Church L 7 Joseph Wilbore to IB; from Westmoreland 7* Westmoreland Baptist Society regulations (J. Wilbore copy) BH 17 IB to Taunton Church of Christ; from Middleborough BH 27 Oliver !!_art to Hezekiah Smith; from Charlestown, S.C. L March 3 Richard Monte,gue to IB; from Providence (also includes 5/5/1771 document) BH 5 John Q.ano to Hezekiah Smith; from New York 20 IB, A narrative of the affair of Mr. Michael Kennedy (3/20 is last dated entry) BH 28 Oliver Hart to Hezekiah Smith; :from Charlestown, S.C. L April 1 John 1'..b-Oinas, Jr; to IB; from Bridgwater L 1 Richard .Q_hase to IB; from Yarmouth BH 8* Francis Pelot to Hezekiah Smith; from Euhaw, S.C. L 26 Anna Dellis to IB; from -- (IB date received) BH May 7 Marth;:'s Vineyard Baptists to Ebenezer Hinds, IB et al. BH 13* Edward ![pham to John Davis; from Spr~ngfield BH June 2 Ebenezer §!nith to Samuel Stennet; from Ashfield L 6 Asa !!_unt to Susanna Backus; from Middleborough BH 12* Peter §!nith to Hezekiah Smith; from Pisscataway L 26 Edmund :'!!_illiams to IB; from -- BH July 21 IB to Silvanus Eaton; from Middleborough L Aug. 3 John Davis to IB; from Boston BH 8 ThomasQ_stick to [John DavisJ; from -- (J. Davis date received) BH 18 2 Churches of Christ irt £.utton to Middleborough First Baptist Church L 22* Samuel :§_igelow to IB; from New Salem WA 27* Church of Christ in Warren to Warren Association WA 31* Antipaedobaptist Ch~ch of Christ in !i_ontague to Warren Association WA Sept. 1 Church·of Christ in !!_icbrnond to Warren Association WA 4 !i_iddleborough Third Baptist Church to Warren Association BH 4 Levi !i_axcy, Complaint Ebenezer Guild, Jr. L 5 Josiah Briggs to IB; from Dedham BH 6 Middleb;;rough First Baptist Church to Warren Association L 7 Amos and Anna Stanley to IB; :from Attleboro BH 7 Rehoboth Baptist Church to Middleborough First Baptist Church BH 9 :[arren Association to member churches BH 9 Minutes of Warren Association BH 24 IB to Elkanah Ingols; from Rehoboth BH 30 Result of council at Sutton BH Oct. 3 ~ttleborough Baptist Church to Middleborough First Baptist Church BH 7 Peter £.mith to Hezekiah Smith; from Newtown, N.J. BH 22 Taunton Baptist Church of Christ to Middleborough First Baptist Church

*photocopy -- fragile original not filed in chronological order Backus--30 Box 9 Collected Papers 1772 Oct. 27 James Manning to IB; from Providence L Nov. 19 Jedidiah !!_ebbard to IB; from Lebanon BH 28 IB to Josiah Briggs; from Middleborough L Dec. 2 Asa !!_unt to IB; from Middleborough BH 21 IB to Elijah Backus; from Middleborough BH 22 IB to [Andrew] Gifford; from Middleborough BH 23 Result of council at Rehoboth L 23 Elkanah .!_ngalls to IB; from -- (IB date received) BH 30 IB to Elkanah Ingalls; from Middleborough BH 31 Samnel .!2_igelow to CIBJ; from New Salem

1773 BH Jan. * Francis ;Eelot to Hezekiah Smith; from [Euhaw, S.C.J 7* Bill of Ephraim Fobes to ::!:J2. L 7 William ~ing to IB; from Sutton BH 26* Account of Chelmsford imprisonments (unknown hand) BH Feb. 10 S • .!filliams-to Hezekiah Smith; from CWrenthamJ BH 13 IB to Silvanus Eaton; from Middleborough BH March 3 CHezekiah §!nith to -- J; from Haverhill BH 7 [John Procter], Account of John Allen's reception in Boston (IB description) BH 31 Chelmsford Baptist Church to IB BH April 5 Mark ~te to IB; from Boston L 10 A friend to IB; from [Freetown] ANONYMOUS L 12 James !i_anning to IB; from Providence BH 12 IB to Elijah Backus; from Middleborough L 19 Esther Ware to IB; from Wrentham 25 CSilvanus Eaton], List of persons wh9 requested a monthly lecture BH 30** IB to Elijah Codding; from Middleborough L May 3 Mark }ihite to IB; from Acton L 5 Abraham Doolittle to IB; from -- BH 5 Receipt of Josiah Russell to IB and list of books purchased (IB date) L 13* Samuel .!2_igelow to IB; from New Salem L 15 Thomas Qreen to IB; from Newport BH June 20 Mr. Edwards, Extract of Ja.Illes ]2.arker letter L 25 James !::!..anning to IB; from Providence BH July 22* to Hezekiah Smith; from Boston L 28 Samuel ll_igelow to IB; from New Salem BH 31 .§.ellingham First Baptist Church to Middleborough First Baptist Church L Aug. 17* Jedidiah !!_ebbard to IB; from Lebanon L 23 Daniel and Abigail §.now to IB; from Keen L 23 Joseph :!filbore to IB; from Westmoreland BH 26 Wilbraham Baptist Church to IB WA 27 !shfield Baptist Church of Christ to Warren Association WA 27 Haverhill Baptist Church to Warren Association WA Sept. 3 .Q_helmsford Baptist Chnrch and Society to Warren Association BH 6 Josiah ~a.mes to IB; from Marshfield BH 9* List of subscribers to IB's History JAMES MORSE

*photocopy -- fragile original not filed in chronological order **also 2 Alvah Hovey copies of letter, Boxl6 Box 9 Backus--31 Collected Papers 1773 BH Oct. 9* IB.to Samuel Stennet; from Middleborough L 9 John .Q_ole to IB; from -- (IB date received) BH 14 IB, List of books sent to Benjamin Wallin L 16** Ebenezer §!nith to IB; from Ashfield L 16 [Elisha Ransom] to IB; from -- BH 20 South Brimfield Baptist hurch of Christ to Middleborough First Baptist Church BH 29 IB accounts with Andrew and Nathaniel Backus BH Nov. n.d~ Account of unjust taxes of Joseph !!oody (last date) BH l Westmoreland Baptist Church of Christ to Middleborough First baptist Church BH 5 IB to [Elijah BackusJ; from Providence L 6 Daniel §.now to IB; from Keen L 15 James.Manning to IB; from Providence BH 17 Attleborough First Baptist Church of Christ to Middleborough First Baptist Church L 20 Samuel Bigelow to IB; from New Salem L Dec. 27* Samuel Bigelow to IB; from New Salem

1774 n.d. IB~ History of town of Bristol (with 4/28/1774 document and filed in that chronology) (IB date) BH n.d. Francis Chase, History of Newtown, N.H.Baptist Church (IB date) BH n.d. -- Shepard, History of Baptists in New Hampshire (IB description and date) L Jan. 7 Asa g_unt to IB; from Middleborough BH 15 History of New Providence. First Baptist Church {unknown hand) (IB date) L 19*** IB to Samuel Adams L Feb. 2 Peter Werden to IB; from Providence BH 8 IB , List of men imprisoned for refusal to pay taxes in Warwick JOHN GOODELL L March 11 Asa Hunt to IB; from Middleborough 16 Silas White iron ware account with John Brigham BH 21 IB to Mr. Conant's precinct; from Middleborough (IB note; not sent) BH 23 IB to Elijah Backus; from Middleborough BHCApril n. d. J* A Friend to Liberty, Civil and Religious to Mr. Draper (response to "Veritas" in newspaper) ANNONYMOUS BHCApril n.d. J IB to unnamed newspaper (response to "Veritas" in newspaper) n.d. Superior Court record of case of Nathan Crosby (IB copy) L 8 Samuel :§_igelow to IB; from New Salem BH 15 IB to Elijah Backus; from Middleborough L 16 Israel ~ashburn to IB; from Raynham BH 28 IB to Elijah Backus; from Middleborough BH 28* John Throop to [James ManningJ; from Bristol (also includes n.d./1774 document)

Box 10 L May 3 Joseph Knight to IB; from Enfield L 5 Martha Lovell to IB; from Barnstable BH 6* Nehemiah Knight to James Manning; from Cranston

*photocopy~fragile original not filed in chronological order **also Alvah Hovey copy of letter, Box 16 ***only Alvah Hovey copy of letter, Box 16 Backus--32 Box lO Collected Papers l774 BH May l4 IB to Silvanus Eaton; from -- BH 2l IB to Benjamin Mallin; from Middleborough L 2l Nathaniel Backus to IB; from Norwich L 23 Asa g_unt to IB; from Middleborough BH 27 Thomas !iich to CNoah Alden]; from Warwick BH 30 IB to Elijah Backus; from Middleborough L 30 Hezekiah §.mith to IB; from Haverhill BH June 3 !iehoboth First Baptist Church of Christ to Middleborough First Baptist Church BH 8 Result of council at Rehoboth L 9 Asa Hunt to IB; from Middleborough L 2l Seth Clark to IB; from Harwich BH 29 ]Fintwood Baptist Church of Christ to Middleborough First Baptist Church BH 30 Releaf Hooper to Middleborough First Baptist Church; from (IB date) (also includes 6/30/l774 document) 30 Middleborough First Baptist Church to Releaf Hooper; from Middleborough (IB copy) (with 6/30/l774 document) L July 2 Asa Hunt to IB; from -- WA 7 Pownal Church of Christ to CPeterJ Werden (includes 8/7 postscript) WA Aug. 8 §.tephentown Baptist Church to [Warren Association] L 9 Elizabeth Farnsworth to IB; from Woodstock L l2* William Rogers to- IB; from Philadelphia WA l3 Jericho Baptist Church to CWarren Association] HANCOCK BH l7 Result of council at Brintwood BH l8 !'.!:arwick .. Bapt·ist · Society, Acc01m.t of· sufferiI1gs to be presented at Warren Association :meeting WA l9 Ashfield Baptist Church of Christ to Warren Association WA l9 Haverhill Church of Christ to Warren Association 24 ZechCariahJ Mayhew to Asa Hunt; fro:m Chilmark (IB copy) -:J ch2~ r; 26 CNathanielJ Crosby narration and sufferings (IB description) 1J ,f,'1'1lf (IB date ;eceived) o,l'J.i.fj WA 27 l'£ew Salem Church of Christ to Warren Association WA 28 !shford Baptist Church to Warren Association WA 30 M_ontague Baptist Church to Warren Association WACSept. n.d. J .!!_eare Baptist Church of Christ to Warren Association WACSept. n.d.J Framingham Baptist Church to Warren Association WACSept. n.d.J :\Iarren Church of Christ to Warren Association WACSept. n.d. J !i_iddleborough Second Baptist Church to Warren Association L l Samuel Shepard to IB; from Stratham WA l !iichmond Church of Christ to Warren Association 2 Mary Corliss to IB; from Haverhill WA 2 Middleborough Third Baptist Church of Christ to Warren Association 2 Martha Kimbal to IB; from Bradford WA 4 Middleborough First Baptist Church to Warren Association WA 5 Boston Second Baptist Church to Warren Association BH 6 fhelmsford Baptist Church of Christ to Middleborough First Baptist Church WA 7 Ashfield Baptist Church to Warren Association WA 8 Chelmsford Baptist Church to Warren Association WA 8 Wrentham Church of Christ to Warren Association

*photocopy--fragile original not filed in chronological order Backus--33 Box 10 Collected Papers 1774 BH Sept. 9 Receipt of Nicholas .:i?:rown & Co. to IB WA 9 ]_arnstable Baptist Church to Warren Association WA 9 B_oyalston Church of Christ to Warren Association WA 9 §_utton Second Baptist Church of Christ to Warren Association L 10 Daniel and Abigail §_now to IB WA 10 A_ttleborough Baptist Church to Warren Association WA 10 Q.rafton Baptist Church to Warren Association WA 10 1_eicester First Baptist Church to Warren Association WA 12 §_outh Brimfield Church of Christ to Warren Association BH 13 Nathan Man[nJ to Middleborough First Baptist Church 3,;1.L WA 24 Boston First Baptist Church to Warren Association MC. ~ L 26 Joseph Meacham to CIBJ; from Enfield (incomplete) 11:>-k: il 2> BH Oct. n.d.* IB, History of Baptist churches in Stamford, Greenwich, gjJ.lf ~Stratfield and Southington (IB description and date) BH 3 IB to [Susanna Backus]; from New York L 28* Hezekiah §!nith to IB; :from Haverhill L Nov. 7 William B_ogers to IB; from Philadelphia BH 20 Receipt of Ebenezer Hinds to IB BH 22 Ebenezer Guild to Middleborough First Baptist Church; from Attleborough L 25 Edmun !!_illiams to IB; :from Raynham

1775 BH Jan. 10 Bellingham First Baptist Church to Middleborough First Baptist - Church (also includes 3/5/1775 and 10/30-31/1776 documents) BH 13 IB, List of subscribers for Nathan Backus NATHANIEL SHAW L 25 CEdmunJ Williams to IB; from CRaynhainJ L Feb. 7 David Hoell to IB; from Providence WA [8J Charlestown (S.C.) Baptist Association to Warren Association BH 20 IB, Account of counterfeiters 1770-1771 (IB description) BH March 5 Middleborough First Baptist Church to Bellingham First Baptist - Church (with 1/10/1775 document and filed in that chronology) L 11 Asa lJ:unt to IB; from Middleborough BH 14 IB to Silvanus Eaton; from Middleborough BH 14 Releaf lJ:ooper, Confession regarding Joseph Harvey L 23 William B_ogers to IB; from Philadelphia BH 25 CEbenezer Frothingham] to the Committees of Observation for Hartford-County (printed circular) BH April 7 Hannah Barker to Nathaniel Smith and John Turner; from Middleborough (IB copy) L 13 [David Hoell to IB; from Providence] (IB date and description) DAVID HOWELL BH May 8 IB to Mary Harvey; from Middleborough 23 Assessment of IB debt to Joseph Burges (also includes 2/20/1776 document) 23 IB copy of 5/23 above (includes 5/25 IB notations regarding payment) BH 24 Receipt of Joseph ]2urges to IB L 26 Jedidiah l!_ebbard to IB; from Lebanon

*photocopy -- fragile original not filed in chronological order Backus--34 Box 10 Collected Papers 1775 BH June 8 Account of IB with John Boyle (date is that of final payment) BH 12 Mary Harvey to IB; from Bridgwater (also includes 6/4/1776 doc;;;,ents) BH July 27 IB, Account of dispute with Beals family WA Aug. n.d. !!_eicester First Baptist Church of Christ to Warren Association WA 18 !

*photocopy -- fragile original not filed in chronological order Backus--35 Box 10 Collected Papers 1776 BH June 3 !'.'._reetown Baptist Church to Middleborough First Baptist Church BH 4 Uriah and Zilpah B_ickard, Testimony against Releaf Hooper L 13 Samuel ].igelow to IB; from New Salem L 22 Ebenezer Smith to IB; from Ashfield BH 28 IB debt to Andrew Backus (also includes 6/ll/1783 document) L July 4 Tu:rnstable Ba]!l:tist Church to IB LAZARUS AND SJIDBAEL LOVELL BH 6 Afflicted and distressed brethren of !!_arwich Baptist Church to Middleborough First Baptist Church 9 Asa Hunt to IB; from Middleborough BH Aug. 7 Result of council at Harwich WA 13 ].arnstable Baptist Church to Warren Association BH 29 Confession of Releaf !!_ooper WA 30 Bellingham First Baptist Church of Christ to Warren Association BH Sept. n.d. [Aggrieved members] of Harwich Baptist Church to Elder CRichardJ Chase SETH CLARK (IB copy and date) WA [n. d. J !'.'._ramingham Church of Christ to Warren Association WA [n.d.J Haverhill Baptist Church of Christ to Warren Association WA [n.d.J }irentham Church of Christ to Warren Association WA l* Medfield Baptist Church o'f Christ to Warren Association WA 2* Chelmsford Baptist Church and Society to Warren Association WA 2* ;keicester First Baptist Church of Christ to Warren Association WA 6 Sutton Baptist Church of Christ to Warren Association WA 6 ;!l;_shfield Baptist· Church of Christ to Warren Association WA 7 .Q.helmsford Baptist Church to Warren Association WA 7 Freetown Baptist Church to Warren Association WA 7 South Brimfield Baptist Church of Christ to Warren Association BH 7 TimothyRares to Warren Association; from Wrentham WA 9* Jhttleborough Baptist Church to Warreg Association BH 10 Minutes of Rarren Association L 28 Priscilla Wheeler to IB; from Grafton L Oct. 2 Ashfield :&;"ptist Church to IB (includes expense account of Chileab Smith's journey to Philadelphia 9-10/1774) EBENEZER SMITH L 12 Asa IJ:.unt to IB; from Middleborough BH 24 Receipt of Thomas and Jonathan Fleet to IB ( IB date) 26 Benjamin Darling to Deacons of Middleborough First Baptist Church BH 26 Killingly Baptist Church of Christ to Middleborough - Baptist Church (also includes 11/13/1776 document) BH 28 IB to Benjamin Wallin; from Middleborough BH 29 IB to Caleb Tomson and Benjamin Darling; from Middleborough 30-31 IB, Account of end of controversy between [Noah] Alden and [Nathan and Abigail] Mann (with 1/10/1775 document and filed in that chronology) BH Nov. 5 Ill to Caleb Tomson; from Middleborough 13 IB, Account of ordination of George Robinson (with 10/26/1776 document and filed in that chronology) BH 30 Distressed brethren of Harwich Baptist Church to Middleborough First Baptist Church - (IB date received) BH Dec. 23 [!!_arwich Baptist Church] to all Baptist churches in Middleborough and Freetown Baptist Church

*photocopy -- fragile original not filed in chronological order Backus--36 Box 10 Collected Papers 1777 BH n.d. IB, List of Baptist churches in New England (includes updated entries thro:;;-gh 1782) BH Jan. 15 Result of council at Harwich BH 28 IB to [Elijah Backus]; from Middleborough L 30 Mercy !:_ovell to IB; from Barnstable BH Feb. 3 Jabez Eddy power of attorney to IB (als;;- includes 3/7/1777 document) BH 19 IB, List of Harwich church members affected by council -(includes unrelated notes regarding ) March 7 IB to Colonel Whitcomb or Captain Bullard; from Boston (with 2/3/1777 document and filed in that chronology) L 22 Samuel ll_igelow to IB; from New Salem L April 7 Edmun :y[illiams to IB; from -- BH 11 Receipt of !:_owers & Willis to IB BH May 21 IB, Account of complaint of Abraham Knowlton in Ashford L 24 John }:[oodman to IB; from New Gloucester BH 29 Receipt of Isaac ~illman to IB L June 21 John Qole to IB; from -- BH 23 Bill of Edward :Q_raper to Deacon Freeman BH 24 l]_ to [Elijah BackusJ; from Middleborough BH July 14 Account of complaint of Nathan Srni th in £:rinceton L 22 Asa Jiunt to IB; from Middleborough BH 23 IB, Statement concerning Harwich church controversy -(includes unrelated draft of IB History, p.185) BH Aug. 19 Receipt of James ll_oies to IB WA Sept. [n.d.J !:"..reetown Baptist Church of Christ to Warren Association WA Cn.d.J ]1ew Salem Baptist Church of Christ to Warren Association WA 1 ll_oston First Baptist Church to Warren Association 3 Harwich Baptist Church to Warren Association WA 4 ~nstable Baptist Church to Warren Association WA 4 §_outh Brimfield Baptist Church of Christ to Warren Association WA 4 Wrentham Church of Christ to Warren Association WA 5 ~llingham First Baptist Church of Christ to Warren Association WA 8 Attleborough Baptist Church to Warren Association WA 8 framingham Baptist Society to Warren Association WA 8 !:_eicester First Baptist Church to Warren Association WA 8 Warren Church of Christ to Warren Association BH 8 I Hodgson to CIBJ; from Boston L 9 Richard ~ridley to IB; from Boston BH 10 Minutes of !:!.arren Association BH 24 Receipt of Jonathan .Q_arter to IB BH Oct. 18 Timothy Allen to David Avery (extracts) BH Nov. l IB to Releaf Hooper; from -- BH 18 I. Jiodgson to IB; from Boston BH 22 IB to Benjamin Wallin; from Middleborough BH Dec. 10 Ashford Baptist Church of Christ to Middleborough First Baptist Church BH 10 Result of council at Ashford

1778 n.d. Testimony of Susannah Davis regarding Pepperell controversy (IB date) BH Feb. 16 Nicholas Brown to James Arnold; from Providence Backus--37 Box 10 Collected Papers 1778 BH March 13 IB, List of persons innoculated for smallpox BH 19* Testimony of [Daniel ;Q_avisJ regarding Pepperell controversy (3/19 is last dated entry) (IB description) BH 26 J . .fiodgson to IB; from Boston L April 18 Martha 1_ovell to IB; from Barnstable L 21 Jonathan :l:_effers to IB; from Middleborough L May n.d. Sarah .fiolmes to IB; from Barnstable L 14 John _Q_ole to IB; from Plympton BH 22 E. _Q_arver, Certificate regarding health of Backus children L 23 Asa .fiunt to IB; from Middleborough L 23 Jonathan :l:_effers to IB; from Barnstable BH 27 IB to Elijah Backus; from Boston BH 27 Petition to General Court of the state of Massachusetts Bay - (43 pages of signatures recorded on reverse of printed petition) BH 28 IB account with J • .f.l..odgson BH 29 List of subscribers to IB NATHANIEL SHAW L June 1 Asa .fiunt to CIBJ; from BH 26* Testimony of Zechariah Fitch regarding Pepperell controversy ((6/26 is last dated ;ntry) BH 27 Testimony of Joshua Austin regarding Pepperell controversy (6/27 is last dated entry) WA July 2 _Q_helmsford Baptist Church to Warren Association Box 11 L Aug. 7 Asa .fiunt to IB; from Bridgwater WA 8 .fiarwich Baptist Church to Warren Association L 28 Anna 1_ovell to IB; from Barnstable WA 28 ~arlow Church of Christ to Warren Association WA 28 B_oyalston and Athol Baptist Church of Christ to Warren Association BH 29 Temperance L_ewis to Elder Lewis; from Barnstable BH 29 Abigail _0)vell to Elder Lewis; from Barnstable WA 30 l:i_arnstable Baptist Church to Warren Association WA 31 !'.1_ontague Antipaedobaptist Church to Warren Association WA Sept. [n.d.J f_armington Baptist Church of Christ to Warren Association [n.d.J Eber Merriamn, Narrative of Farmington church WA 2 !shfield Baptist Church of Christ to Warren Association WA 3 Wrentharn Church of Christ to Warren Association WA 3 !'.1_edfield Baptist Church of Christ to Warren Association 5 Testimony of Daniel Davis and Simeon Shattuck regarding Pepperell controversy (also includes 9/11/1778 document) WA 5 f.ramingharn Baptist Society to Warren Association WA 5 .Q_ra~on Baptist Church of Christ to Warren Association WA 5 §_utton Second Baptist Church to Warren Association WA 6 !ttleborough Baptist Church to Warren Association WA 6 !i_oodstock Baptist Church of Christ to Warren Association WA 7 _1.eicester Baptist Church of Christ to Warren Association WA 7 )!ew Salem Baptist Church to Warren Association WA 7 §_outh Brimfield Baptist Church of Christ to Warren Association WA 7 !i_ilbraham Baptist Church of Christ to Warren Association

*photocopy -- fragile original not filed in chronological order Backus--38 Box ll Collected Papers l778 WA Sept. 8 ;Qp.dley Baptist Church of Christ to Warren Association BH 9 Minutes of ~arren Association BH 9 List of subscribers to WA printed annual minutes SETH CLARK BH ll IB, Narrative of Pepperell controversy (with 9/5/l778 document and filed in that chronology) BH l9 Receipt of !i_cDougall & Green to IB BH Oct. n.d. IB, Price list of IB books L 2 William ]!;wing to IB; from Shutesbury L 3 Seth .Q_lark to IB; from Harwich BH l5 Testimony of Jo·seph Jewett regarding Pepperell controversy (l0/l5 is last dat;d entry) L 22 Ebenezer .§!nith to IB; from Ashfield L 23* Jedidiah Hebbard to IB; from Lebanon L 26 Theophilus Qrocker to IB; from New Salem L 26 Nathaniel Lord to IB; from Berwick BH Nov. 5 Testimony 'O"f William !'._arham regarding Pepperell controversy BH l5 Testimony of Paul Dickinson regarding Pepperell controversy l6 Testimony of Simeon Shattuck regarding Pepperell controversy BH l6 Testimony of Thomas ~illiams regarding Pepperell controversy BH l6 Testimony of David ~right regarding Pepperell controversy BH l7 Testimony of Ephraim Lawrence regarding Pepperell controversy l7 Isaiah Parker, Remarks concerning Pepperell controversy L 20 Sarah !!_olmes to·IB; from Barnstable

BH n.d. [JedidiahJ Hebbard to William Foster; from (IB date) Jan. ll Extract of testimony of William Tennent to House of Assembly, Charleston, SC (copy in unknown ~and) L 23 Hannah .Q_hurch to IB; from Oakham L Feb. l6 Silvanus Eaton to IB; from -- L l9 William B_ogers to IB; from Philadelphia L March l3 Jedidiah !!_ebbard to IB; from Lebanon BH April 8 [Asaph Fletcher], Instructions of town of Chelsea (Ma.) to Captain Jonathan Green (IB date received) L May 5 Job £.eamans to IB; from Attleborough BH l4 Your humble servant and secret friend to CHezekiahJ Smith; from Craton River ANONYMOUS BH ~ History of Baptist church in Harvard and Lancaster ( 5 /l6 is last dated entry) L 25 William Y.an Horn to IB; from Providence BH 27 ~ Deed of land to Anthony Morse L 28 Theophilus Qrocker to IB; from New Salem L 29 William B_ogers to IB; from Philadelphia L June 7 Asa !!_unt to IB; from Middleborough L 8 Jonathan Jeffers to IB; from Halifax BH l8 Subscription list (IB description and date) DAVID LEONARD BH July n.d.* Moses Jlrown (et al.) to IB; from Providence BH 3* James !i_anning to IB; from Philadelphia BH l5 Remarks on Mr. Allen's letter on the importance of water baptism - (unknown hand) L 20* Noah £.lden to IB; from Bellingham L 22 Ephraim Wheaton and Nicholas Jlrown to IB; from Providence L 28 Jedidiah Hebbard to IB; from Lebanon

*photocopy -- fragile original not filed in chronological order Backus--39 Box 11 Collected Papers 1779 BH Aug. 2 Moses !2_rown to IB; from -- BH 11 A declaration of the rights of the inhabitants of the state of Massachusetts Bay in New England (IB copy) (se; 7/20 letter of Alden to IB for IB date) BH 26 l!2_ to Moses Brown (et al. ) ; from Middleborough WA 27 J2.udley Baptist Church bf Christ to Warren Association WA 28 ;Killingly Baptist Church to Warren Association L 29 Peter !i:erden to IB; from New Providence WA Sept. [n. d. J Haverhill Baptist Church to Warren Association WA n.d. Ebenezer Hinds to Warren Association; from -­ WA 3 l!i_iddleborough Second Baptist Church of Christ to Warren Association WA 4 Leicester Baptist Church to Warren Association WA 5 Grafton Church of Christ to Warren Association WA 5 l!i_edfield Baptist Church of Christ to Warren Association BH 7 Minutes of Warren Association 8 List. pf sub~cxibers to WA P:l'inted annua.J:i.. ~nutes EH 15 Receipt of Noah Willis to IB L 30 Richard Gridley to IB; from Boston L Oct. 4 Daniel sj:low to IB; from Keen BH 15 Moses :!!!-Own et al. to IB; from Providence L Nov. 2 Hezekiah Smith to IB; from Camp Feekes Hill BH 12 Charlesto:;;,, (SC} Baptist Association to Warren Association L 18 Jonathan ::'._effers to TB; from Middleborough

1780 BH n. d. A glimse of the difference between the Jewish and Christian dispensation (unknown hand) (IB date) VERSES CONCERNING WAR . Feb. 9* Mark White to IB; from Acton L 11 Asa Hunt to IB; from Middleborough BH 15* Mose; Brown (et al.) to IB; from Providence QUAKERS OF RHODE ISLAND L March 4 Peres fobes to IB; from Raynham (IB date received) L April 8 Biel b_edoyt to IB; from Woodstock L 14 Asa _!!.unt to IB; from Middleborough EH 18 IB to Benjamin Wallin; from Middleborough (extract) 23 Receipt of .N. Willis to IB L May 3 William _!!.ooper to IB; from Madbury L 5 John Hirvill to IB; from Boston BH 23 IB to-Moses Brown (et ~.. ); from Middleborough L 29 Elkanah ,lngalls to IB; from Raynham L 31 Asa _!!.unt to IB; from -- L June 13 Biel b_edoyt to IB; from Woodstock BH 15 ;[ewtown Baptists to Middleborough First Baptist Church BH 16 List of subscribers to IB house NATHANIEL SHAW BH 21* Agreement with Quakers regarding settlement of dispute IB L 30 John ]ioodman to IB; from New Gloucester L July 7 Shubael b_ovell to IB; from Barnstable L 12 Asa ]iunt to IB; from Middleborough BH 26 Wil1iam Cooper, Proposed amendments to third article of Bill of Rights by town of ll_oston (IB date received)

*photocopy -- fragile original not filed in chronological order Backus--40 Box 11 Collected Papers 1780 BH Aug. 3 Moses Brown '(et al.) to IB; from Providence L 17 Asa li~t to IB; from -- (IB date received) BH 17 Aggrieved brethren of ~oyalston and Athol Baptist Church of Christ to Middleborough First Baptist Church BH 19 )iestmoreland Baptist Church to Middleborough First Baptist Church L 22 Asaph Fletcher to IB; from Westford WA 25 li_ehoboth Third Baptist Church of Christ to Warren Association WA 26 )ioodstock Baptist Church of Christ to Warren Association WA 26 Newton Church of Christ to Warren Association WA 26 Middleborough Third Baptist Church of Christ to Warren Association WA 28 :!?_oston First Baptist Church to Warren Association 29 Attleborough Second Baptist Church to Warren Association WA 30 Qudley Baptist Church of Christ to Warren Association WA Sept. n.d. !l_oston Second Baptist Church to Warren Association WA n.d. Framingham Baptist Society to Warren Association WA n.d.* Karwich Baptist Church to Warren Association BH n.d. £:.hiladelphia Association to Warren Association WA n.d. _!iilbraham Baptist Church to Warren Association WA 1 :!?_arnstable Baptist Church to Warren Association WA 2 B:averhill Baptist Church of Christ to Warren Association WA 2 M_iddleborough Second Baptist Church of Christ to Warren Association L 4 Asa lfunt to IB; from -- WA 4 M_edfield Baptist Church of Christ to Warren Association WA 5 £_ttleborough Baptist Church to Warren Association WA 5 Q_harlton Baptist Church of Christ to Warren Association WA 5 _Q_olrain Baptist Church of Christ to Warren Association BH 6 Job Seamans to WA; from Attleborough WA 6 Freetown Baptist Church of Christ to Warren Association WA 6 Leicester Baptist Church of Christ to Warren Association WA 6* Menotomy Society to Warren Association WA 7 New Salem Baptist Church of Christ to Warren Association WA 8 Chelmsford Baptist Church to Warren Association WA 8 Salem (N.H.) Baptist Church to Warren Association WA 8 South Brimfield Baptist Church of Christ to Warren Association WA 8 :§:turbridge Baptists to Warren Association BH 9 Result of council at Athol WA 9 :!?_ellingham First Baptist Church of Christ to Warren Association BH 9 Chelmsford Baptist Church to Middleborough First Baptist Church WA 9 Harvard Baptist Church to Warren Association WA 9 Montague Baptist Church of Christ to Warren Association WA 9 §:utton Baptist Church of Christ to Warren Association WA 10 6_shfield Baptist Church of Christ to Warren Association WA 10 Q]'afton Baptist Church of Christ to Warren Association WA 10 N_orthbridge Baptist Church of Christ to Warren Association WA 11 Royalston and Athol Baptist Church of Christ to Warren Association BH 13 WA to Charlestown (S.C.) Association; from Royalston BH 14 B_oyalston and Athol Baptist Church of Christ to Middleborough First Baptist Church BH 15* Result of council at Westmoreland BH 27 IB to Moses Brown (et -al.); from Middleborough

*photocopy -- fragile original not filed in chronological order Backus--41 Box 11 Collected Papers 1780 L Oct. 14 Asa Hunt to IB; from Middleborough L 14 Jonathan Jeffers to IB; from Barnstable BH 19* Result of-council at Qhelmsford (IB notes) BH 19 Result of council at .Q_helmsford L 20 DCavidJ !!:_owell to IB; from Providence L 26 William Rogers to IB; from Philadelphia BH 29 Moses Jl!'()wn (~ ~-) to IB; from Providence BH Nov. 22 Extract of Edgartown town records regarding tax assessment (IB copy) JOHN WORTH BH 27 !!artha's Vineyard Baptists to IB; from Holmes Hole BH[Dec. n. d. J Advertisement to readers of History regarding statements on Quakers (unknown hand) IB L 3 Biel b_edoyt to IB; from Woodstock BH 5 Receipt of Edward §.tephens to IB BH 15 Final agreement with Quakers regarding settlement of dispute IB

1781 BH Jan. 13 John Cushing, Copy of Ashburnham Baptist Church vote regarding doctrinal controversy (date is that of copy) L 21 Elkanah Ingalls to IB; from Raynham L Feb. 6 Jedidiah .J!.ebbard to IB; from Lebanon L 19 Zephaniah Qhase to IB; from Holmes Hole L 22 Asa !!:_unt to IB;·from Middleborough L March 5 Asa !!:_unt to IB; from Middleborough L 15 Gardner :,giurston to IB; from -- L 27 Jedidiah Hebbard to IB; from Lebanon L April 13 Asa !!:_unt to IB; from Middleborough L 21 William Rogers to IB; from Philadelphia BH May 8 Moses Th~as to Middleborough First Baptist Church; from -­ ( als'() includes 6/3/1781 document) L 21 Asa !!:_unt to IB; from Middleborough BH June 3 IB to Moses Thomas; from Middleborough MIDDLEBOROUGH FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH (with 5/8/1781 document and filed in that chronology) L 4 Biel b_edoyt to IB; from Woodstock L 4 William B_ogers to IB; from Philadelphia L 6 Samuel ;§_igelow to IB; from New Salem L 11 Asa !!:_unt to IB; from Middleborough L 15 Caleb Atherton to IB; from Stoughton L 16 Biel b_edoyt to IB; from Woodstock L 19 Nathanael !:!_ilbore to IB; from Westmoreland L 27 Peleg ;§_urroughs to IB; from Tiverton 30 IB, Some facts and remarks about baptisms at Norton and Eaton BH July n. d. IJ2., Account of Rochester oppressions (IB description) L 4 Daniel ;§_olton to IB; from Stafford BH 6 IB, Account of Harwich Baptist Church vote regarding Deacon Clark - (date is last dated entry) BH 16 Martha J:5>vell to Middleborough First Baptist Church; from Barnstable L 20 Job ~eamans to IB; from Attleborough

*photocopy -- fragile original not filed in chronological order Backus--42

Box 11 Collected Papers 1781 L July 25 Oliver !fart to IB; from Hopewell BH 25 [Eliphalet Williams], Copy of !ast Hartford Baptist Church vote regarding Hannah Bidwell WA Aug. 24 !faverhill Baptist Church of Christ to Warren Association WA 26 Charlton Church of Christ to Warren Association WA Sept. [n.d.J 2\:.shford Second Baptist Church of Christ to Warren Association WA n.d. hc_ttleborough First Baptist Church to Warren Association WA Cn.d.J l!_arnstable Baptist Church of Christ to Warren Association WA Cn.d.J* !i_ontague Baptist Church to Warren Association WA Cn.d.J B_oyalston and Athol Baptist Church of Christ to Warren Association WA [n.d.J .§.outhington Church of Christ to Warren Association WA Cn.d.J Sturbridge Baptist Church of Christ to Warren Association Box 12 :? '1:1;en~-:;2 ...:r:,,,r t-~ ,, 1J...;, +,·,~"' z,.~l"'f?,'."% f'' - ,, WA 1 l!_ellingham First Baptist Church of Christ to Warren Association L 1 Seth and Huldah Clark to IB; from Harwich WA 1 }iilbraham Baptist Church of Christ to Warren Association WA 2 !i_edfield Baptist Church of Christ to Warren Association WA 2 !i_iddleborough First Baptist Church to Warren Association WA 2 !ewton Church of Christ to Warren Association WA 3 Qambridge Church of Jesus Christ to Warren Association BH 3 Ebenezer Hinds to Warren Association; from Middleborough WA 3 Middlebor'O"ugh Third Baptist Church of Christ to Warren Association WA 3 Salem (N .H.) Baptist Church of Christ to Warren Association WA 3 }foodstock (Vt.) Baptist Church of Christ to Warren Association WA 4 hc_shfield Church. of Christ to Warren Association WA 4 !i_iddleborough Second Baptist Church of Christ to Warren Association WA 5 Leicester Baptist Church to Warren Association WA 6 Colrain Baptist Church of Christ to Warren Association WA 6 £!.arwich Baptist Church of Christ to Warren Association BH 6 Moses Thomas to Warren Association; from Middleborough 6 Copy i;:;- unknown hand of 9/6 (Thomas) above WA 6 }irentham Baptist Church of Christ to Warren Association WA 7 £.helmsford Baptist Church to Warren Association WA 7 Qµdley Baptist Church of Christ to Warren Association WA 7 .§_utton Baptist Church of Christ to Warren Association L 7* John Woodman to IB; from New Gloucester BH 8 AshbuTnham Baptist Church to IB WA 8 hc_shburnham Baptist Church to Warren Association WA 8 Karvard Baptist Church to Warren Association WA 8 .[illingly Baptist Church of Christ to Warren Association WA 9 f.rovidence Church of Christ to Warren Association WA 9 !'.oodstock Baptist Church of Christ to Warren Association WA 10 !ew Salem Baptist Church of Christ to Warren Association BH 12 Minutes of Warren Association [12] Warren Association to member churches BH 12 !'.arren Association to Philadelphia Association BH [12] Warren Association to Rulers and Inhabitants to Commonwealth of Massachusetts BH 23 List of pew proprieters of C!]-ovidenceJ Baptist Church L Oct. 27 Jedidiah _!!ebbard to IB; from Lebanon L Nov. 15 William Rogers to IB; from Philadelphia L Dec. 1 Seth and"ll:uldah .Q_lark to IB; from -- (IB date received) L 24 Asa £!.unt to IB; from Middleborough

*photocopy -- fragile original not filed in chronological order Backus--43 Box 12 Collected Papers 1782 L Jan. 3 Seth .Q.lark to IB; from Harwich L 4 Jonathan ::!:_effers to IB; from Harwich L 19 Asa l!.unt to IB; from Middleborough BH Feb. 26- IB, Notes regarding Attleborough sufferings and deliverance, April -1781-1782 (IB description) BH March 3 B_aynham Baptist Church to Job Macomber BH 5* Hezekiah Smith, Petition to General Court (H. Smith copy) L 11 Asa l!.unt to IB; from Middleborough BH 23 Grieved brethren of ]!orton Baptist Church to Middleborough First Baptist Church L April 17 Sarah Keen to IB; from Pembroke L 18 Seth .Q.lark to IB; from Harwich BH May 21 l1l. to Paul Park; from Middleborough BH 23 Moses Thomas to Middleborough First Baptist Church; from Middleborough MIDDLEBOROUGH THIRD BAPTIST CHURCH BH 25 IB, Notes regarding Elisha Paine's views on baptism BH June 7 §.wansea First and Second Baptist Churches, Note certifying [Jeremiah] Barstow 11* Moses Thomas to council at Middleborough BH 12-13 §.haftsbury Association to Warren Association BH 17 Killingly Baptist Church, Note certifying Jeremiah Barstow BH July 9* Isaac §_killman and Philip Freaman, Note cert.ifying Jeremiah Barstow BH 19 Receipt of J. li_odgson to IB BH Aug. 1 §_utton Baptist Church of Christ to Middleborough First Baptist Church 1 Sutton Baptist Church of Christ to Providence Baptist Church of Christ (J. Manning copy) (also includes 8/3/1782 document) BH 1 B_ehoboth Baptist Church of Christ to Middleborough First Baptist Church L 3 James Manning to IB; from Providence (with 8/1/1782 document and filed in that chronology) BH 9 [Sutton Baptist Church of ChristJ to IB (IB date received) BH 21 Nathan Putnam (et al.) to Baptist council at Sutton; from Sutton (IB c;-py) - - WA 24 .Q.helmsford Baptist Church to Warren Association BH 26 l.Jl., Remarks regarding case of Jeremiah Barstow WA 26* .Jl.oston First Baptist Church to Warren Association WA 29 }frentham Baptist Church of Christ to Warren Association WA 30 B_icbmond Church of Christ to Warren Association L 31 Samuel .Jl.igelow to IB; from New Salem WA Sept. [n. d. J Q.loucester Church of Jesus Christ to Warren Association WA [n.d.J Harwich Church of Christ to Warren Association WA [n.d.J* ;[illingly Baptist Church to Warren Association WA [n.d.J Leicester Baptist Church to Warren Association WA [n.d.J Roodstock (Vt.) Baptist Church of Christ to Warren Association WA 1 )iedfield Baptist Church of Christ to Warren Association WA 2 J:J:.ew Salem Baptist Church of Christ to Warren Association WA 3 )iiddleborough Third Baptist Church to Warren Association L 3 John !J:oodman to IB; from New Gloucester, CMe.J

*photocopy--fragile original not filed in chronological order Backus--44 Box 12 Collected Papers 1782 WA Sept. 4* Attleborough First Baptist Church to Warren Association WA 4 Q'.rafton Baptist Church to Warren Association WA 4 South Brimfield Baptist Church to Warren Association WA 4 Weston Baptist Society to Warren Association WA 5 fambridge Baptist Church of Christ to Warren Association WA 5 [reetown Baptist Church of Christ to Warren Association BH 5 Hew Gloucester Baptist Church to Middleborough First Baptist Church WA 6 :§.arnstable Baptist Church to Warren Association L 6 Martha lf>vell to IB; from Barnstable WA 7 !:!.iddleborough Second Baptist Church to Warren Association WA 7 North Bridge Baptist Church of Christ to Warren Association WA 7* §:alem (N.H.) Baptist Church to Warren Association WA 7 §..turbridge Baptist Clrurch of Christ to Warren Association WA 8 Qudley Baptist Church to Warren Association WA 8 Newton Church of Christ to Warren Association WA 8 r!ovidence Baptist Church to Warren Association ClOJ* Warren Association to member churches L 20 Samuel l:!.elson to· IB; from -- BH 21 ,;[ob and Abigail !:!.acomber to Middleborough First Baptist Church; from New Gloucester BH 26 J. .!iodgson to IB; from -- BH 28 Attleborough First Baptist Church to Middleborough First Baptist Church BH Oct. 2* Result of council at Middleborough IB 10 Hart Blackman to Middleborough First Baptist Church; from L CGloucesterJ (IB date received) L Nov. 26 Wil.liani B_ogers to IB; from Philadelphia BH Dec. n.d. Timotby Morse to Hezekiah Smith; from Ipswich (also includes 4/7}1783 document)

1783 [n.d.J Prayer request. of Samuel Rickard and wife regarding daughter 1 s death (:fB description: Mr. Davis' letters) BH n.d. The sentiments and plan of the Woodstock Association L Jan. 7 Job Macomber to IB; from New Gloucester (includes note of Abfgail !::!_acomber to IB) BH April 7 Hezekiah Smith to Timotby Morse; from Haverhill (with. 12/n.d./1782 document and filed in that chronology) BH 14 Ill. to Benjamin Wallin; from -- (IB extract of letter) L May 9 Jedidiah .!iebbard to IB; from Lebanon L 12 Asa Kunt to IB; from Middleborough L 18 John P. Jones to IB; from Providence L 28 Samuel Shepherd to IB; from -- (IB date received) L 28** IB to "a brother in the ministry in London" L 30 William B_ogers to IB; from Philadelphia June 11 IB settlement of Andrew Backus debt; includes account of IB payments 12/27/1782 and 5/10/1783 (with 6/28/1776 document and filed in that chronology)

I *photocopy -- fragile original not filed in chronological order **only 2 Alvah Hovey copies of letter, Box 16 Backus-~ LJ5 Box 12 Collected Papers 1783 BH June 12 Minutes of §_haftsbury Association L 12 §_haftsbury Association to Warren Association L July 12 Joseph B_ogers to IB; from Newport L 14 Gardner !hurston to IB; from Newport 29 Noah Alden to IB; from Bellingham BH Aug. 21 List of churches with membership statistics (IB de;cription and date received) L 21 Elizabeth Bailey, Account of conversion and religious experience (IB date-received) WA 28 §.utton Baptist Church of Christ to Warren Association L Sept. 3* Samuel 12_igelow to IB; from New Salem WA 4 b_eicester Baptist Church of Christ to Warren Association WA 4 Wrentham Baptist Church of Christ to Warren Association WA 5 Wilbraham Baptist Church of Christ to Warren Association WA 6 ;!i;shfield Baptist Church of Christ to Warren Association WA 6 Attleborough First Baptist Church to Warren Association WA 6 :§.ellingham First Baptist Church to Warren Association WA 6 B_oyalston Baptist Church of Christ to Warren Association WA 7 !'[oodstock Baptist Church of Christ to Warren Association L 8 Simon ;g_akin to IB; from Oblong WA 8 §.outh Brimfield Baptist Church of Christ to Warren Association WA 9 Middleborough First Baptist Church to Warren Association BH Cl OJ* Minutes of Warren Association (incomplete) L 26 Samuel 12_igelow to IB; from New Salem L 29 Solomon !!_owe to IB; from Brookfield L Oct. 3 William B_ogers to IB; from Providence L 11 Jabez 12_riggs to IB; from Norton L 14 William B_ogers to IB; from Providence, L 15 Samuel 12_igelow to IB; from New Salem BH 17 John !!_orman receipt to Israel Butler regarding IB account L 21 Asa B_unt to IB; from Middleborough L Nov. 15 Jedidiah _!febbard to IB; fromL~1:>1'!'.lon, NH L 15 Elihu Hyde to IB; from Lebanon, NH HIDE L Dec. 1 Asa !!_unt to IB; from -- (IB date) L 1 Asa .[unt to IB; from Middleborough BH 13 IB to Asa Hunt; from Middleborough BH 22 Ebenezer Hinds to IB; from Middleborough (also inc1udes 1/13/1784 document) 27 Samuel Bigelow to IB; from New Salem (IB copy)

1784 Cn.d.J IB, Advertisement to readers of History regarding statements on Quakers (incomplete) L Jan. 13 William !Wfng to IB; from Shutesbury BH 13 IB, Account of conference at Ebenezer Nelson's house ~(with 12/22/1783 document and filed in that chronology) L Feb. 2 Asa !!_unt to IB; from Middleborough BH 14 f_harlton Baptist Church to IB BH March n.d. IB, Notes regarding Bridgwater oppressions (IB description) ~(date is last dated entry) BH 23 J;1idq.leborough First Baptist Church to Jonathan Samson L April 16 Joseph B_ogers to IB; from Newport BH 23 Memorandum of agreement between Christopher .Q.lney and IB regarding paper quality

*photocopy -- fragile original not filed in chronological order Backus--~ l/£ Box 12 Collected Papers 1784 BH April 26 IB to [EbenezerJ Hinds; from Middleborough BH 26 Agreaved brethren of B_ehoboth Baptist Church of Christ to Middleborough First Baptist Church BH 27 Result of council at Gloucester GLOUCESTER BAPTIST CHURCH BH May 1 Ebenezer .Jiinds to IB; from Middleborough L 18 Isaac .Jiolden to Isaiah Parker; from Ashburnham L 21 William B_ogers to IB; from Philadelphia L 25 Samuel Jones to CIBJ; from Pennepek BH 31 Jonathan Carter to IB; from Providence (also includes 6/14/1784 document) BH 31 1]. to Ebenezer Hinds; from Middleborough BH June 1 !iiddleborough Second Baptist 'Church to Middleborough First Baptist Church BH ll Ebenezer .Jiinds to IB; from,Middleborough WA [llJ Minutes of !!_ew Hampshire Association WA [llJ !!_ew Hampshire Association to Warren Association BH 14 Agrieved brethren of Middleborough Second Baptist Church to council (IB date) BH 14 Middleborough Second Baptist Church, Statement regarding - membership withdrawal (IB copy) (with 5/31/1784 document and filed in that chronology) BH 22 Isaac Q,ase to James Level; from Thomaston (IB copy) L 28 Isaiah E.arker to TB; from Harvard L 30 Simon Locke to IB; from Cosehall L July 18* James f:otter to IB; from -- (IB date received) L 20 Noah Alden to IB; from Bellingham 21 Ebene-;er Hinds to Middleborough First Baptist Church; from -­ BH 21 Ebenezer .Jiinds to IB; from -- L Aug. 6 Gardner !_hurston to IB; from Newport (IB date) BH 8 William ~liss to James Manning; from Middletown L 9 Daniel l?}lnbar to [IBJ; from Warren L 12 Valentine H. B_athbun to IB; from Newport BH 12 Ebenezer .Jiinds to IB; from Middleborough BH 13 Ebenezer £Linds to Middleborough First Baptist Church; from Middleborough L 16 Samuel ~igelow to IB; from New Salem L 18 William B_ogers to IB; from Philadelphia L 18 Nathan Jgtton to IB; from New Salem L 26 Jirah §_wift to IB; from Dartmouth L 30 Phebe J;iYscom to IB> from Brookfield BH 30 §.turbridge Baptist Church of Christ to Middleborough First Baptist Church BH Sept. 2 1]. to Ebenezer Hinds; from Middleborough WA 6 J1iddleborough Second Baptist Church to Warren Association [8J Warren Association to member churches BH 18 [Aggrieved brethren of !!iddleborough Second Baptist Church] to IB; from Middleborough L Oct. ll Jedidiah .Jiebbard to IB; from Lebanon WA [20] §.tonington Association to Warren Association L 28 Asa gunt to IB; from Middleborough

*fragile origin,al not filed in chronological order -- see document on Mic. 135 Backus--47

Box 12 Collected Papers 1784 BH Nov. 9 IB to Ebenezer Hinds; from Middleborough BH 16 ~ _liheeler receipt to IB (IB date) BH 29 Daniel !_aunce, Confession regarding borrowed horse (IB copy) BH Dec. 1 !1_iddleborough Second Baptist Church to Middleborough First Baptist Church L 14 William ~ogers to IB; from Philadelphia BH 20 IB to Middleborough Second Baptist Church; from Middleborough

Box 13 1785 [n.d.J Ebenezer !l_inds (et al.) for Middleborough Second Baptist Church, Questions regarding church polity and discipline (IB date) BH Jan. 14 Edmun )i_illiams to IB; from -- BH 24 IB to [EbenezerJ Hinds; from Middleborough BH 24 New Salem Baptist Church of Christ to Middleborough First - Baptist Church (also includes letter of Samuel Bigelow to IB) L 27 William ~ogers to IB; from Philadelphia BH Feb. 23 Aggreaved brethren of fiiddleborough Second Baptist Church to Middleborough First Baptist Church BH 27 !1_iddleborough Second Baptist Church to Middleborough First Baptist Church (also includes letter of Ebenezer Hinds to IB and 3/6/1785 document) BH March 6 Middleborough First Baptist Church to Middleborough Second - Baptist Church (with 2/27/1785 document and filed in that chronology) BH 7 IB to Ebenezer Hinds; from Middleborough 17 P. Freeman to IB; from Boston BH April 4 !i_iddleborough Second Baptist Church to Middleborough First Baptist Church L 17 Testimony of Samuel ]!elson regarding controversy with Ebenezer Hinds (IB hand) BH May 4 IB to Middleborough Second Baptist Church; from Middleborough BH 12 Testimony of Frederick and Taylor Chapman regarding sufferings at Windsor (IB description) - L 16 Eliakim Mather to IB; from Windsor BH 29 Ebenezer-!l_inds to IB; from -- (IB date received) BH June 2 Middleborough Second Baptist Church to IB EBENEZER HINDS WA CSJ ~haftsbury Association to Warren Association BH [8] Minutes of ~haftsbury Association 9 New Hampshire Association to Warren Association L 25 Jonathan Jeffers to IB; from Harwich (IB date received) BH 26 !i_iddleborO"ugh Second Baptist Church to Middleborough First Baptist Church BH July 3 !1_iddleborough First Baptist Church to Middleborough Second Baptist Church BH 5 Ebenezer Jones to Peter Werden; from Adams (also i:;;-cludes 8/1/1785 document) BH 20 _fiiddleborough Second Baptist Church to Middleborough First Baptist Church BH 24 Andrew !.ickers (et al.) to Middleborough First Baptist Church; from ~- Backus--48 Box 13 Collected Papers 1785 Aug. 1 Peter Werden to Ebenezer Jones; from Adams (with 7/5/1785 document and filed in that chronology) BH 2 !Jl_ to Middleborough Second Baptist Church; from Middleborough L 6 Peter !!_erden to IB; from Adams BH 12 Middleborough Second Baptist Church to Middleborough First - Baptist Church (also includes 8/15/1785 and 9/1/1785 documents) BH 15 Ebenezer Hinds to IB; from Middleborough (with 8/12/1785 document and filed in that chronology) BH [18J Minutes of Woodstock Association BH 18 B_ehoboth Church of Christ to Middleborough First Baptist Church WA 20 J!ew1Jal'em Baptist Church of Christ to Warren Association WA 23 Grafton Baptist C~urch of Christ to Warren Association WA 25 ~iddleborough Third Church of Christ to Warren Association WA 26 Attleborough First Baptist Church of Christ to Warren Association WA 26 B_oyalston Baptist Church of Christ to Warren Association L 27 Asa ~nt to IB; from Middleborough L 29 William £.now to IB; from Willington L 30 James )ianning to IB; from Providence L 31 William B_ogers to IB; from Philadelphia WA Sept. [n.d.J :§_arnstable Baptist Church of Christ to Warren Association WA [n.d.J :!?ridgwater Baptist Church to Warren Association WA [n.d.J .[arvard Baptist Church of Christ to Warren Association WA [n.d.J .[averhill Baptist Church. of Christ to Warren Association WA [n. d. J .[arwich Baptist Church of Christ to Warren Association WA [n.d.J Sturbridge Baptist Church of Christ to Warren Association WA [n.d.J Woodstock Association to Warren Association · BH 1 IB to Middleborough Second Baptist Church; from Middleborough BH 1 IB to Ebenezer Hinds; from Middleborough (with 8/12/1785 document and filed in that chronology) WA 2 1:_empleton Baptist Church of Christ to Warren Association WA 3 Medfield Baptist Church of Christ to Warren Association WA 3 New Rowley Baptist Church to Warren Association WA 3 :IT:orthbridge Baptist Church of Christ to Warren Association WA 3 B_ichmond Baptist Church to Warren Association WA 3 B_ichmond Baptist Church to Warren Association WA 4 Charlton Church of Christ to Warren Association WA 6 )iiddleborough Second Baptist Church to Warren Association WA 7 l!_eicester Baptist Church of Christ to Warren Association WA 8 :§_ellingham Baptist Church of Christ to Warren Association WA 8 Cambridge Baptist Church of Christ to Warren Association WA 9 Arookfield Baptist Church to Warren Association L 9 Phebe }yscom to IB; from Sturbridge WA 10 Chelmsford Baptist Church to Warren Association WA 10 }Ieston Baptist Society to Warren Association WA 10 Methuen Baptist Society to Warren Association WA 10 j[alem (N.H.) Baptist Church of Christ to Warren Association WA 11 ]!ewton Church of Christ to Warren Association WA 11 ,Erovidence Baptist Church of Christ to Warren Association 11 South Brimfield Baptist Church of Christ to Warren Association WA 11 !!_oodstock Baptist Church to Warren Association Backus--49 Box 13 Collected.Papers 1785 WA Oct. 4 Minutes of Philadelphia Association (also includes 7/21/1786-document) L 25 William f!_ogers to IB; from Philadelphia BH 26 §_utton Baptist Church of Christ to Medfield Baptist Church of Christ L 28 Thomas Q_reen to IB; from Cambridge Nov. 14 Nicholas Brown to IB; from Taunton BH 16 Samuel :!;Laters to Thomas Gair; from Sutton BH Dec. 17 Thomas Q_air to Samuel Waters; from Medfield

1786 BHCn.d.J Testimony of John Daggett regarding Rehoboth assessment Jan. 8 Elizabeth Franklin-to IB; from -- (IB date) L 8 Elizabeth ~ranklin to IB and [Susannah BackusJ; from Adams L March 14 James !i_anning to IB; from Taunton BH May 4 Middleborough First Baptist Church to Middleborough Second - Baptist Church (also includes 5 /4 /l786 document IB) BH 4 IB to Middleborough Second Baptist Church; from Middleborough ~(with 5/4/1786 document MIDDLEBOROUGH) BH 24 IB to Ebenezer Hinds; from Middleborough L June 19 James !i_anning to IB; from New York L July 2* Abia Hinds to IB; from Pembroke BH 8 Accou;t book 4/1/1775-7/8/1786 (unknown hand) ANONYMOUS 21 William Rogers to [Warren AssociationJ; from Hopewell, NJ (with 10/4/1785 document and filed in that chronology) L 29 Hosea §_now to IB; from Keene, CNHJ L 31 Nathanael !:!:.ilbore to IB; from Westmoreland WA Aug. 28 ].oston First Baptist Church to Warren Association WA 29 Q_ambridge Baptist Chur.ch to Warren Association WA 31 ,!shford Baptist Church of Christ to Warren Association WA 31* Sutton Baptist Church of Christ to Warren Association WACSept. n.d.J Harvard Baptist Church of Christ to Warren Association WACSept. n.d. J §:alem (N.H.) Baptist Church of Christ to Warren Association WACSept. n.d. J §.haftsbury Association to Warren Association WA 1 !ew Rowley Baptist Church of Christ to Warren Association WA 2 Bellingham Baptist Church of Christ to Warren Association WA 2 Newport (R.I.) First Baptist Church to Warren Association WA 2 Providence (R.I.) Baptist Church of Jesus Christ to -Warren Association WA 2 §.utton Baptist Church to Warren Association WA 3** Middleborough First Baptist Church to Warren Association WA 3 M:i.ddleborough Third Baptist Church to Warren Association WA 3 Medfield Baptist Church of Christ to Warren Association WA 5 J;eicester Baptist Church of Christ to Warren Association WA 5 !ew Salem Baptist Church of Christ to Warren Association WA 5 fioyalston Baptist Church to Warren Association WA 6 Attleborough First Baptist Church of Christ to Warren Association WA 6 Templeton Baptist Church of Christ to Warren Association WA 8 'Q:helmsford Baptist Church to Warren Association

*photocopy -- fragile original not filed in chronological order **also Alvah Hovey copy of letter, Box 16 Backus--50 Box 13 Collected Papers 1786 WA Sept. 9 Wrentham Baptist Church of Christ to Warren Association WA 12 §:turbridge Baptist Church of Christ to Warren Association L Nov. 30 William !!_ogers to IB; from Philadelphia BH Dec. 26 Ebenezer Hinds, Petition to Massachusetts General Court 26 Result of-council at Ashfield (with 1/13/1787 document and filed in that chronology)

1787 L Jan. 13 Ebenezer Smith to IB; from Ashfield (also includes 12/26/1786 document) L Feb. 9* Jedidiah B_ebbard to IB; from Lebanon L 28* Jedidiah B_ebbard to IB; from Lebanon L March 12 Asa B_unt to IB; from Middleborough BH 16 List of subscribers to IB NATHANAEL SHAW BH May 7 IB to Abia Hinds; from Middleborough BH June 6* Result of council at !hompson L 9 Jedidiah B.ebbard to IB; from Lebanon L 23 Thomas _!2aldwin to IB; from Canaan L 29 James ~anning to IB; from Providence L Aug. 2 William !!_ogers to IB; from Philadelphia BH 13* frovidence [Congregational] Church of Christ to Church of Christ in general; from Providence 16* Providence Baptist Church of Christ to Churches of Christ in general; from Providence L 20 John !_ripp to IB; from Edgartown L 22 James ~anning to IB; from Providence WA 24 B.averhill Baptist Church of Christ to Warren Association WA 26 Medfield Baptist Church of Christ to Warren Association WA 27 §:outh Brimfield Church of Christ to Warren Association WA 30 }i_rentham Baptist Church of Christ to Warren Association WA 31 Qharlton Baptist Church of Christ to Warren Association L 31 Samuel 12_igelow to IB; from New Salem WACSept. n.d.J 12_arnstable Baptist Church to Warren Association WACSept. n.d.J :§!idgwater Baptist Church of Christ to Warren Association WACSept. n.d.J B.arvard Baptist Church of Christ to Warren Association WACSept. n.d.J B_arwich Baptist Church to Warren Association WACSept. n.d.J }i_oodstock Baptist Church to Warren Association WA 1 12_ellingham First Baptist Church of Christ to Warren Association WA 2 ~iddleborough First Baptist Church to Warren Association WA 3 12_oston First Baptist Church to Warren Association L 3 Thomas 12_aldwin to IB; from Canaan WA 4 Ashburnham Church of Christ to Warren Association WA 4 1_eicester Baptist Church of Christ to Warren Association WA 4 §.turbridge Baptist Church of Christ to Warren Association WA 5 !!_oyalston Baptist Church of Christ to Warren Association WA 7 J1ew Rowley Baptist Church of Christ to Warren Association WA 8 Boston Second Baptist Church to Warren Association WA 8 §:alem (N.H.) Baptist Church of Christ to Warren Association WA 8 !_empleton Baptist Church of Christ to Warren Association

*photocopy -- fragile original not filed in chronological order Backus--51 Box 13 Collected Papers 1787 ---~- WA Sept. 9 Newton Church of Christ to Warren Association WA 10 Amherst Baptists to Warren Association WA 10 Chelmsford Baptist Meeting House to Warren Association WA 17 Northbridge Baptist Church of Christ to Warren Association L 20 Theophilus Crocker to IB; from Shutesbury L 29 Asa Hunt to-IB; from Middleborough WA Oct. 2 Philadelphia Association to Warren Association BH 5 Middleborough First Baptist Church to Middleborough Second - Baptist Church BH 6 IB, List of books sent by Elder Hunt to WA 16 Stonington ASsociation to Warren Association L 23 Asa Hunt to IB; from Homes Hole, Martha's Vineyard WA 29 Charleston (S.C.) Association to Warren Association L 31 James Manningto IB; from Providence BH Nov. 1 ~raint~ee Baptist Church of Christ to Middleborough First Baptist Church L 7 Asa Hunt to IB; from Petersburg, Va. BH 12 Middleborough Second Baptist Church to Middlebovough First - Baptist Church BH 25 Middleborough First Baptist Church to Middleborough Second - Baptist Church L Dec. 3 Jonathan Jeffers to IB; from Harwich BH 3 Middleborough Second Baptist Church to Middleborough First - Baptist Church BH 12 Ebenezer Hinds to Middleborough First Baptist Church BH 21 Warren Association to Middleborough First Baptist Church

1788 ~ IB, ,g~zpf;;;:[oAs1!'llUR'..t: ref~~ng religious ~=-- ~~~·---~--.- - "·\_~_!t~~~!on .,in Vir_g_~n-~-~. .. ) Jan. 15* to Jane Hall; from Kettering BH 17 IB to [Susanna Backus]; from Boston BH Feb. 1 IB to [Susanna Backus]; from Boston BH 4 Simon Backus to IB; from Middleborough BH 13 Joseph-Tucker to Middleborough First Baptist Church; from Raynham BH 18 Jacob Bennet, Certification of intention jjf marriage between Alpheus Fobes and Lucy Backus L 25 Asa Hunt to IB; from Middleborough WA March 4* Baptist Associations in Virginia to Warren Association L April 4* Nicholas Brown to IB; fr~m Providence BH 10 Newton Baptist Church of Christ, Pastoral call to Joseph Grafton L 13 Daniel Snow to IB; from Keene L 26 Richard-Lee to IB; from Taunton BH May 13 Joseph Grafton to Newton Baptist Church; from Newton BH 22 Provide;:;-ce Baptist Church of Christ to Newton Baptist - Church of Christ BH 26 Newton Baptist Church of Christ to Middleborough First - Baptist Church WA June 5 Shaftsbury Association to Warren Association WA 12 New Hampshire Assocation to Warren Association 18* Minutes fo ordination council of Joseph Grafton (S. Stillman copy)

*photocopy -- fragile original not filed in chronological order Backus--52 Box 13 Collected Papers 1788 BH July 4 Assawamset Baptists to Middleborough First Baptist Church; from Middleborough (IB description) BH 14 Ebenezer Hinds to Warren Association; from Middleborough (Samuel-Nelson copy) WA 28 ;§.oston First Baptist Church to Warren Association L 29 John fole to IB; from Plympton WA Aug. n.d. Ji.arren Baptist Church to Warren Association WA 7 ll_owdoinham Association to Warren Association L 12 Job !i_acomber to IB; from Bowdoinham L 18 Morgan !dwards to IB; from Philadelphia WA 24 Ashford Second Baptist Church to Warren Association WA 28 !ewton Baptist Church of Christ to Warren Association WA 28 Providence Baptist Church of Christ to Warren Association WA 29 !::!_edfield Baptist Church of Christ to Warren Association WA 30 g_oyalston Baptist Church of Christ to Warren Association WA 31 !:liddleborough Third Baptist Church to Warren Association WACSept. n.d. J ]2?ston Second Baptist Church to Warren Association WACSept. n.d. J ~wdoin First Baptist Church to Warren Association WACSept. n.d.J fambridge Baptist Church of Christ to Warren Association WACSept. n.d.J Harvard Baptist Church of Christ to Warren Association WA Sept. n.d. ~eicester Baptist Church of Christ to Warren Association WACSept. n.d.J !i_ontague Baptist Church of Christ to Warren Association WACSept. n.d.J !:!_ew Salem Baptist· Church of Christ to Warren Association WA Sept. l Qudley Baptist Church of Christ to Warren Association WA 2 !l:Pton Baptist Society to Warren Association WA 3* Ashfield Baptist Church of Christ to Warren Association - (Enos Smith for the Church) WA 3 Colrain Baptist Church of Christ to Warren Association WA 4 Bellingham First Baptist Church of chiist to Warren Association WA 4* lfeston Baptist Society to Warren Association WA 5 Ashburnham Baptist Church of Christ to Warren Association WA 5 }trentham Baptist Church of Christ to Warren Association WA 6 Ashfield Baptist Church of Christ to Warren Association - (Ebenezer Smith for the Church) WA 6 !ttleborough First Baptist Church to Warren Association WA 6 Bridgwater Baptist Church of Christ to Warren Association WA 6* Qharlton Baptist Church of Christ to Warren Association WA 6 §_turbridge Baptist Church of Christ to Warren Association WA 6 '.J:'..empleton Baptist Church of Christ to Warren Association WA 6 Woodstock Baptist Church of Christ to Warren Association - (Jonathan Eddy for the Church) 6 Woodstock Baptist Church to Warren Association (Biel Ledoit for the Church) WA 7 Middleborough First Baptist Church to Warren Association WA 8 South Brimfield Baptist Church of Christ to Warren Association WA 8 Wilbraham Baptist Church of Christ to Warren Association BH Oct. 3* IB to Committee of Warren Association; from Middleborough L Nov. 10 Nathaniel Q_reen to IB; from Charlton L 14 Asa Kunt to IB; from Middleborough BH Dec. 30 IB to Susannah Backus; from Newport

*photocopy -- fragile original not filed in chronological order Backus--53 Box l4 Collected Papers l789 Cn.d.J Oliver Hart for [Charleston (S.C.) Association] (incomplete) L Jan. 8 Noah Alden to IB; from Bellingham EH lO IB to-James Manning; from Washington Beaufort County, N.C. ~(also includes l/l0/1789 document [Susanna BackusJ) EH lO IB to [Susanna BackusJ; from Washington Beaufort County, N.C. ~(with l/lO/l789 document [James Manning] and filed in that chronology) EH l2 IB to Susanna Backus; from Washington, N.C. L Feb. ll Silvanus and Deborah Eaton to IB; from Middleborough EH March 9* IB to Susanna Backus; from Chesterfield., Va. EH 26 IB, Jr. to Susanna Backus; from Canterbury L April lT John ~eland to IB; from -- (incomplete) (IB date) L May l6 Simeon fombs to IB; from Middleborough L June 5 Jedidiah :tl_ebbard to IB; from Lebanon [JuneJ l8 [William Brame] to IB; from King William County, Va. (incomplete) (IB date and description) L July l6 Job !i_acomber to IB; from -­ L 22 William _Qurtis to IB; from Pembroke L Aug. T Edmun Rilliams to IB; from -- L ll John f_ickens to IB; from New Bedford EH 25 John Tripp to Joseph Guild; from Plympton EH Sept. 3 Abner Lewis and Philip Hathaway to Middleborough First Baptist Church· (IB date received) WA 4 E:_reetown First Baptist Church to Warren Association L 5 Elijah !J-den to IB; from Bridgwater WA Oct. l Roodstock Association to Warren Association BH 2* IB to Middleborough Second Baptist Church; from Middleborough BH 2l IB to William Rogers; from Middleborough (IB note: never sent) L Nov. 3 Enos Smith to IB; from Ashfield ' L T James-!i_anning to IB; from Providence

l790 EH Jan. 8 Enos _!?!nith to IB; from -- (IB date) L l2 New Glocester Baptist Society to IB JOHN WARREN L l2 John Roodman to IB; from New Glocester L Feb. l Ebenezer'§.mith to IB; from Ashfield L l2 Samuel ],igelow to IB; from New Salem L 22 Elijah ],ackus to IB; from Norwich L March 3 Asa :tl_unt to IB; from Middleborough 6 Enos Smith to IB; from Ashfield L 6 Eunice .§!nith to IB; from Ashfield L 8 Josiah 1_eonard to IB; from Buckland L l2 Theophilus Qrocker to IB; from Shutesbury EH l3 §.turbridge Baptist Church to IB L April 2l Theophilus I_rocker to IB; from Shutesbury L May l9 Ezekiel ~obins to IB; from New York BH 25 IB to Elijah Backus; from Middleborough WA June lO J!ew Hampshire Association to Warren Association BH July T §.utton Baptist Church to Middleborough First Baptist Churchh l5 William Bram.e to IB; from --

*photocopy -- fragile original not filed in chronological order Backus--54 Box 14 Collected Papers 1790 WA Aug. 1 Boston First Baptist Church to Warren Association BH 8 IB, Narrative of case of David Linfield L 16 Abigail Macomber to IB; from Bowdoinham (also includes 10/7/1790 document) WA 16 Middleborough Third Baptist Church to Warren Association L 17 Levi :[ackson (et al.) to IB; from -- WA 26 Barnstable Baptist Church to Warren Association WA 26 Jiarwich First Baptist Church to Warren Association WA 27 Colrain Baptist Church of Christ to Warren Association WA 27 Jiaverhill Baptist Church of Christ to Warren Association WA 27 1_empleton Baptist Church of Christ to Warren Association L 28 Enos §!nlth to IB; from Ashfield WA 30 :B_owley Baptist Church to Warren Association WACSept. n.d.J* l!_oston Second Baptist Church to Warren Association WA n.d. .Q_ambridge Baptist Church of Christ to Warren Association WA n.d. .Q_helmsford Baptist Church of Christ to Warren Association WACSept. n.d.J !'.:_ramingham Baptist Society to Warren Association WACSept. n.d.J .!!_arvard Baptist Church of Christ to Warren Association L 1 Phebe L!;Y'scom to IB; from Sturbridge WA 2 Middleborough First Baptist Church to Warren Association WA 2 Weston Baptist Church of Christ to Warren Association WA 3 )Sidley Baptist Church of Christ to Warren Association WA 3 Montague Baptist ·Church to Warren Association WA 3 Sturbridge Baptist Church of Christ to Warren Association WA 4 Attleborough First Baptist Church of Christ to Warren Association WA 4 Bellingham First Baptist Church of Christ to Warren Association WA 4 Charlton Baptist Church of Christ to Warren Association WA 4 Dunstable (N.H.) Baptist Society to Warren Association WA 4 Providence Baptist Church of Christ to Warren Association WA 4 Hrentham Baptist Church of Christ to Warren Association WA 5 )!ewton Baptist Church of Christ to Warren Association WA 5 :B_oyalston Baptist Church of Christ to Warren Association WA 6 !!_shburnham Baptist Church to Warren Association BH 27 Elijah and Betty Ames to Middleborough First Baptist Church; from Mill Creek-Hondred WA 30 l!_owdoinham Association to Warren Association L 30 Ebenezer §!nith to IB; from Ashfield L Oct. 1 Martin ~oss to IB; from -- WA 5 Philadelphia Association to Warren Association L 7 IB to Job Macomber (extract of letter) (with 8/16/1790 ~document and filed in that chronology) BH 10 !i_iddleborough First Baptist Church, Notice certifying membership of Elijah and Betty Ames L 14 Joseph Q_rafton to IB; from Providence BH 18 IB to Elijah Backus; from Canterbury L 20 Eunice §!nith to IB; from Ashfield L Nov. 15** IB to L Dec. 8 James !i_anning to IB; from Providence L 11 Samuel l!_igelow to IB; from New Salem

*photocopy -- fragile original not filed in chronological order **only 2 Alvah Hovey copies of letter, Box 16 Backus--55 Box 14 Collected Papers 1791 L Jan. 1 Ebenezer §mith to IB; from Ashfield BH 2 !shfield Baptist Church of Christ to Middleb0rough First Baptist Church L 3 Enos §mith to IB; from Ashfield L 4 Richard ~ewis to IB; from Barnstable L 6 Isaac ~den to IB; from Buckland L 8 Asa Hunt to IB; from Middleborough BH 10* Acco;:;i,t of .!l_arnstable oppressions (unknown hand; IB date) BH March 9* IB to Jedidiah Morse; from Middleborough (cover letter and ~IB remarks regarding Morse's Geography) L 11 William B_ogers to IB; from Philadelphia L 26 Theophilus Crocker, Jr. to IB; from Chatham L April 8 Susannah Eaton to IB; from Middleborough L 9 Ebenezer Smith to IB; from Ashfield BH 15 IB to Ebenezer Hinds; from Middleborough BH 25 Lydia Hinds to IB; from Middleborough BH 25 !i_arshfield Baptist Church to IB BH 29 §_utton Baptist Church of Christ to Middleborough First Baptist Church BH May 2 IB to Thomas Read; from Middleborough L 13 Abigail Macomber to IB; from Bowdoinham L 17 Abigail j!acomber to IB; from Bowdoinham L 27 Asa I!_unt to IB; from Middleborough L June 28 John Tripp to IB; from Carver BH July 4 IB to-Levi Rounsewell (et al.); from Middleborough L 15 Job !'i_acomber to IB; from Bowdoinham L 29 John :!'._itman to IB; from Providence WA Aug. 17* §_hrewsbury Baptist Society to Warren ~ssociation BH 19* 0 IB to John Rippon; from Middleborough (also includes ~4/n.d./1792 document) L Sept. 2 Ebenezer §mith to IB; from Ashfield WA ~ i+. !'i_iddleborough First Baptist Church to Warren Association WA Cl4J !:!_arren Association to member churches 26 Minutes of meeting of Rehoboth first precinct WA 29 Bowdoinham Association to Warren Association Oct. 11 William Brame to IB; from -- (incomplete) L Nov. 2 William B_ogers to IB; from Philadelphia L Dec. 12 George B_obinson to IB; from Bridgwater L 16 William B_ogers to IB; from Philadelphia

1792 WACn.d.J .Q_harleston Association to Warren Association Jan. 12 William Brame to IB; from Northampton County, Va. L Feb. 17 Abiah !'i_acomber to IB; from Bowdoinham L 17 Job !'i_acomber to IB; from Bowdoinham BH 20 Caleb Qunbar to Middleborough First Baptist Church; from CBridgwaterJ L 27 Joseph §mallidge to IB; from Shutesbury

*photocopy -- fragile original not filed in chronological order 0 also Alvah Hovey copy of letter, Box 16 Backus--56 Box 14 Collected Papers 1792 BHCMarch l] Middleborough First Baptist Church to Middleborough Second Baptist Church (incomplete) L 19 Asahel _Q.orbin to IB; from Woodstock BH April n.d. Middleborough First Baptist Church to Levi Rounsevel - (with 8/19/1791 document and filed in that chronology) BH 4 !i_iddleborough Second Baptist Church to Middleborough First Baptist Church 20 William Brame to IB; from Northampton County, Va. (IB date received) BH 23 !i_arshfield Baptist Church of Christ to Middleborough First Baptist Church L 25 William B_ogers to IB; from Philadelphia BH 28 !'.Feetown Baptist Church of Christ to Middleborough First Baptist Church WA May 10 §_haftsbury Association to Warren Association 20 William Brame to IB; from -- BH June 3 Middleborough First Baptist Church to Providence Baptist Church WA 14 !j'.ew Hampshire Association to Warren Association L July 21 William Rogers to IB; from Philadelphia WA 30 Boston First Baptist Church of Christ to Warren Association WA Aug. 9 Chelmsford Baptist Church of Christ to Warren Association WA 22 :fambridge Baptist Church to Warren Association WA 26 ll_oston Second Baptist Church of Christ to Warren Association WA 27 _!iaverhill Baptist Church of Christ to Warren Association WA 30 Newport First Baptist Church to Warren Association WACSept. n.d.J :!Iarvard Baptist Church of Christ to Warren Association WACSept. n.d.J );oeicester Baptist .Church of Christ to Warren Association WA[Sept. n.d.J Middleborough Third Baptist Church to Warren Association WACSept. n.d.J A part of !i_iddleborough Third Baptist· Church to Warren Association WA Sept. n.d. J'[ewton Baptist Church of Christ to Warren Association WA l* .!!.arwich Baptist Church to Warren Association WA 1 !!_ollis Baptist Church of Christ to Warren Association WA 1 }frentham Baptist Church of Christ to Warren Association WA 2 _Q.arver Baptist Church of Christ to Warren Association WA 2 !i"trshfield Baptist Church of Christ to Warren Association WA 2 J'[ew Salem Baptist Church of Christ to Warren Association WA 3 Barnstable Baptist Church to Warren Association WA 5 ~ellingham First Baptist Church of Christ to Warren Association 6 New Rowley Baptist Church of Christ to Warren Association WA 6 Royalston Baptist Church of Christ to Warren Association WA 6 }:!::ilbraham Baptist Church of Christ to Warren Association WA 7 _Q.olrain First Baptist Church to Warren Association WA 7 B_ichmon Baptist Church of Christ to Warren Association WA 7 §_outh Brimfield Church of Christ to Warren Association WA 7 Weston Baptist Church of Christ to Warren Association WA 8 Attleborough First Baptist Church to Warren Association WA 8 j[ridgwater Baptist Church of Christ to Warren Association WA 8 .Q_harlton Baptist Church to Warren Association WA 8 );oeverett Baptist Church to Warren Association WA 8(2) Middleborough Second Baptist Church to Warren Association WA 8 §:aiem (N.H.) Baptist Church of Christ to Warren Association WA 8 _[oodstock Baptist Church of Christ to Warren Association

*photocopy -- fragile original not filed in chronological order Backus--57 Box 14 Collected Papers 1792 EH Sept. 10 David B_aven to Rev. Mr. Green; from Framingham WA 10 !shburnham Baptist Church to Warren Association WA 10 ;r!orthbridge Baptist Church of Christ to Warren Association WA 10 £.hrewsbury Baptist Society to Warren Association WA 10 .§.turbridge Baptist Church of Christ to Warren Association WA 10 '.!:_empleton Baptist Church of Christ to Warren Association EH 14 }'!_intonbery Baptist Church of Christ to Baptist churches EH 22 !'i_iddleborough Third Baptist Church to IB EH Oct. 8* Stephen Q.ano to Polly Gano; from Providence L Dec. 10 William !!_ogers to IB; from Philadelphia

1793 Jan. 22* Minutes of meeting between Middleborough First and Second Baptist Churches regarding IB-Hinds controversy L 29* Job Seamans to IB; from New London BH Feb. 4 Elisha £arpenter to IB; from Attleborough BH 27 Labon '.!:_hurber to [JohnJ Leland; from Rehoboth L March 5** William Richards to IB EH April 8 !'!arshfield Baptist Church to IB. EH 13 !'i_arshfield Baptist Church to IB EH May 8 Result of council at Marshfield L June 22 William !!_ogers to IB; from Philadelphia L Aug. 2 William !!_ogers to IB; from Philadelphia EH 10 £.utton First Baptist Church to Middleborough First Baptist Church L 16** IB to Margaret Qraper WA 29 Providence Churc•h of Christ to Warren Association WA Sept. 1 j!iddleborough First Baptist Church to Warren Association EH 6 £harlton Baptist Church of Christ to Middleborough First Baptist Church met. n.d. J [John LelandJ, History of churches in Stephentown, Petersburg and Pownal EH Nov. 25 Samuel and Anna ;r!elson to Middleborough First Baptist Church L Dec. 6 William !!_ogers to IB; from Philadelphia

1794 EH Jan. 9 g_ew Sandwich Baptist Church to Job Macomber BH 18 Ichabod l?_illington to Middleborough First Baptist Church L Feb. 7 Joseph l?_utterfield to IB; from Weston EH April 21 IB to Joseph Butterfield; from Middleborough May 12* William Brame to IB; from -- L 27 Jeremy Belknap to IB; from Boston WA June 4 £.haftsbury Association to Warren Association L 9 Asa and Libia? Wilbur to IB; from Sidney WA 11 New Hampshire Association to Warren Association EH July 3 Samuel .§_tillman and Thomas Baldwin to Eliakim Morse; from Boston L 4 John Tripp to IB; from Rochester

*photocopy -- fragile original not filed in chronological order **only Alvah Hovey copy of letter, Box 16 Backus--58 Box l4 Collected Papers l794 BH Aug. 5 Boston Selectmen to Middleborough Selectmen; from Boston BH lO !!iddleborough First Baptist Church, Recommendation of Samuel Tainter BH l2 Lewiston (Me.) Baptist Church to CBowdoinham Association] BH 28 §:idney {Me,) Bapti~t Church to [Bowdoinham Association] WA 3l !!iddleborough First Baptist Church to Warren Association BH Sept. 9* Hebron Baptist Church to [Warren Association] BH l3 Greene. (Me.J Baptist Church to rnowdoinham Association] BH l9 !'.:aris (Me.) Baptist Church to CBowdoinham Association] WA [25J !!:oodstock Association to Warren Association BH 27 Bowdoin [Third] Baptist Church to CBowdoinham Association] BH 28 Harpswell (Me.) Baptist Church to CBowdoinham Association] BH 30 IB to Ashfield First Baptist Chilrch; from Middleborough BH Oct. 8 BOwdoin Second Baptist Church to IB BH Nov. 8 :fu:count of churches and ministers of Bowdoinham Association (IB description and date received) BH Dec. l* Job Seaman to Joseph Gra~on; from New London BH 22 !!_ehoboth (First Precinct) Baptist Church to IB; from Rehoboth Box l5 l795 L Jan. l7 Ebenezer Smith to IB; from Ashfield L 27* Andrew Bryan and [Savannah, Ga.J Church to IB; from Savannah, Ga. L Feb. l4 Moses !!orris to IB; from [Augusta, Ga.J L l6 Abraham Marshall to IB; from -- L April 3 Jesse Re;;:d to IB; from Halifax County, N.C. L l4 William Rogers to IB; from Philadelphia BH l4 William Rogers to Hezekiah Smith; from Philadelphia BH 2l -Barnstable Baptist Church of Christ to. Middleborough First Baptist Church L May n.d. Henry Toler to IB; from -- L l David Leonard to IB; from Holmes Hole, Martha's Vineyard BH ll Peleg '.[andal to Valentin Rathbun; from Stonington L 22 Benjamin !!:atkins to IB; from Powhatan County, Va. L 23 Eleazar Qlay to IB; from -- L 26 John .Q_ourtney to IB; from -- L 26 Thomas Elliott to IB; from Richmond, Va. L June 4 Ephraim-Abell to IB; from Fauq_uier County, Va. L lO William ~gers to IB; from Philadelphia L July 2 John Asplund to IB; from Newport L 28 Stephen Nelson to IB; from Boston WA Aug. 25 Boston First Baptist Church to Warren Association WA 27 Freetown First Baptist Church to Warren Association WA 28 Middleborough Third Baptist Church to Warren Association BH Sept. 2 Daniel Hicks, Account of history of Dartmouth church WA 6 Middleborough First Baptist Church to Warren Association BH ll IB, List of persons who attended Yearly Meeting of Baptist Churches in Johnston, R.I. GENERAL BAPTIST ASSOCIATION L ll William _§;Liss to IB; from Middletown L 22 David Leonard to IB; from -- BH Dec. l IB, Account of Harwich oppressions (IB description) (date is last dated entry)

*photocopy -- fragile original not filed in chronological order Backus--59 Box 15 Collected Papers 1796 BH Jan. 8 Testimony of Judah Eldridge (IB copy) L 10 Isaac Q_ase to IB; from Readfield L Feb. 15 William Q:trtis, Jr. to IB; fro!Il Readfield L 16 Zenas L. !'.eonard to IB; from Templeton March 17 William Brame to IB; from Richmond BH April 4 IJ?. and Susannah Backus to Elijah Backus; from Middleborough L May 28* IB to William Richards L June 1 William B_ogers to IB; from Philadelphia L 27 John 1'.ripp to IB; from Middleborough L July 13 Charles Howe to IB; from Florida, NY BH 17 .Q.li~on Park (NY) Baptist Church, Letter of reconnnendation of Samuel Tainter BH Aug. 1 ;[;reetown Baptist Church to Middleborough First Baptist Church L 2 Samuel 1'.ainter to IB; from Boston BH 16 .§.turbridge Baptist Church of Christ to Middleborough First Baptist Church L 22 Asa Wilbur to IB; from Sidney 29 William Brame to IB; from -- (IB date received) WACSept. n.d.J Middleborough First Baptist Church to Warren Association L Oct. 17 Josiah Fobes to CMiddleborough First Baptist Church]; from Boston L 17 Peter }i_erden to IB; frcim Fairfield L Nov. 19 William B_ogers to IB; from Philadelphia L Dec. 1 Lemuel ~urkitt to IB; from Northampton County, NC L 13 Joshua ~arnes to IB; from --

1797 Cn.d.J William Brame to Susannah Backus; from -- (incomplete) (IB date) L Jan. 11 George B_oberts to IB; from [Person County, NCJ L 25 Samuel D. E-ame to IB; from Halifax County, Va. L 27 David ~rrow to IB; from Southampton County, Va. L 27 Reuben !'._ickett to IB; from -- L Feb. 3 William !ldredge to IB; from Harwich L 6 Thomas Q;_ardner to IB; from Warren County, NC L 13 Rebecca Ashley to IB; from [New Freetown] (IB date received) L 16 William ]lamer to IB; from Northampton County, NC L 20 William E-own to IB; from Sussex County, Va. L 23 Beverly ~ooth to IB; from Black Water Surry County, Va. L March 3 William Rogers to IB; from Philadelphia L 14 Benjamin-!at·kins to IB; from Powhatan County, Va. L 15 George §!nith to IB; from Powhatan County, Va. L 15 William !ebber to IB; from Gooch County, Va. L 17* IB to L 18 John .Q.ourtney to IB; from -- L 20 Thomas .Q_ourtney to IB; from Richmond L 31** Elisha l:_urington to IB; from Louisa [County, Va.J

*only Alvah Hovey copy of letter, Box 16 **photocopy -- fragile original not filed in chronological order Backus--60 Box 15 Collected Papers .!.121.. L April 3 John R_oindexter, Jr. to IB; from Louisa County, Va. L 7 Aaron Blidsoe to IB; from Orange County, CVa. J L ll Ephraim !bell to IB; from Faquier County, Va. L 27 Jeremiah !i.oore to IB; from Fairfax County, Va. L May 3* Lewis B_ichards to IB; from Baltimore, Md. L 27 Theophilus .Q.rocker to IB; from Shutesbury L June 6 Daniel ,[ix to IB; from Freetown L 9 William B_ogers to IB; from Philadelphia L 14 John 1_eland to IB; from [Cheshire] BH 21 List of persons attending Q.roton [Union] Conference (IB hand) L 23 James to IB; from [Frederick County, Va.J (IB date received) L 26** Jonathan !i.axcy to IB L July 11 Robert 1_ow to IB; from Norwich, Vt. 31** IB to Jonathan Maxcy BH Aug. 4 .[artford (Ct.) Baptist Church of Christ to Middleborough First Baptist Church L 9 Joseph §!nallidge to IB; from Shutesbury L Sept. 17 Robert ~w to IB; from Norwich, Vt. L Oct. 19 Enos §!nith to IB; from Ashfield L 25 Caleb Blood to IB; from Shaftsbury, Vt. Dec. 19 Williaiii" Brame to IB; from -- (IB date) L 19 William Brame to.John Clopton; from Richmond, Va.

1798 L Feb. 27 Edmund ].otsford to IB; from Georgetown, Va. L March 14 Andrew ].ryan to IB; from Savannah, Ga. L April 16 Jonathan Waller to IB; from Cambridge, S.C. L May 9 Theophilus .Q_rocker to IB; from Shutesbury L 23 Joseph §!nallidge to IB; from Shutesbury L 25 Biel Ledoyt to IB; from Ne'1}?ort, RI L June 8 George !!_oberts to IB; from Person County, N.C. 20 William Brame to IB; from Richmond, Va. L Aug. 18 Edward .Q.larke to IB; from Medfield WA 22 .[averhill Church of Christ to Warren Association WA 27 Boston First Baptist Church to Warren Association WA 29 ~turbridge Baptist Church of Christ to Warren Association WACSept. n.d.J ].arnstable Baptist Church of Christ to Warren Association WACSept. n.d.J ].oston Second Baptist Church of Christ to Warren Association WACSept. n.d.J ,[arvard Baptist Church of Christ to Warren Association WACSept. n.d.J .[arwich Baptist Church of Christ to Warren Association WA Sept. 1 Groton Union Conference to Warren Association WA 2 !ttleborough First Baptist Church of Christ to Warren Association WA 2 !i_iddleborough First Baptist Church to Warren Association WA 3 ].ridgwater Baptist Church of Christ to Warren Association WA 4 Qanvers Church of Christ to Warren Association WA 4 !i_iddleborough Second Baptist Church of Christ to Warren Association WA 4 J:!iddleborough Third Baptist Church to Warren Association

*photocopy -- fragile original not filed in chronological order **only Alvah Hovey copy of letter, Boxl6 Backus--61 Box 15 Collected Papers 1798 WA Sept. 4 !l_owley Baptist Church to Warren Association WA 6* Providence Baptist Church of Christ to Warren Association WA 9 Jfewton Baptist Church to Warren Association 10 Mashpee Baptist Church to CWarren Association] L Oct. 5 John !l_ippon to IB; from London L Dec. 18 James .!!}:"ight to IB; from Prince George, Va. L 20 Beverly ]2.ooth to IB; from Black Water Burry County, Va. L 25 William Brown to IB; from Louisa County, Va.

1799 L Jan. 3 Jesse Read to IB; from Halifax, N.C. L 15* Martin-!l_oss to IB; from Springfield, CVa.J L 18 John .f!cCabe to IB; from Edenton, N.C. L 23 Lemuel ~rkitt to IB; from Northampton, N.C. L 30 Joshua .Jl_arnes to IB; from Pitt County, N.C. L Feb. 2 Absalom J:rice to IB; from Glasgow County, N.C. (IB date) L 4 Needham Whitfield to IB; from Wayne County, N.C. BH 6 IB to ?- ; from Middleborough (incomplete) L 12 Thomas .Q;ardner to IB; from Warran. County, N. C. L 15 Josiah B:ucks to IB; from Granville County, N.C. L 25 Thomas !ass to IB; from Granville County, N.C. L 26 George !l_oberts to IB; from person County, N.C. L March 6* John Jenkins to IB; from Banister River, Va. L 10 Abrah;;;,, .f!arshall to IB; from [Georgia] (IB date received) L 10 Jesse Golphin and Moses Morris to IB; from Augusta, Ga. (IB date received) L 14 Robert ~w to IB; from , CN.H.J L 15 Stephen Shaw to IB; from Windsor, [Vt,J L 20 John Tripp to IB; from Hebron, CMe.J L 23 James-§_anders to IB; from Buckingham County, Va. L 27 Benjam,in }iatkins to IB; from Powhatan County, Va. L April n.d. Andrew Broaddus to IB; from Caroline County, Va. L 6 John !:_ofndexter, Jr. to IB; from Louisa County, Va. L 11 Elisha !:_urington to IB; from Louisa, Va. L 15 John Qourtney to IB; from Richmond, Va. L 16 Abiah §_tinson to IB; from Bowdoin, Me. L 18 Thomas ~lliott to IB; from Richmond, Va. L 20 Ephraim !bell to IB; from Fauquier County, Va. (IB date) L 21* Henry '.I'._oler to IB; from Va. L 24 Absalom _!!aller to IB; from Spotsylvania, Va. L 29 Job .f!acomber to IB; from Bowdoinham, Me. L 29 Sarah !'i_acomber to IB; from Bowdoinham, Me. L May 8 James Ireland, Jr. to IB; from Frederick, Va. L 13 Lewis Richards to IB; from Baltimore, MQ;. L June 10 John f_eland to IB; from -- L Aug. 31 John 1'.ripp to IB; from Hebron, CMe.J L Oct. 8 [Stephen §_haw to IB; from Windsor, Vt.J L 26 John 1'.ripp to IB; from Hebron, CMe.J

*photocopy -- fragile original not filed in chronological order Backus--62

Box 15 Collected Papers 1799 L Nov. 7 William !logers to IB; from Philadelphia L 12 Abner Qhase to CThomasJ Baldwin; from -­ L Dec. 11 John 1'._ripp to IB; from Hebron, [Me.J L 20 William Rogers to IB; from Philadelphia L 25 Anna Qrane to IB; from --

1800 BH April 24 IB to William Rogers; from Middleborough L May 19 Abiah §_tinson to IB; from -- L June 2 Sarah Macomber to IB; from Bowdoinham L 2 Abigail §.tinson to IB; from Middleborough L Aug. 16 Biel ~edoyt to IB; from Newport, RI L 23 Abigail !i_acomber to IB; from Bowdoinham L 26 Job !i_acomber to IB; from -- L Sept. 1 John !ripp to IB; from Hebron, [Me.J L Oct. 20 Joseph Smallidge to IB; from Shutesbury Nov. 10 David C:rowell, Jr. to IB; from FaJJnouth

1801 L Jan. 7 Peter }ferden to IB; from Cheshire L April 30 Thomas yass to IB; from Granville County, N.C. L 30* Thomas :Q_stick to TB; from Philadelphia L May 4 George !loberts to IB; from -- L June 18 Jacob Q_rigg to IB; from North West, Va. L 30 Benjamin Watkins to IB; from Powhatan County, Va. L July 4 Peres ~obes to IB; from -- (IB date received) L Aug. 8 Henry Toler to IB; from Westmoreland, ,Va. Cl8J Minutes of Woodstock Association (incomplete) L 23 Abia §.tinson to IB; from Litchfield, CMe.J L 24 William §_tinson to IB; from Litchfield, CMe.J L Sept. 2 Asa !filbur to IB; from Sidney, CMe.J L 3 John Tripp to IB; from Hebron, [Me.J L 4 Robert Low to IB; from New Gloucester, [Me.J L 28 John !ripp to IB; from Hebron, [Me.J L 29 Joshua ~adley to IB; from Newport, RI L Oct. 7 Daniel Dunbar to IB; from Warren BH 13 Olive Conant to IB; from Lime, NH L 15 Thomas-~dwin to IB; from Boston BH Nov. 12 §_andersfield Second Baptist Church to IB

1802 L Jan. 9 Robert Q_reen to IB; from Shutesbury 14 IB, Extract of letter of Georgia minister to friend in Savannah (date is that of Boston Independent issue which printed the letter) L Feb. 10 Joshua J?.radley to IB; from Newport, RI 26 Receipt of Wilbur Southworth to Simon Backus March 12 Barnabas Perkins to Titicut Baptist Church of Christ L April 17 Mehetable ~edding to IB; from Middleborough

*photocopy -- fragile original not filed in chronological order Backus--63 Box 15 Collected Papers 1802 L May 27 John Tripp to IB; from Hebron, Me. BH June 12 b_ondontract, Pa. Baptist Church to Middleborough First Baptist Church L July 30 John 1'._ripp to IB; from Hebron, Me. L Aug. 10 Jabez Bowen to IB; from Providence, RI 11 Thomas-Webb (et al.), Report of Committee related to unidentified Lodge L 24 Lydia Stinson to IB; from Bowdoinham, Me. L Oct. 22 Laban 1'._hurber to IB; from Middleborough Dec. 9 Manning & Loring to IB; from Boston

1803 Feb. 7 [John LelandJ, History of churches in Charlemont, Leyden, Dummerston, Guilford and Colerain (date is that of last entry/1803 post script) L June 13 John 1'._ripp to IB; from Hebron, Me. L Aug. 29 Daniel ~obes to IB; from Paris, Me. L Sept. n.d. Betty Keith to IB; from Paris, Me. L Oct. 1 Robert Low to IB; :from New Gloucester, Me. 20 Stephen-Gano to IB; from Providence, RI BH Dec. 2* IB to Stephen Persons; from Middleborough

1804 L Jan. 3 Edmund Botsford to IB; :from Georgetown, SC L Feb. 14* TimothyAlden to IB; from Portsmouth, Nil March 12 Richard FUrman to IB; from Charlston, SC June 23 Samuel West to Joshua Bradley; from New London, et. L July 3 Marcy Pool to IB; from -- (IB date received) L 18 Joshua )?radley to IB; from Newport, RI L Aug. 7 Stephen S. E_elson to IB; from Mt. Pleasant, NY L 14 ,Joshua Bradley to IB; :from Newport, RI L 20 Joseph ;[ones to IB; :from Westmoreland, NY WA Sept. 2 !iiddleborough First Baptist Church to Warren Association L 3 Timothy !!_odsdon to IB; from Philipsburg, Me. Dec. 3 Stephen Gano to IB; from Providence, RI Box 16 1805 BHCn.d.J IB to ; from (incomplete) (regarding Ezra Kendall) L Jan. 22 Miles §_tandish to IB; from Hamilton, NY BH 23 IB to CEzra Kendall]; from CMiddleboroughJ L 24 Thomas ll_aldwin to IB; from Boston BH Feb. 5 1], to Ezra Kendall; from CMiddleboroughJ L 13 Joshua ]Fadley to IB; from Newport, RI BH 21 1], to Joseph Jones; from Middleborough BH 21 1], to Ezra Kendall; from CMiddleboroughJ March 15 William Brame to IB; from -- L 20 Joshua )?radley to IB; from Newport, RI

*photocopy -- fragile original not filed in chronological order

/ Backus--64 Box 16 Collected Papers 1805 L April. 6 Benjamin .!;'._atkins to IB; from Powhatan County, Va. 16 Samuel Stillman to IB; from Boston BH 16 :r!iddleborough First Baptist Church to David Leonard 19 James Duncan to Samuel Stillman; from Haverhill BH 20 l]_ to William Richards; from Middleborough (incomplete) L May 17 Joshua 12.radley to IB; from Newport, RI BH 26 IB Jr. to IB; from Canterbury, Ct. L June 11 Benjamin .!;'._atkins to IB; from Powhatan County, Va. 22 Stephen Gano to Thomas Baldwin; from Providence L Aug. 3 Robert Q.reen to IB; from Amherst Sept. 9 Benjamin Watkins to Thomas Baldwin; from Powhatan County, Va. L 25 Thomas 12.aldwin to IB; from Boston 28* Jonathan Shaw to IB; from CRaynhamJ BH Oct. l** l]_ to Jonathan Shaw; from Middleborough L 2** Jonathan Shaw to IB; from Raynham L Nov. 9 John 12.olles to IB; from Hartford, Ct, BH Dec. 8 IB to Kingston Baptist Church of Christ BH 24 IB to David Leonard; from Middleborough

18o6 L Jan. 1 David .!!_ollis to IB; from -- (IB date) L 9* IB to Thomas Baldwin; from CMiddleboroughJ BH 28 IB to David Leonard; from Middleborough Feb. 14 William Brame to IB; from -- (IB date received) L March 4 Henry Enmons to IB; from Boston L 12 Edmund 12_otsford to IB; from Georgetown, SC June 30 Stephen Gano to Thomas Baldwin; from ~ovidence L Sept. 6 CPereJ G. Smith to IB; from New [PortsmouthJ

*only Alvah Hovey copy of letter, Box 16 **also Alvah Hovey copy of letter, Box 16