Autograph sermon notes of Curwen's sermons preached from 1701-03, mainly as a guest preacher in Cambridge lead by Brattle. Each sermon notes the preacher or individual who asked him to give the sermon.
On first page, inscribed: "George Corwins Book Anno Domi 1702 7 December Scribit:". Curwen makes use of old style dating, which means that 1 May is sometimes written as 1/3.
The Curwen Family Papers in the Philips Library are made up of 6 series: I. Captain George Curwen (1610-1684/5) Papers; II. Jonathan Curwen (1640-1718) Papers; III. Jonathan Curwen (1640-1718) Papers; IV. Samuel (1715-1802) and George Curwen (1717-1746) Papers; V. Curwen Relatives' Papers; VI. Other. The material is the reorganised contents of four scrapbook volumes, forty-six journal, letter book and account book volumes and many other items.
The bulk of the manuscripts came to the Essex Institute in 1916 from the American Antiquarian Society. Volume 10, a daybook, was donated by George Rea Curwen in 1887. The 1666 and 1737 religious meditation books were an 1890 gift from George Rea Curwen. The April 28, 1717 Reverend George Curwen sermon was a 1960 gift from Russell A. Sibley.
Catherine Evans
Sermon on Proverbs 19:21 -- 4 pp. (unfoliated and unpaginated)
Sermon 1 on Psalms 23:1 -- 6 pp. (unfoliated and unpaginated)
Sermon on 2 Timothy 2:19 -- 7 pp. (unfoliated and unpaginated)
Sermon 2 on Psalms 23:1 -- 8 pp. (unfoliated and unpaginated)
Sermon on Matthew 16:23 -- 4 pp. (unfoliated and unpaginated)
Sermon on John 17:4-5 -- 6 pp. (unfoliated and unpaginated)
Sermon on Romans 8:3 -- 6 pp. (unfoliated and unpaginated)
Sermon on Psalms 24:7 -- 4 pp. (unfoliated and unpaginated)
Sermon 1 on Hebrews 9:15 -- 7 pp. (unfoliated and unpaginated)
Sermon on Matthew 22:40 -- 5 pp. (unfoliated and unpaginated)
Sermon on Ecclesiastes 8:11 -- 5 pp. (unfoliated and unpaginated)
Sermon 2 on Hebrews 9:15 -- 8 pp. (unfoliated and unpaginated)
Sermon on Isaiah 66:2 -- 5 pp. (unfoliated and unpaginated)
Sermon on Proverbs 27:12 -- 8 pp. (unfoliated and unpaginated)
Sermon 1 on Hebrews 11:29 -- 7 pp. (unfoliated and unpaginated)
Sermon 2 on Hebrews 11:29 -- 7 pp. (unfoliated and unpaginated)
Sermon on Psalms 26:8 -- 7 pp. (unfoliated and unpaginated)
Sermon on Psalms 119:94 -- 6 pp. (unfoliated and unpaginated)
Sermon on Hebrews 3:12 -- 4 pp. (unfoliated and unpaginated)
Sermon on Luke 19:41-42 -- 6 pp. (unfoliated and unpaginated)
Sermon on Matthew 29:19 -- 5 pp. (unfoliated and unpaginated)
Sermon on Hebrews 3:12 -- 8 pp. (unfoliated and unpaginated)
Sermon on Romans 5:9 -- 4 pp. (unfoliated and unpaginated)
Sermon on 2 Corinthians 4:7 -- 7 pp. (unfoliated and unpaginated)
Sermon on 1 Timothy 9:22 -- 6 pp. (unfoliated and unpaginated)
Sermon on 2 Peter 1:20 -- 7 pp. (unfoliated and unpaginated)
Sermon on Matthew 4:1-2 -- 5 pp. (unfoliated and unpaginated)
Sermon on Romans 11:36 -- 4 pp. (unfoliated and unpaginated)
Sermon on Matthew 4:3-4 -- 4 pp. (unfoliated and unpaginated)
Sermon on Psalms 69:1 -- 7 pp. (unfoliated and unpaginated)
Sermon on Luke 9:62 -- 9 pp. (unfoliated and unpaginated)
Sermon on Matthew 26:41 -- 4 pp. (unfoliated and unpaginated)
Sermon on John 6:26 -- 5 pp. (unfoliated and unpaginated)
Sermon on Psalms 109:4 -- 8 pp. (unfoliated and unpaginated)
Sermon on Matthew 4:5-7 -- 5 pp. (unfoliated and unpaginated)
Sermon on Job 14:14 -- 2 pp. (unfoliated and unpaginated)
Sermon 1 on Proverbs 5:22-23 -- 6 pp. (unfoliated and unpaginated)
Sermon on Hebrews 8:6 -- 4 pp. (unfoliated and unpaginated)
Sermon 2 on Proverbs 5:22-23 -- 5 pp. (unfoliated and unpaginated)
Sermon 3 on Proverbs 5:22-23 -- 6 pp. (unfoliated and unpaginated)