Life of Rev. Hosea Ballou — Vol. I

The first volume of the great documentary biography, begun in Ballou's lifetime by his devoted disciple Thomas Whittemore. This volume carries Ballou from his Calvinist boyhood in Richmond, New Hampshire, through his conversion, early itinerancy, and rise to leadership, quoting letters, sermons, and contemporary records at length. Whittemore's four volumes remain the fullest source for Ballou's life; Safford's later one-volume biography (also in this collection) distills much of their material.

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