Henkel Family Papers 1792-1915

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Location of collection:
University of Virginia, Special Collections Dept.
Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library
University of Virginia
P.O. Box 400110
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Charlottesville, Virginia 22904-4110
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POC: Brenda Gunn
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Collection is open to research.

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See the University of Virginia Library’s use policy.

Preferred citation:

Henkel Family Papers, Accession 8653-h, Special Collections Department, University of Virginia Library

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Language:
English
Preferred citation:

Henkel Family Papers, Accession 8653-h, Special Collections Department, University of Virginia Library

Background

Scope and content:

Additional papers of the Henkel familyof New Market, Virginia, and the Tennessee Synod of the Lutheran Church, 1792-1915, and undated, 135 items (1 Hollinger box), including manuscripts, essays, sermons, correspondence, hymns, church records and reports, receipts, and genealogical notes.

Items pertaining to the history of the Henkel Pressinclude: Verrichtung Der Special-Conferenz Der Evang. Luth. Prediger Im Staat Virginien Gehalten in Rockingham County in Der Neuen Roderskirche Den 6 October 1806which is the first publication of the Henkel Pressand the first major effort by a German printer in Virginia; Kirchliches Jahrbuch(1829); David Henkel Against the Unitarians(1830), appearing as a series of letters from David Henkeland written on rice paper; the index and preface, written by Charles Henkel, for the Church Hymn Book(1838); an incomplete sermon book and a smaller sermon book both believed to be in the hand of [ Paul Henkel]; an essay written by Moses Henkel, "A Dialogue Between Mr. Hard and Mr. Soft"; and a translation of John Heubner's Bible History.

Material concerning the history of the Tennessee Synod of the Lutheran Churchinclude: "Abstract of the Official Report of a Synodical Meeting Held in Hanover County"; "Action of the Delegates of the Evangelical Lutheran Tennessee Synod. .."; Church Statistics; "Ecclesiastical Annals and Evangelical Fragments -Report of the Transactions of the Evangelical Lutheran Tennessee Synod, " including a treatise on regeneration; Notes and Report on Synodical Matters relating to North Carolinaand Virginia, including a draft authorizing David Henkelto compile a hymn book; Papers re the history of the Evangelical Lutheran Tennessee Synod; Reports of the Tennessee SynodMeetings; and the related item, the "Proclamation addressed to the North Carolina SynodMeeting."

Other manuscripts include "Admonitions for Youngsters," "Concerning the Current Custom," and "Should so-called Union Sunday Schools be organized in country school houses."

Genealogical papers include a biographical sketch of [Solbiger] Henkel, genealogical notes, and the record of the family of Gerhard Henkel. Other religious papers include biblical and doctrinal expositions and miscellaneous hymns.

The correspondence, chiefly in German, contains letters from ministers of the Tennessee Synodfrom areas of Georgia, North Carolina, Tennessee, and Western Virginia. Also present are numerous petitions both in English and German from congregations in remote areas of North Carolinaand Tennesseerequesting a visiting pastor or permanent minister to come to their churches.

A letter from Ephraim R. Conradof Missourito Ambrose Henkel, 1835 June 28, outlines a proposal to establish a Missouri Synod of the Lutheran Church. Other correspondents include: William R. Almond, Adam Bach, P. Barringer, Christian Ludwig [Benzun], Henry Billing, W. Bonham, John Bottler, the Rev. Ephraim Conrad, the Rev. John Grob, Paul Henkel, Philip Henkel, [Gideon] Henkel, Jacob Housk, Phillip Housk, Adam S. Link, Adam Miller, Daniel Moser, George A. Printz, [Mary] Rinehardt, Henry Rupert, G. Shober, Henry Wetzel, and John Youngman.

Acquisition information:
The Henkel Papers were purchased on June 15, 1981 .
Processing information:

Funded in part by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities

Physical location:
Physical description:
135 items