Moses Waddel letter to Reverend Aaron Foster


Descriptive Summary
Title: Moses Waddel letter to Reverend Aaron Foster
Creator: Waddel, Moses, 1770-1840
Inclusive Dates: 1831 May 23, 1936
Language(s): English
Extent: 1 folder(s) (2 documents)
Collection Number: ms884
Repository: University of Georgia Archives

Collection Description

Historical Note

Moses Waddel (1770-1840) was an educator and clergyman.

Scope and Content

The collection consists of one letter: dated Willington, May 23, 1831, to "Rev. A. Foster," signed "M. Waddel," regarding Waddel's travel and preaching at Rocky-River, and his need for assistance. Waddel mentions Presbyterian ministers William Hampton Barr and Samuel Kennedy Talmadge. The collection also includes a typewritten document concerning the letter, edited by George W. Clower, published in Georgia Historical Quarterly sometime after 1936.