Guide to the Anne Hart (fl. 1804-1811) / Reverend John Stanford (1754-1834) Correspondence 1804-1811 MG 290
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 The New Jersey Historical Society Finding aid encoded by Julia Telonidis. April 2006. Production of the EAD 2002 version of this finding aid was made possible by a grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. Finding aid written in English. Biographical NoteReverend John Stanford was born in Wandsworth (Surrey), England on October 20, 1754. His parents, William and Mary Stanford, died before he was twenty years of age. He was ordained in England in 1781 and moved to the United States five years later. He first worked as a pastor in Virginia and later as pastor in the First Baptist Church of Providence, Rhode Island. In 1789, he traveled to New York City and helped erect a building on Fair (now Fulton) Street that served as a combination church, school and residence. He served as pastor until 1801 when, following the yellow fever outbreak of 1798 that ravished the congregation, a fire destroyed the building. After leaving New York City he was an itinerant preacher on the eastern seaboard for nearly a decade before his appointment in 1812 as chaplain to the New York State Prison. It was in this position that he advocated separating children from hardened criminals in order to promote their re-education. He also founded the House of Refuge to provide emotional support and moral guidance to the poor. On June 16, 1790, Stanford married Sarah Ten Eyck, with whom he had two sons and two daughters. Sarah Ten Eyck Stanford died of yellow fever in 1798. John Stanford died in New York City on January 14, 1834. Mrs. Anne Hart, who wrote the letters in this collection, was the widowed wife of Reverend Oliver Hart (d. ca. 1804) of Hopewell, New Jersey. She resided in Burlington, New Jersey when these letters were written. Return to the Table of Contents Scope and Content NoteThe Anne Hart /Reverend John Stanford correspondence consists of twelve original letters dating from 1804-1811 bound together chronologically in one scrapbook. The scrapbook also contains the paper envelopes that held each letter. Anne Hart, a pious woman, wrote to Reverend Stanford for spiritual guidance after the death of her husband. These letters reflect the personal trials and tribulations of Anne Hart during this time period. She confides in Reverend John Stanford about her family concerns, religious devotion, personal health and local issues. She became one of many who religiously wrote Reverend Stanford for friendship and advice. Return to the Table of Contents RestrictionsAccess RestrictionsPhotocopying of materials is limited and no materials may be photocopied without permission from library staff. Use RestrictionsResearchers wishing to publish, reproduce, or reprint materials from this collection must obtain permission. The New Jersey Historical Society complies with the copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code), which governs the making of photocopies or other reproductions and protects unpublished materials as well as published materials. Return to the Table of Contents Return to the Table of Contents Related MaterialStanford, Thomas Naylor Papers, Rutgers Special Collections and University Archives Administrative InformationPreferred CitationThis collection should be cited as: Manuscript Group 290, Anne Hart (fl.1804-1811) / Reverend John Stanford (1754-1834) Acquisition InformationThe source of these letters is unknown. Return to the Table of Contents Container List
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