1840 Letter from Rev. Joseph and Abigail Badger Discussing Church Matters and Life in Perrysburg, Ohio.
Perrysburg, Ohio: June 1840. Single three-page letter measuring 7 ½ x 12 ½ inches. Joseph Badger (1757–1846) was the first missionary to be sent to the Connecticut Western Reserve.[1] He served in the Continental Army, received a degree from Yale, and was sent to Ashtabula County by the Connecticut Missionary.....