The Andrew Wylie Family Letters - Indiana University Bloomington

William Wylie died on Wednesday night 9 O’Clk March 18 th 1835 of Typhoid Pneumonia, caused
by sudden & intense cold after violent exertion
Craig R. Wylie died at R. Miller’s after a few days illness of the congestive fever, 23 rd July 1840
Samuel T. Wylie died at Cincinnati on the morning of the 25 th of December 1850 of Typhoid
Fever after a tedious illness of fifty-two days
Andrew Wylie Senior died at 2 O’clock P.M. on Tuesday 11 th of November 1851 after a short and
severe illness (inflammation of the lungs) of three days
John H. Wylie died at Lihua sugar plantation Kanai Sandwich Islands of consumption, Saturday
March 10 th 17 min. to 8 O’clock A.M. 1855
William Buell Sprague to Andrew Wylie, Jr.
Albany
28 Nov ‘57
My dear Sir,
In making out my sketch of your venerable father, I find myself so lame at several points
that seem to me of a good deal of importance that I am sure you will pardon the liberty I take
in troubling you yet once more, though I believe it will chiefly be by the repetition of inquiries
already made. I wish particularly to know when he was licensed to preach and when ordained;
whether he ever had a pastoral charge or any particular place for preaching; from what college
he received the degree of D. D.; and when he changed his ecclesiastical relations, and whether
there were any circumstances of special interest connected with the change. I wish also for a bit of
his publications with the dates—every thing that was not published in periodicals. If you cannot
furnish a complete list, I should be glad to have it as far as you can make it. I wish to put my
Episcopal sketches to press with as little delay as possible, and therefore shall be glad to receive
your answer as soon as may suit your convenience.
I am, my dear Sir,
With great regard,
Truly Yours
W. B. Sprague
P.S. Can you tell me the Christian name of your maternal grandfather, and his residence at the
time of your father’s marriage? How many children had your father in all?
Note: His article on AW appeared in the Annals of the American Pulpit: Episcopalian, v. 5 pp.
770-789.
Redick M. Wylie to Andrew Wylie, Jr.
Bloomington
Dec 15 th 1857
Dear Brother,
Your letter asking the dates of some of the principal events of our dear father’s life was not
received until about a week after it was written. And of course I could not give an answer sooner.
I have been looking over the papers & manuscripts and could not get any information from them
excepting from his diploma and his certificate of ordination from Bishop Kemper. This ordination
took place at Vincennes on the 29 th of May 1842, at which time and place father was admitted to
the second order of priests by Bishop Kemper.
Father received his diploma from Jefferson College on the 4 th of Oct 1810, Jacob Dunlap
being president, and James McMillan and Samuel Miller Professors. Mother thinks that he was
licensed to preach when he was about twenty three. I was not able to ascertain the time he left the
Presbyterian Church, nor the college from which he received the degree of D. D. Should anything
turn up that I can find these dates, will let you know.
Lizabeth says that all the information of which she was possessed on this subject she
committed to writing in the shape of a preface to one of Father’s works which Theophilus
intended to have published in Cincinnati, both of which I sent to you in the box.
We are all getting along as usual. Liz seems to be perfectly cheerful and well & has
gained much flesh. John McCalla has sold out his interest in their establishment at Chicago. He
did not make anything, but will loose his time & the interest of his money. They are both here
and intend staying this winter. John makes himself very useful. The babe is increasing in size,
and strengthening her voice. They have not named it yet. Jane calls it Jemima, for an old maid in
Glendale. We rec d a letter from Margaret a few days ago. They were all as usual except Samuel
whose health was no better. He will not consent to come back as long as he can do anything there.
He employs his time in translating writing and teaching.
Business is very dull here, farmer’s products are ruling much lower than they were 6
months ago. Wheat is from .50 to .65 per bu; apples .25 to .40; corn .25 and other things in
proportion. Hogs are selling at $4.00 a hundred gross or $5.00 net. My wheat crop was very poor,
both in quality and quantity. The corn crop was very good, but somewhat injured by the frost.
The wheat that I sowed this year in July has been injured to some extent by the fly. It is very
rarely that we are pestered by them. Is the reason why I sowed so early in the season. The apple
crop turned out very well and are keeping finely. The fence around the orchard has almost paid
for itself the first year. Have rather concluded to buy Anderson’s interest out in order to help him
along, and to invest my surplus funds. Think I can pay for the most of it before the 1 st of January
next, but do not know how or in what shape it would be best to send it. Any information on this
point, or any other, would be thankfully received from you. Give our best love to Carry and little
Andy.
Very affectionately
Your Brother
Redick
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