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1415. PLUNKETT, ROBERT. (MD; Cath.; [?]-1815; in MD 1791-1815)
“on our Vocation to Sanctity.” [1797] 7pp. [Acc. No. 460]
Repository: Georgetown University, Washington, DC (Maryland Province Archives)
Bib. Ref.: “And Jesus ... said to the man Sick of the Palsy: son be of good heart thy
sins are forgiven thee Math. 9 - v2-.”
Commentary: A note at the head reads “18 [or 19?] Sund. 1797 —.” The Rev.
Plunkett was born in England and came to Maryland in 1791. He was the first
president of Georgetown College and served from 1791 to 1793. He was not a Jesuit
because of the suppression in 1773.
Keywords: sanctity, vocation to;
1416. [PREADE, ROBERT?]. (MD; Epis.?; in MD 1766-1778?)
“On Good Friday.” [1763] 22pp. [Acc. No. 904a]
Repository: F. Garner Ranney Archives of the Episcopal Diocese of Maryland,
Baltimore, MD
Bib. Ref.: I. Cor.II...2—”I determined not to know any Thing among you, save Jesus
Christ, & him crucified—”
Commentary: This is the first of two sermons in the same booklet (see accession
numbers 904 and 905). The booklet is from the papers of the Rev. Thomas Read,
Rector of Prince George Parish, ordained Sept 21, 1773; the first sermon, however,
was not attributed to Thomas Read by Ethan Allen in 1854, and, since the sermon
was preached ten years before Thomas Read was ordained, it is perhaps better
attributed to Robert Preade (or Read), who was rector of St. John’s Parish, King
William County, 1760-1764. He was in Maryland from 1766-1768 and may have
served this parish during the years noted on the cover. The interlined notes are
attributed to a son of Read’s. A note on the sermon reads “King Wm April 3d 1763
St Paul’s March 29, 1771 April 17, 1772 Do —1. 1774 April 5, 1776.”
Keywords: Allen, Rev. Ethan;
1417. [PREADE, ROBERT?]. (MD; Epis.?; in MD 1766-1778?)
“[Two Sermons.]” [1763-1793] 25pp. [Acc. No. 904]
Repository: F. Garner Ranney Archives of the Episcopal Diocese of Maryland,
Baltimore, MD
Commentary: This booklet contains two sermons. The first two thirds page of the
booklet and the short sermon at the back are in a similar hand, and the remainder
of the booklet is in another hand. The booklet is from the papers of the Rev.
Thomas Read, Rector of Prince George Parish, ordained Sept 21, 1773; the first
sermon, however, was not attributed to Thomas Read by Ethan Allen in 1854, and,
since the sermon was preached ten years before Thomas Read was ordained, it is
perhaps better attributed to Robert Preade (or Read), who was rector of St. John’s
Parish, King William County, 1760-1764. He was in Maryland from 1766-1768 and
may have served this parish during the years noted on the cover. The interlined
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