Research Catalog

Title

The liturgy, or form of common prayer : for the use of the Royal college and national schools of Hayti.

Author

Church of England.

Publication

Sans-Souci : At the King's Print. Office, [between 1803 and 1818?]

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Details

Additional Authors

• Henri Christophe, King of Haiti, 1767-1820.
• Wilberforce, William, 1759-1833.
• Haggitt, Francis, 1759-1825.

Description

[4], 84, [2] p.; 17 cm

Donor/Sponsor

Home to Harlem Project funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.

Alternative Title

La Liturgie, ou Formulaire des Prières publiques, à l'usage du Collège Royal et des Écoles Nationales d'Hayti

Subjects

• Church of England Haiti > Liturgy > Texts
• Liturgical books > Haiti > 19th century
• Annotations (Provenance)
• Inscriptions (Provenance)
• Schools > Haiti > Prayers and devotions

Genre/Form

• Liturgical books – Haiti – 19th century.
• Annotations (Provenance)
• Inscriptions (Provenance)

Note

• Bissainthe dates this 1818, Griffiths dates it 1803.

Indexed In (note)

• Bissainthe, M. Dictionnaire de bibliographie haïtienne
• Griffiths, D.N. Book of common prayer

Language (note)

• Added title page in French; text in French and English.

Provenance (note)

• inscribed: in ink on verso of first free endleaf, and recto of second free endleaf "When St. Domingo broke away from the tyranny of the French Republic, as France had recently done from the wild sway of her king, a state of things arose in the colony which led in quick succession to several forms of government. Amongst others a monarchy was set up with Genl. Christophe at its head under the title 'Emperor of Hayti.' To the honor of this sable Prince his first thought was to establish a national religion; and I was on a visit to Dr. Haggitt at Nuneham when he received a letter from Mr. Wilberforce inclosing one from Christophe asking advice and assistance in so weighty and and all important a matter. The letter was exceedingly well expressed, abounding with excellent, and to appearance, unimpugned sentiments of piety. I need scarcely say that Mr. Wilberforce lost no time in answering so interesting an appeal; and his advice was to adopt the liturgy of the Church of England, which no doubt gave rise to the publication of this volume. T. Byam Martin" ; Inscribed: in ink on front pastedown "A.A. Schomburg." ; This copy is part of the original collection purchased from Arthur A. Schomburg in 1926.

Call Number

Sc Rare 264.03-C (Church of England. Book of common prayer. Liturgy of Haiti)

OCLC

25792293

Author

Church of England.

Title

The liturgy, or form of common prayer : for the use of the Royal college and national schools of Hayti.

Imprint

Sans-Souci : At the King's Print. Office, [between 1803 and 1818?]

Indexed In:

Bissainthe, M. Dictionnaire de bibliographie haïtienne, 2852

Griffiths, D.N. Book of common prayer, [French] 36, 36

Language

Added title page in French; text in French and English.

Provenance

Copy in Sc Rare 264.03-C (accession no. B547552) inscribed: in ink on verso of first free endleaf, and recto of second free endleaf "When St. Domingo broke away from the tyranny of the French Republic, as France had recently done from the wild sway of her king, a state of things arose in the colony which led in quick succession to several forms of government. Amongst others a monarchy was set up with Genl. Christophe at its head under the title 'Emperor of Hayti.' To the honor of this sable Prince his first thought was to establish a national religion; and I was on a visit to Dr. Haggitt at Nuneham when he received a letter from Mr. Wilberforce inclosing one from Christophe asking advice and assistance in so weighty and and all important a matter. The letter was exceedingly well expressed, abounding with excellent, and to appearance, unimpugned sentiments of piety. I need scarcely say that Mr. Wilberforce lost no time in answering so interesting an appeal; and his advice was to adopt the liturgy of the Church of England, which no doubt gave rise to the publication of this volume. T. Byam Martin" ; Inscribed: in ink on front pastedown "A.A. Schomburg." ; This copy is part of the original collection purchased from Arthur A. Schomburg in 1926.

Local Note

Researchers are restricted to the microform copy in: Sc Micro R-6084.

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Added Author

Henri Christophe, King of Haiti, 1767-1820.

Wilberforce, William, 1759-1833.

Haggitt, Francis, 1759-1825.

Martin, Thomas Byam, Sir, 1773-1854, inscriber.

Schomburg, Arthur Alfonso, 1874-1938, former owner, inscriber.

Added Title Page Title

La Liturgie, ou Formulaire des Prières publiques, à l'usage du Collège Royal et des Écoles Nationales d'Hayti

Research Call Number

Sc Rare 264.03-C (Church of England. Book of common prayer. Liturgy of Haiti)