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- Phineas Densmore Gurley Papers
- Description
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Phineas Gurley was born in 1816 in Hamilton, N.Y. Gurley served as chaplain of the United States Senate in 1858 and as moderator of the General Assembly in 1867. He is perhaps best remembered for having been the pastor in attendance at the deathbed of Abraham Lincoln and for the sermon he preached at the President's funeral. The Phineas Densmore Gurley Papers include photographs, correspondence, and manuscript sermons, including a facsimile and transcript of "Faith in God," the sermon Gurley preached at the funeral of Abraham Lincoln, and a transcript of the sermon he preached at the funeral of Lincoln's young son, William. View the collection guide to learn more. The entire physical collection has been digitized.
Featured image: Portrait of Reverend Phineas D. Gurley. Photographed byJohn Goldin and Company, 1867. - Creator Name(s)
- Gurley, P. D. (Phineas Densmore), 1816-1868. (creator)
- Date Created
- 1837-1867, 1837
- Name Subject(s)
- Gurley, P. D. (Phineas Densmore), 1816-1868., Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865., Presbyterian Church in the U. S. A. (Old School). General Assembly (79th : 1867 : Cincinnati, Ohio), Presbyterian Church in the U. S. A. (Old School). General Assembly. Moderator (1867-1868 : Gurley), F Street Presbyterian Church (Washington, D.C.)
- Geographic subjects
- North and Central America--United States
- Physical Location
- RG 329; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
- Related Item
- Phineas Densmore Gurley Papers, 1837-1867.--http://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-329
- (PID) Persistent Identifier
- islandora:gurley
- Title
- Phineas Densmore Gurley sermon delivered at the funeral of Willie Lincoln.
- Description
- Sermon delivered by Phineas Densmore Gurley at the funeral of William Wallace Lincoln, son of Abraham Lincoln, at the White House, Washington, D.C.
- Creator Name(s)
- Gurley, P. D. (Phineas Densmore), 1816-1868. (author)
- Date Created
- 1862, February 24, 1862
- Name Subject(s)
- Lincoln, William Wallace, 1850-1862.
- Geographic subjects
- Washington (D.C.), North and Central America--United States--District of Columbia--------
- Physical Location
- RG 329, Box 1, Folder 5; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
- Related Item
- Phineas Densmore Gurley Papers, 1837-1867.--http://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-329
- Identifier (local)
- rg329_b1_f5
- (PID) Persistent Identifier
- islandora:82297
- Title
- Portrait of Reverend Phineas D. Gurley.
- Description
- Portrait of Reverend Phineas D. Gurley.
- Creator Name(s)
- John Goldin and Company (Washington, D.C) (photographer)
- Date Created
- n.d.
- Name Subject(s)
- Gurley, P. D. (Phineas Densmore), 1816-1868.
- Geographic subjects
- North and Central America--United States--District of Columbia--Washington
- Physical Location
- RG 329, Box 1, Folder 4; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
- Related Item
- Phineas Densmore Gurley Papers, 1837-1867.--http://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-329
- Identifier (local)
- ds5152
- (PID) Persistent Identifier
- islandora:14696
- Title
- Portrait of Rev. Phineas D. Gurley.
- Creator Name(s)
- Gardner. (photographer)
- Date Created
- n.d.
- Name Subject(s)
- Gurley, P. D. (Phineas Densmore), 1816-1868.
- Physical Location
- RG 329, Box 1, Folder 4; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
- Related Item
- Phineas Densmore Gurley Papers, 1837-1867.--http://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-329
- Identifier (local)
- ds5148
- (PID) Persistent Identifier
- islandora:14488
- Title
- Phineas Densmore Gurley's license to perform marriages in Ohio, 1849.
- Date Created
- 1849, December 8, 1849
- Name Subject(s)
- Gurley, P. D. (Phineas Densmore), 1816-1868.
- Geographic subjects
- Ohio., North and Central America--United States--Ohio--------
- Physical Location
- RG 329, Box 1, Folder 3; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
- Related Item
- Phineas Densmore Gurley Papers, 1837-1867.--http://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-329
- Identifier (local)
- rg329_b1_f3
- (PID) Persistent Identifier
- islandora:81867
- Title
- Portrait of Reverend Phineas D. Gurley.
- Description
- Portrait of Reverend Phineas D. Gurley.
- Creator Name(s)
- John Goldin and Company (Washington, D.C) (photographer)
- Date Created
- 1867
- Name Subject(s)
- Gurley, P. D. (Phineas Densmore), 1816-1868.
- Geographic subjects
- Washington (D.C.), North and Central America--United States--District of Columbia--Washington
- Physical Location
- RG 329, Box 1, Folder 4;; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
- Related Item
- Phineas Densmore Gurley Papers, 1837-1867.--http://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-329
- Identifier (local)
- ds5165
- (PID) Persistent Identifier
- islandora:14700
- Title
- Phineas Densmore Gurley sermons, undated.
- Description
- Sermons by Phineas Densmore Gurley titled: The Great Question; The Glorious Prospect; Produce your cause, saith the Lord: bring forth your strong reasons, saith the King of Jacob; Preparation to Die.
- Creator Name(s)
- Gurley, P. D. (Phineas Densmore), 1816-1868. (author)
- Date Created
- n.d.
- Geographic subjects
- North and Central America--United States----------
- Physical Location
- RG 329, Box 1, Folder 11; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
- Related Item
- Phineas Densmore Gurley Papers, 1837-1867.--http://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-329
- Identifier (local)
- rg329_b1_f11
- (PID) Persistent Identifier
- islandora:82004
- Title
- Portrait of Rev. Phineas D. Gurley.
- Creator Name(s)
- Brady’s National Photographic Portrait Galleries. (photographer)
- Date Created
- n.d.
- Name Subject(s)
- Gurley, P. D. (Phineas Densmore), 1816-1868.
- Physical Location
- RG 329, Box 1, Folder 4; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
- Related Item
- Phineas Densmore Gurley Papers, 1837-1867.--http://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-329
- Identifier (local)
- ds5147
- (PID) Persistent Identifier
- islandora:14487
- Title
- Phineas Densmore Gurley sermons, undated.
- Description
- Sermons by Phineas Densmore Gurley titled: Grieving the Holy Spirit; Consecration to Christ; Men by Nature the Children of Wrath; Christ our Passover.
- Creator Name(s)
- Gurley, P. D. (Phineas Densmore), 1816-1868. (author)
- Date Created
- n.d.
- Geographic subjects
- North and Central America--United States----------
- Physical Location
- RG 329, Box 1, Folder 7; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
- Related Item
- Phineas Densmore Gurley Papers, 1837-1867.--http://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-329
- Identifier (local)
- rg329_b1_f7
- (PID) Persistent Identifier
- islandora:81869
- Title
- Portrait of Reverend Phineas D. Gurley.
- Description
- Moderator General Assembly (Saint Louis) 1867. Pastor N.Y. Ave. Church Wash D.C. at the time of his death Sep. 30, 1868. Hamilton, Madison Co. N.Y. This picture is a photograph of a miniature, taken at the age of 21, when a member of the Theological Seminary Choir at Princeton, N.J. (1837.)
- Creator Name(s)
- Siegel-Cooper Company (New York, NY) (photographer)
- Date Created
- 1837
- Name Subject(s)
- Gurley, P. D. (Phineas Densmore), 1816-1868.
- Geographic subjects
- North and Central America--United States--New York--Kings County--New York
- Physical Location
- RG 329, Box 1, Folder 4; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
- Related Item
- Phineas Densmore Gurley Papers, 1837-1867.--http://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-329
- Identifier (local)
- ds5153
- (PID) Persistent Identifier
- islandora:14697
- Title
- Portrait of Rev. Phineas D. Gurley.
- Creator Name(s)
- Gardner. (photographer)
- Date Created
- n.d.
- Name Subject(s)
- Gurley, P. D. (Phineas Densmore), 1816-1868.
- Physical Location
- RG 329, Box 1, Folder 4; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
- Related Item
- Phineas Densmore Gurley Papers, 1837-1867.--http://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-329
- Identifier (local)
- ds5146
- (PID) Persistent Identifier
- islandora:14486
- Title
- Portrait of Rev. Phineas D. Gurley.
- Creator Name(s)
- C. R. Rees & Co. (photographer)
- Date Created
- 1868, 1868
- Name Subject(s)
- Gurley, P. D. (Phineas Densmore), 1816-1868.
- Physical Location
- RG 329, Box 1, Folder 4; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
- Related Item
- Phineas Densmore Gurley Papers, 1837-1867.--http://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-329
- Identifier (local)
- ds5149
- (PID) Persistent Identifier
- islandora:14522
- Title
- Portrait of Phineas D. Gurley.
- Creator Name(s)
- C. R. Rees & Co. (photographer)
- Date Created
- n.d.
- Name Subject(s)
- Gurley, P. D. (Phineas Densmore), 1816-1868.
- Physical Location
- RG 329, Box 1, Folder 4; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
- Related Item
- Phineas Densmore Gurley Papers, 1837-1867.--http://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-329
- Identifier (local)
- ds5145
- (PID) Persistent Identifier
- islandora:14485
- Title
- Phineas Densmore Gurley sermons, undated.
- Description
- Sermons by Phineas Densmore Gurley titled: Though he slay me, yet will I trust in him; Heavenlymindedness; God never forsakes his people; The way of life.
- Creator Name(s)
- Gurley, P. D. (Phineas Densmore), 1816-1868. (author)
- Date Created
- n.d.
- Geographic subjects
- North and Central America--United States----------
- Physical Location
- RG 329, Box 1, Folder 9; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
- Related Item
- Phineas Densmore Gurley Papers, 1837-1867.--http://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-329
- Identifier (local)
- rg329_b1_f9
- (PID) Persistent Identifier
- islandora:82302
- Title
- Phineas Densmore Gurley correspondence, 1855-1863.
- Creator Name(s)
- Gurley, P. D. (Phineas Densmore), 1816-1868. (author)
- Date Created
- 1855, 1855-1863
- Name Subject(s)
- Gurley, P. D. (Phineas Densmore), 1816-1868.
- Geographic subjects
- Washington (D.C.), North and Central America--United States--District of Columbia--------
- Physical Location
- RG 329, Box 1, Folder 2; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
- Related Item
- Phineas Densmore Gurley Papers, 1837-1867.--http://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-329
- Identifier (local)
- rg329_b1_f2
- (PID) Persistent Identifier
- islandora:82135
- Title
- Phineas Densmore Gurley sermons, undated.
- Description
- Sermons by Phineas Densmore Gurley titled: My Soul Thirsteth for God, for the Living God; Consecration to Christ; I think it meet, as long as I am in this tabernacle, to stir up by putting you in remembrance; The Assurance of Salvation.
- Creator Name(s)
- Gurley, P. D. (Phineas Densmore), 1816-1868. (author)
- Date Created
- n.d.
- Geographic subjects
- North and Central America--United States----------
- Physical Location
- RG 329, Box 1, Folder 8; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
- Related Item
- Phineas Densmore Gurley Papers, 1837-1867.--http://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-329
- Identifier (local)
- rg329_b1_f8
- (PID) Persistent Identifier
- islandora:81736
- Title
- Portrait of Reverend Phineas D. Gurley.
- Description
- P.D. Gurley. Rev. P.D. Gurley, D.D. Pastor of the N.Y. Avenue Presb. Church. Washington City. D.C.
- Creator Name(s)
- McCartey. (photographer), J.C. Buttre (Firm) (engraver), Buttre, John Chester, 1821-1893. (engraver)
- Date Created
- n.d.
- Name Subject(s)
- Gurley, P. D. (Phineas Densmore), 1816-1868.
- Geographic subjects
- North and Central America--United States--District of Columbia--Washington
- Physical Location
- RG 329, Box 1, Folder 4; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
- Related Item
- Phineas Densmore Gurley Papers, 1837-1867.--http://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-329
- Identifier (local)
- ds5154
- (PID) Persistent Identifier
- islandora:14698
- Title
- Portrait of Reverend Phineas D. Gurley.
- Description
- Portrait of Reverend Phineas D. Gurley.
- Creator Name(s)
- John Goldin and Company (Washington, D.C) (photographer)
- Date Created
- 1867
- Name Subject(s)
- Gurley, P. D. (Phineas Densmore), 1816-1868.
- Geographic subjects
- North and Central America--United States--District of Columbia--Washington
- Physical Location
- RG 329, Box 1, Folder 4; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
- Related Item
- Phineas Densmore Gurley Papers, 1837-1867.--http://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-329
- Identifier (local)
- ds5151
- (PID) Persistent Identifier
- islandora:14695
- Title
- Phineas Densmore Gurley sermons, undated.
- Description
- Sermons by Phineas Densmore Gurley titled: The Believer Satisfied; Let me die the death of the righteous, and let my last end be like his; The resurrection of the dead; Christian Hope.
- Creator Name(s)
- Gurley, P. D. (Phineas Densmore), 1816-1868. (author)
- Date Created
- n.d.
- Geographic subjects
- North and Central America--United States----------
- Physical Location
- RG 329, Box 1, Folder 10; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
- Related Item
- Phineas Densmore Gurley Papers, 1837-1867.--http://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-329
- Identifier (local)
- rg329_b1_f10
- (PID) Persistent Identifier
- islandora:82146
- Title
- Portrait of Rev. Phineas D. Gurley.
- Creator Name(s)
- Gardner (photographer)
- Date Created
- n.d.
- Name Subject(s)
- Gurley, P. D. (Phineas Densmore), 1816-1868.
- Physical Location
- RG 329, Box 1, Folder 4; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
- Related Item
- Phineas Densmore Gurley Papers, 1837-1867.--http://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-329
- Identifier (local)
- ds5150
- (PID) Persistent Identifier
- islandora:14524