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title: 'July 16, 1839 Letter to R.L. Dabney'
type: pdf
hasMedia: true
requiresPurchase: false
authors:
- 'Anne Smith Morton Rice'
date: 1903-01-01
collection: 'Archives'
subcollection: '20th century'
topics:
- 'Autobiography and Biography'
- 'American Presbyterian and Reformed History'
- 'Church History, Autobiography, and Biography'
scriptures:
- 'Deuteronomy 6'
- 'Proverbs 22'
- 'Ephesians 6'
url: https://confessional.org/archives/20th-century/rice-1903-july-16-1839-letter-to-r-l-dabney
---

# July 16, 1839 Letter to R.L. Dabney

Introductory chapter to the life and letters of Robert L. Dabney, detailing his parentage, family background, and early education. It situates his upbringing amid Presbyterian New/Old School conflicts.

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