[Moat Farm N.H.] BOUND VOLUME OF SERMONS, c. 1815

(Unusual provenance)

Provenance: Benjamin Doe’s copy, with dated owner’s inscription on inside cover and other markings; pages numbered by hand. Benjamin Doe ,1791-1880, a descendant of Nicholas Doe, lived on New Hampshire’s fabled Moat Farm, a large estate which included an island on the Lamprey River., where six generations of the Doe family operated a working farm and tannery. During the 1820’s Doe authored a half dozen almanacs titled Doe's Newtonian Almanack, and Astronomical Ephemeris, and The Christian Register and Almanack. The farm and its lands remained in the Doe family until the early 20th century, when it was largely bequeathed to the Town of Durham and the contents of the home auctioned; a fire leveled the place in 1916. Today, Doe Farm is a forest park and nature preserve.

Benjamin (born 1791) was a teacher of ‘mathematics, natural and experimental philosophy, astronomy and languages’. Benjamin was preceptor of Kingston Academy before returning to live at the Moat Farm. Benjamin served two terms as town selectman, two years in the NH Legislature and served for many years on the superintending committee that administered Durham’s ten district schools….Benjamin Doe published ‘Doe’s Newtonian Almanac’ during the 1820s. …Doe also published instructional pamphlets for the teaching of mathematics, land surveying and use of a new improved slide rule. Quoted from an online brochure — Lamprey River

TITLES:

Samuel Worcester. Paul on Mars Hill…Christian missionaries. Andover, 1815. 44 pages.

Abiel Holmes. Sermon delivered at the inauguration of the Reverend Ebeneezer Porter… At Andover, April 1, 1812. Boston, 1812. 31 pages. Last page includes an interesting advertisement for “new theological bookstore, Samuel T Armstrong, Bookseller and printer. “

Leonard woods. A minister’s final account. Sermon deliver at the ordination of the Reverend Joel Halls… March 4, 1818. Hartford, 1818. 23 pp.

Joshua Bates. A sermon preached in Durham at the ordination of the Reverend Federal Burt, June 18, 1817. Dover, 1817. And 40 pages.

Joseph Harvey. A sermon preached at Litchfield before the foreign mission society of Litchfield County… February 15, 1815. New Haven, 1815. 28 pages.

Claudius Buchanan. The star in the east. A sermon preached in the parish church of Saint James, Bristol,… February 26, 1809. For the benefit of the “society for missions to Africa in the east. “Re-published for the benefit of the Connecticut Bible society. Hartford, 1809. 24 pp.

Lyman Beecher. The Bible a code of laws: a sermon… Andover, 1818. 48 pages, incomplete, ends on the phrase ”Welcome to your “.

Timothy Dwight. A discourse two parts deliver July 25, 1812 on the Public fast, in the chapel of vehicle College. Second edition. Andover, 1813. 28 pages.

Timothy Dwight. At discourse and two parts, delivered August 20, 1812 on the national fast, in the chapel of Yale College. Second edition. Andover, 1813. [ ]-59 pp.

Alvan Hyde. The nature and danger of heresy. A sermon delivered before the convention of the clergy of Massachusetts, May 29, 1817. Boston, 1817. 22 pages, followed by full-page advertisement by Samuel T Armstrong, theological printer and Bookseller, Boston, titled “to the Reverend clergy. “Includes his first edition of Scott’s family Bible, is nearly finished, and a second edition is commenced. Printing Carried on with accuracy and dispatch Paper and binding supplied on reasonable terms

Eliphalet Pearson. Sermon delivered November 5 November 3, 1812, at the funeral of Madame Madame feed Phillips relict of his honor Samuel Phillips of Andover. Boston, 1812. 24 pages..

Nathaniel Howe. A century sermon delivered in Hopkinton on lords day, December 24, 1815. Andover, 1817. 31 pages.

Ebeneezer Porter. The magnitude of the preachers work. A sermon delivered March 15, 1815, at the ordination of the Reverend Israel W Putnam. As pastor of the North church in Portsmouth. Andover, 1815. 32 pages. Includes an “advertisement” stating, “This sermon is essentially the same which was preached at the ordination of Reverend Alfred Mitchell in Norwich, Connecticut. To meet the wishes of both places, it was concluded to strike off a part of the addition, for each, with only a difference in title page, and a few passages of appropriate application. “ Final four pages are titled, right hand of fellowship, by Reverend Nathan Parker, minister of the South Church, Portsmouth. Final four pages are titled, Right hand of fellowship, by Reverend Nathan Parker, Minister of the South Church, Portsmouth.

Gordon Hall. The duty of the American churches in respect to foreign missions. A sermon preached in the tabernacle, Philadelphia… Andover, 1815. Second edition. “Delivered the day but one before he sailed for India.“ Includes a note (“advertisement ”) explaining the circumstances of its publication.

Ethan Smith. Daughters of Zion excelling. A sermon preached to the ladies of the 10th institution, in Hopkinton, New Hampshire, August 18, 1814. Concord, September, 1814. 23 pp.

Leonard Woods. Sermon delivered at the ordination of the Reverend John W Ellingwood, at Bath, (Me.). November 4, 1812… Andover, 18 15. 18 pp.

Francis Brown. Sermon delivered at Concord, New Hampshire, on the evening of Wednesday, June 3, 1818, before the convention of congressional and Presbyterian ministers .... Concord, June… 1812. 25 pages. Half title inscription to Joseph DOE, trimmed by binder cutting off most of the author signature.