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Horry County Archives Center
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Date
5-11-2005
Description
English-born Francis Asbury (1745-1816), famed bishop of the American Methodist movement, visited the area that is now known as Horry County, South Carolina several times during the period 1785 to 1815. Asbury spread Methodism in America as part of the Second Great Awakening. In his journal and letters he left us several interesting accounts of the area and its residents. Annotations have been added in order to clarify his remarks.
Subject
Conway (S.C.);Horry County (S.C.);Horry County (S.C.)--History.;Georgetown County (S.C.)--History.;Asbury, Francis, 1745-1816. The journal of the Rev. Francis Asbury, Bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church;Asbury, Francis, 1745-1816.;Kingston Presbyterian Church (Conway, S.C.);Second Great Awakening--United States.
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Copyright © Coastal Carolina University. All rights reserved. For more information contact Horry County Archives Center at Coastal Carolina University, Conway, SC 29526.
Extent
10 pages
Recommended Citation
Burroughs, John Benjamin, "Annotations on Selected Entries – The Journal and Letters of Francis Asbury [1771-1816]" (2005). HCAC Research. 7.
https://digitalcommons.coastal.edu/hcac-research/7
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