A SON'S MONUMENT

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LOVED AND HONORED FATHER.

CONTENTS.

CHAPTER I.

EARLY LIFE: 1787-1809.

Birth. — Parentage. Delicacy of Constitution. Schools

and Private Tutor. - Political' Surroundings. Enters Co-

lumbia College. College Life. Accompanies his Father

to England. - Private Studies at Home. A Candidate

for Holy Orders.-Theological Studies under Rev. Dr.

Hobart

pp. 1-15

CHAPTER II.

MARRIAGE AND ORDINATION: 1809-1811.

Engagement to Miss Bard. Dr. Samuel Bard. - The Wed-
ding. Life at Dr. Bard's. Home at Inwood. - Building
of the Church. Its Consecration. Ordained Deacon

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CHAPTER III.

PERIOD OF PASTORAL WORK: 1811-1817.

Pastoral Work and Study. — Ordained Priest. First Confir-
mation at Hyde Park. — Illness and Change of Residence. —
Slave-holding. Anecdote of Dr. Bard. "Family and
Closet Devotions." - Declaration of Peace.-Wide Inter-
ests in Pastoral Work.. Bible Society among the Blacks.

Visit to Governor Jay.
ton respecting Addison,

Reminiscences of Lady Hunting-
Pope, Bolingbroke. Rev. Dr.

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Death of Dr. Bowden. Candidate for the Vacant Professor-

ship. Letter from Clement C. Moore. Letter from Rev.

Sam. F. Jarvis. Letter from Bishop Hobart.

Professor of Moral and Intellectual Philosophy.

of Hyde Park Life. Habit of Versifying.
ton. United Deaths of Dr. and Mrs. Bard

CHAPTER V.

PROFESSORIAL DUTIES: 1817-1824.

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Elected

- Influence

Mrs. Bar-

44-60

Removal to New York. Old College Buildings. Duties of
his Chair. Course of Political Economy. — Proposed The-
ological Course. - Law School. "Life of Dr. Bard."-
Mr. William Bard. — Trip to Niagara

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CHAPTER VI.

61-73

HOME INSTRUCTION, POLITICAL ECONOMY, AND FINANCE :

1824-1827.

Thoughts on Education. - Letters to Daughters at School.
Confirmation and First Communion.

Religious Practice
and Religous Feelings. — Home Life. "Outlines of Polit-
ical Economy."-Nature of the Science.-Note from Thomas
Jefferson. Note from Chancellor Kent. "Interest made
Equity." —“Hints on Banking in a Letter to a Gentleman
in Albany." Financial Articles in the New York Re-

Secretary of the Mission Society of the Diocese. - Clerical
Work. Illness of President Harris. - Increase of College

OVERWORK, AND FAILING HEALTH: 1829.

Election of President Duer. University Plans. -

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"Course of

Public Lectures on Political Economy. Visit to Washing-

- President Jackson. - General Hayne. Mr. Web-

ster. - Leave of Absence for Six Months.

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rope

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Voyage to Eu-

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Arrival at London. Mr. Bates. Mrs. Heber. - Edward

Irving. Visit to Coleridge. — Lady Affleck. Sir Thomas

Acland. Sir James Mackintosh. Mr. Wilberforce.

Lord Stowell. - Chantry. - Hon. Wilmot Horton . 127-137

CHAPTER X.

EDINBURGH SOCIETY: 1830.

Melrose Abbey.—Mr. Lockhart. — Dr. Chalmers.

Jeffrey.

- Dr. Andrew Thompson.. Professor Wilson. Thomas

Erskine. Sir Robert Liston. Mrs. Grant of Laggan