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Title:
A Statement of Facts and Circumstances Connected with the Recent Trial of the Bishop of New-York: Bishop Onderdonk’s Statement
ISBN: No ISBN
Book #: 009915

Author: Onderdonck, Benjamin T.
Illustrator: n/a
Publisher: Henry M. Onderdonk
Place: New York
Year: 1845
Edition: First Edition

Book Cond.: Fair Condition
Jacket Cond.: No Dust Jacket
Binding: Softcover
Size: Octavo (standard book size)
Book Type: n/a
Signed: n/a

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Size: Octavo (standard book size). Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Original decorated wraps, 31 pages. Wraps are chipped, wrinkled, creased, and soiled, text block has a damp stain the top third of each page, pages have general soil from handling. Benjamin Treadwell Onderdonk (1791-1861) was the Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of New York from 1830–1861. While he presided over the Diocese during a period of expansion and was instrumental in the creation of numerous parishes, he is best remembered as one of the most controversial figures in the history of the Diocese of New York, and indeed the Episcopal Church in the United States. A number of women alleged that Onderdonk had made improper advances towards them and had engaged in improper touching. This led to a trial (Presentment) which led to a guilty finding and Onderdonk was suspended. Many believed these were trumped up charges to punish Onderdonk for finding Arthur Carey suitable for ordination (Carey was accused of having Roman Catholic leanings). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1 lb 0 oz. Category: Biography & Autobiography; Books; Law & Criminal Studies. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 009915.