
William Bentley was a leading clergyman and social commentator in early 19th-century Massachusetts. This diary, written over the course of seven years, provides a fascinating glimpse into the daily life and concerns of a New England pastor of the time. Edited by the Essex...

William Bentley was a leading clergyman and social commentator in early 19th-century Massachusetts. This diary, written over the course of seven years, provides a fascinating glimpse into the daily life and concerns of a New England pastor of the time. Edited by the Essex...