12018-07-17T00:35:36-07:00Will Fenton82bf9011a953584cd702d069a30cbdb6ef90650a72001Francis Alison sermon2018-07-17T00:35:36-07:00Alison, Francis, 1705-1779.Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA. Archives RG 294.Record Group 294 consists of Alison's sermons, miscellaneous manuscripts, and miscellaneous items; also included are some family documents. Francis Alison, born in Ireland, 1705. He studied at the University of Glasgow before travelling to America in 1735. In 1737 he became pastor of Pennsylvania's New London Presbyterian Church. Ten years later he opened an academy in New London. Students included three signers of the Declaration of Independence and the Secretary of the Second Continental Congress. In 1752 Alison moved to Philadelphia to take charge of the Philadelphia Academy. He was later appointed Vice-Provost of the newly established University of Pennsylvania, as well as Professor of Moral Philosophy. He was also assistant minister at the First Presbyterian Church. Alison died in 1779.Manuscript, 84 pages.8420Will Fenton82bf9011a953584cd702d069a30cbdb6ef90650a