Gold Rush Era Letters

Yale College July 20th, 1847.

This certifies that Mr. J. A. Benton is a licentiate of the Association of the Western District of New Haven County. Since finishing his theological course of three years in this Seminary, he has been preaching with acceptance to the Churches in this vicinity. Regarding him as a young man of an excellent character, and of talents, which promise usefulness & success in the work of the Christian ministry, I heartily commend him to the Churches of Christ as one entitled to their confidence & kindness, wherever Providence may call him.

Nathaniel W. Taylor Prof. [Professor]: Didact. [Didactic] Theol [Theology]:

C A. Goodrich Prof [Professor] of Pastoral Charge