Second Church (Boston, Mass.) Records, 1650-1970 » VI. Records of church clubs and organizations, 1719–1955 » F. Library, 1727–1855  

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Ministers Joshua Gee and Cotton Mather founded the Second Church Library in 1727 for the purpose of providing members of the church with access to religious texts. A bound volume includes an account of the library's founding and a register of patrons and books bestowed. Loose records include correspondence and reports.