![]() ![]() ![]() In her work studying the life and writings of Sarah Osborn, Brekus has consistently displayed great care and empathy for her historical subject. In the follow up to her monograph Sarah Osborn ’s World: The Rise of Evangelical Christianity in Early America (Yale University Press, 2017), Brekus brings us a freshly transcribed, organized, and edited collection of the currently available Osborn writings, spanning the years from 1742 to 1780. Sadly, most of Osborn’s writings have been lost, yet through the work of Catherine Brekus, her voice speaks again of the spiritual heights and depths she encountered throughout her daily life. ![]() Sarah Osborn (1714-1796) lived in Newport, Rhode Island, and was quietly prolific during her lifetime, writing thousands of pages in journals and letters that disclosed her understanding of her relationship with God and the providential care he extended to her. ![]()
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