APS Members Bibliography

Jacob Duché Jr. (153)

Election date: 1768 (Elected to the American Society.)

Jacob Duché Jr. (31 January 1737–3 January 1798) was an Anglican clergyman and member of the American Philosophical Society via his 1768 election to the American Society. His father, Jacob Sr., was a wealthy merchant, later mayor of Philadelphia, and also an APS member. Jacob Jr. studied at the Academy of Philadelphia and then the College of Philadelphia, graduating as valedictorian of its first class in 1757, before sailing to London to pursue ordination at Cambridge. He left after a year with an ordination to the deaconate, taking posts at Philadelphia’s Christ Church (assistant minister) and the College (professor of oratory), before marrying Elizabeth Hopkinson, the daughter of first APS president Thomas Hopkinson. In 1762, Duché returned to England, received orders to the priesthood, and quickly decamped back to Philadelphia, remaining an assistant minister until his elevation to pastor in 1775. Beginning with the opening prayer to the first Continental Congress in September 1774, Duché established himself as the religious voice of the early rebellion, preaching publicly on the providential support of the cause for liberty. He became the chaplain of Congress in July 1776 but resigned in October due to the strain of tending his congregation amidst ill health. Despite his earlier warmth for the rebel cause, Duché in 1777 wrote an infamous letter to George Washington enumerating a potpourri of reasons the American effort was doomed. The letter quickly appeared in print, and in December 1777 Duché made way for England; his property was confiscated and his family sent into flight, joining him only in 1780. From 1782 on he made a fairly comfortable life in exile at the head of the Orphan’s Asylum in St. George’s Field, Lambeth, but he longed to return, doing so in 1792 after the repeal of anti-Tory laws. Although he argued in the early 1780s he remained the rector of Christ Church, a reunion was preposterous for multiple reasons: the damning letter to Washington, of course—but also the fact that fellow APS member William White had supplanted him, and that Duché’s religiosity took a mystical and Swedenborgian turn. (PI)

Member(s): Jacob Duché Jr.

153.001

The American vine, a sermon, preached in Christ-Church, Philadelphia, before the honourable Continental Congress, July 20th, 1775. Being the day recommended by them for a general fast throughout the united English colonies of America. By the Reverend Jacob Duchë, M.A.

Creator(s):

Duché, Jacob, 1738-1798 (Author)

Publication:

Philadelphia: Printed by James Humphreys, Junior, [1775]

Subjects:

United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783.

Record Source:

ESTC

References:

Sabin 21047 | Evans 14012

APS Subjects:

American Revolution | Religion | Sermons

Editions:

1x 1775

Editions Note:

One edition.

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Member(s): Jacob Duché Jr.

153.002

Caspipina's letters; containing observations on a variety of subjects, Literary, Moral, and Religious. Written by a gentleman who resided some time in Philadelphia. To which is added, the life and character of Wm. Penn, Esq; original proprietor of Pennsylvania. ...

Creator(s):

Duché, Jacob, 1738-1798 (Author) | Rack, Edmund, 1735?-1787 (Contributor)

Publication:

Bath: reprinted by R. Cruttwell; and sold by E. and C. Dilly, in the Poultry, and J. Phillips, George-Yard, Lombard-Street, London, [1777]

Subjects:

Pennsylvania -- Description and travel. | Philadelphia (Pa.) -- Description and travel.

Record Source:

ESTC

References:

Sabin 21048 | Sabin 21049

APS Subjects:

Literature | Religion

Editions:

1x 1777 (Bath), 1x 1778 (Leipzig), 1x 1792 (Dublin)

Editions Note:

Three editions: one in 1777 (Bath), one in 1778 (Leipzig), one in 1792 (Dublin). Edmund Rack originally wrote the appended section on the life and character of Wm. Penn, Esq., a separate copy of which APS holds as http://opac.amphilsoc.org/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=12938

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Member(s): Jacob Duché Jr.

153.003

Discourses on various subjects, by Jacob Duché, M. A. Rector of Christ-Church and St. Peter's, in Philadelphia; and Formerly Of Clare-Hall, Cambridge. ...

Creator(s):

Duché, Jacob, 1738-1798 (Author)

Publication:

London: printed by J. Phillips, George-Yard, Lombard-Street; and sold by T. Cadell, in the Strand; H. Payne, Pall-Mall; C. Dilly, in the Poultry; and J. Phillips, [1779]

Subjects:

Sermons, American.

Record Source:

ESTC

References:

Sabin 21050

APS Subjects:

American Revolution | Sermons

Editions:

1x 1779 (London), 1x 1780 (London), 1x 1787-88 (Dublin), 1x 1792 (Dublin)

Editions Note:

Four editions: two in London in 1779 and 1780, and two in Dublin in 1787–88 and 1792.

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Member(s): Jacob Duché Jr.

153.004

Discourses on various subjects, by Jacob Duché, M.A. Formerly Rector of Christ-Church and St. Peter's, in Philadelphia; and late chaplain to the Asylum for Female Orphans, in the Parish of Lambeth, Surry. The third edition. To which are added two discourses preached at the chapel of the asylum, now first published. ...

Creator(s):

Duché, Jacob, 1738-1798 (Author)

Publication:

London: printed for T. Cadell, In The Strand, [1790]

Subjects:

Sermons, American.

Record Source:

ESTC

APS Subjects:

Religion | Sermons

Editions:

1x 1790

Editions Note:

One edition. Much of the body is the same as the other earlier editions of Duché's Discourses, but new content appears herein.

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Member(s): Jacob Duché Jr.

153.005

The duty of standing fast in our spiritual and temporal liberties, a sermon, preached in Christ-Church, July 7th, 1775. Before the First Battalion of the city and liberties of Philadelphia; and now published at their request. By the Reverend Jacob Duché, M.A.

Creator(s):

Duché, Jacob, 1738-1798 (Author)

Publication:

Philadelphia: Printed and sold by James Humphreys, Junior, the corner of Black-Horse Alley, Front-Street, [1775]

Subjects:

United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783.

Record Source:

ESTC

References:

Sabin 21051 | Evans 14013

APS Subjects:

American Revolution

Editions:

2x 1775 (Philadelphia, London)

Editions Note:

Two edtions in 1775: one in Philadelphia, the other in London.

Holding Note: APS's copy contains inscription: "For the Rev. Mr. Farmer from his most humble servant the author," presumably APS member and Jesuit, Ferdinand "Farmer" Steinmeyer. View Holding

Member(s): Jacob Duché Jr.

153.006

An exercise, containing a dialogue and ode on the accession of His Present Gracious Majesty, George III. Performed at the public commencement in the College of Philadelphia, May 18th, 1762.

Creator(s):

Duché, Jacob, 1738-1798 (Author) | Hopkinson, Francis, 1737-1791 (Contributor)

Publication:

Philadelphia: Printed by W. Dunlap, in Market-Street, [1762]

Record Source:

ESTC

References:

Evans 9108

APS Subjects:

Politics

Editions:

1x 1762

Editions Note:

One edition. The dialogue is attributed to Jacob Duché and the ode to Francis Hopkinson by Evans.

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Member(s): Jacob Duché Jr.

153.007

Human life a pilgrimage : or The Christian a stranger and sojourner upon earth : a sermon, occasioned by the death of the Hon. Richard Penn, Esq; one of the proprietaries of the province of Pennsylvania : preached before the united congregations of Christ-Church and St. Peter's, in the city of Philadelphia, on Sunday, April xxi, 1771. By the Reverend Jacob Duché, M.A.

Creator(s):

Duché, Jacob, 1738-1798 (Author)

Publication:

Philadelphia: Printed by D. Hall, and W. Sellers, [1771]

Subjects:

Funeral sermons. | Funeral sermons, English -- Early works to 1800.

Record Source:

ESTC

References:

Sabin 21052 | Evans 12030

APS Subjects:

Religion | Sermons

Editions:

1x 1771

Editions Note:

One edition.

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Member(s): Jacob Duché Jr.

153.008

Letter to General George Washington, Philadelphia, 1777.

Creator(s):

Duché, Jacob, 1738-1798 (Author)

Publication:

[Philadelphia, n.d.], 1777.

Subjects:

United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Personal histories

Record Source:

APS

References:

Sabin 21053 | Evans 15292

APS Subjects:

American Revolution | Military

Editions:

3x 1777 (2x Philadelphia, 1x Bath)

Editions Note:

Three editions 1777 editions: two in Philadelphia and one in Bath. An extension of a 1777 broadside entitled Copy of a letter from the Rev. Mr. Jacob Duche to General Washington.

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Member(s): Jacob Duché Jr.

153.009

Letters from General Washington, to several of his friends in the year 1776. In which are set forth, a fairer and fuller view of American politicks, than ever yet transpired, or the public could be made acquainted with through any other channel. Together with the Reverend Mr. Jacob Duche's (late chaplain to the Congress) letter to Mr. Washington, and an answer to it, by Mr. John Parke, a lieutenant-colonel in Mr. Washington's army.

Creator(s):

Duché, Jacob, 1738-1798 (Author)

Publication:

[New York]: Printed [by James Rivington], in the year, 1778.

Subjects:

United States -- Politics and government -- 1775-1783.

Record Source:

ESTC

References:

Evans 15868

APS Subjects:

American Revolution | Politics

Editions:

2x 1778

Editions Note:

Two editions printed in New York in 1778.

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Member(s): Jacob Duché Jr.

153.010

The life and death of the righteous. A sermon, preached at Christ-Church, Philadelphia, on Sunday, February the 13th, 1763, at the funeral of Mr. Evan Morgan. By Jacob Duché, M.A. One of the ministers of the united churches of Christ-Church, and St. Peter's, Philadelphia and Chaplain to the Right Honourable the Earl of Stirling.

Creator(s):

Duché, Jacob, 1738-1798 (Author)

Publication:

Philadelphia: Printed by B. Franklin, and D. Hall, [1763]

Record Source:

ESTC

References:

Sabin 21054 | Evans 9379

APS Subjects:

Religion | Sermons

Editions:

1x 1763

Editions Note:

One edition.

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Member(s): Jacob Duché Jr.

153.011

[Observations on a variety of subjects, literary, moral and religious; : in a series of original letters, / written by a gentleman of foreign extraction, who resided some time in Philadelphia. ; Revised by a friend, to whose hands the manuscript was committed for publication.]

Creator(s):

Duché, Jacob, 1738-1798 (Author)

Publication:

[Philadelphia: Printed by John Dunlap], [1773]

Subjects:

Philadelphia -- Description and travel -- Early works to 1800. | Pennsylvania -- Description and travel. | Philadelphia (Pa.) -- Description and travel.

Record Source:

AAS

APS Subjects:

Literature | Religion

Editions:

1x 1773

Editions Note:

One edition. Contains only the first of the letters, contrary to the 1774 editions.

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Member(s): Jacob Duché Jr.

153.012

Observations on a variety of subjects, literary, moral and religious; in a series of original letters, written by a gentleman of foreign extraction, who resided some time in Philadelphia. Revised by a friend, to whose hands the manuscript was committed for publication.

Creator(s):

Duché, Jacob, 1738-1798 (Author)

Publication:

Philadelphia: Printed by John Dunlap, [1774]

Subjects:

Philadelphia -- Description and travel -- Early works to 1800. | Pennsylvania -- Description and travel. | Philadelphia (Pa.) -- Description and travel.

Record Source:

ESTC

References:

Sabin 21055 | Evans 13258 | Evans 13259

APS Subjects:

Literature | Religion

Editions:

2x 1774 (Philadelphia), 1x 1791 (London), 2x 1792 (Dublin)

Editions Note:

Five editions: two in Philadelphia in 1774, one in London in 1791, two in Dublin in 1792.

Holding Note: APS holds two copies: the first contains some signatures in first pages; the second contains the autograph of John Crozer.

Member(s): Jacob Duché Jr.

153.013

Pennsylvania : a poem. By a student of the College of Philadelphia.

Creator(s):

Duché, Jacob, 1738-1798 (Author)

Publication:

Philadelphia: Printed by B. Franklin, and D. Hall, [1756]

Subjects:

Pennsylvania -- Poetry.

Record Source:

ESTC

References:

Evans 7648

APS Subjects:

Poetry

Editions:

1x 1756

Editions Note:

One edition. Attributed to Jacob Duché in the Dictionary of American biography.

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Member(s): Jacob Duché Jr.

153.014

A sermon preached at St. Dunstan's in the West, on Sunday, April 29, and at St. Mary Abbotts, Kensington, on Sunday, July 15, 1781, for the benefit of the Humane Society, Instituted for the recovery of persons apparently dead by Ddowning. By Jacob Duche, M. A. Rector of Christ Church and St. Peter's in Philadelphia.

Creator(s):

Duché, Jacob, 1738-1798 (Author)

Publication:

London: printed for the Society, by James Phillips, George-Yard, Lombard-Street; and sold by J. F. and C. Rivington, B. White, C. Dilly, W. Owen, T. Jones, Denis and Son; and J. Phillips, [1781]

Subjects:

"Drowning -- Sermons. Death -- Religious aspects. Drowning victims -- Early works to 1800."

Record Source:

ESTC

APS Subjects:

Religion | Sermons

Editions:

1x 1781

Editions Note:

One edition.

Holding Note: APS holds two copies; a first copy, and a second which lacks the "List of Directors."

Member(s): William Smith (1727-1803), Provost | Member(s): Francis Hopkinson | Member(s): Samuel Magaw | Member(s): Jacob Duché Jr. | Member(s): Thomas Barton

65.033

Personal affliction and frequent reflection upon human life, of great use to lead man to the remembrance of God : a sermon, preach’d on Sunday Sept. 1, 1754, in Christ-Church, Philadelphia; occasioned by the death of a beloved pupil, who departed this life, August 28, 1754, in the 16th year of his age.

Creator(s):

Publication:

Philadelphia: Printed and sold by B. Franklin, and D. Hall, at the new-printing-office, 1754.

Subjects:

Martin, William Thomas, 1738 or 1739-1754. | Bible. Psalms, XLII, 6 -- Sermons -- Early works to 1800. | Funeral sermons -- Early works to 1800.

Record Source:

ESTC

References:

Sabin 84641 | Evans 7318

APS Subjects:

Education | Eulogy

Editions:

1x 1754 (Philadelphia), 1x 1759 (London), 2x 1762 (London), 1x 1803 (Philadelphia)

Editions Note:

Five versions: one edition in 1754 (Philadelphia) plus reprints in Smith's Discourses (London: 1759, 1762, 1762) and in the first volume of his Works (Philadelphia: 1803).

As LCP notes, the imprint contains "Verses to the Rev. Mr. Smith on hearing his sermon, upon the death of his hopeful pupil, our dear fellow-student Mr. William Thomas Martin."--p. v-viii. The verses are by Francis Hopkinson, Samuel Magaw, Jacob Duché, Thomas Barton, and Paul Jackson; it also includes "A hymn, comprising the chief heads of the foregoing sermon, composed to have been sung after it was delivered."--p. [17].

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