Abijah Hoadley

Abijah Hoadley was an American reverend of the 18th century.
== Biography ==
In 1747, Hoadley traveled and took his place at the Congregational Church in Dunwich, Massachusetts. He delivered a speech to the town about the Devil being in close proximity to the village. He disappeared shortly after, though the speech was printed in Springfield and an original copy remained extant in 1928. (PROSE: The Dunwich Horror)
== Notes ==
* Hoadley was a character briefly mentioned in H. P. Lovecraft's 1928 short story "The Dunwich Horror".The Dunwich Horror/full - Wikisource - Retrieved 13 May 2021
* Haden argued that Hoadley was inspired by the British Bishop Benjamin Hoadley, and that the character was intended to allude to the American Revolution.LOVECRAFT IN HISTORICAL CONTEXT the fourth collection of essays and notes - David Haden - Published 2013 - Retrieved 13 May 2021 Haden also was able to trace the name Buzrael to a 1780 political satire piece about Benedict Arnold.On Buzrael - David Haden - 16 July 2019 - TENTACLII : H.P. Lovecraft blog - Retrieved 13 May 2021
== Appearances ==
* The Dunwich Horror (first and final appearance)
== References ==
Category:Humans
Category:Religious figures
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Category:American characters
Category:Creator: H. P. Lovecraft
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Category:1747 deaths
Category:18th century deaths