Book 3, 1885-1899

The Constantin Magnus Esbjörn papers, 1868-1925 and undated, contains Esbjörn's personal papers, vital records, correspondence, notes, writings, and clippings. The collection is arranged into three series.

The Personal series, 1875-1922 and undated, includes several detailed accounts of Esbjörn's life, some of which are in English and some in Swedish. Also included are a speech that Esbjörn gave in 1876 to the Phrenoskosmian Society, a Letter of Dismission for Esbjörn and his first wife, Esbjörn's Baccalaureate Diploma, his certificate and license of marriage to his second wife Anna Sofia, a record of baptism for their daughter, several tax notices and a receipt for a clerical frock suit, advertisements for Steel Frame Buck Saws and a Jeweler, and three photographs: one of C.M. Esbjörn, one of his second wife Anna Sofia, and one of Esbjörn and three other sophomores attending Augustana at Paxton. This series also includes Lars Paul Esbjörn's estate records, death notice, and memoirs.

The Correspondence series consists of letters written to C.M. Esbjörn. The majority of the letters are in Swedish, but a number of them are in English or are translated into English. Included are letters from his brothers, mother, and father, as well as letters from other pastors and Augustana presidents and faculty.

The Notes series, 1877-1899 and undated, includes three notebooks, which are in Swedish but contain some English passages as well as translations, apparently comprising notes and sermons recorded by Esbjörn. Included in the series is a detailed description of the notebooks written by Conrad Bergendoff. Also included are loose notes on small pieces of paper, newspaper clippings pertinent to Esbjörn's work as a pastor and professor, two drafts of a sermon, and a draft of a proposal to the Augustana Synod suggesting that everyone has the right to vote for church council.