Call Number:

MC.963

Repository:

Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections

Extent:

0.5 linear ft. (1 document box)

Language:

English

Preferred Citation:

Spencer Family papers 1728-1905 (HC.MC.963), Quaker & Special Collections, Haverford College, Haverford, PA

Date:

1729-1905 (inclusive) and 1812-1905 (bulk)

Creator:

Spencer family

Form:

Commonplace books, Diaries, and letters (correspondence)

Abstract:

The 19th century correspondence and commonplace books of members of the Quaker Spencer family.

Edith Spencer, Rachel Spencer, Rebecca Spencer, Amelia (Spencer) Jackson, Lydia (Spencer) Morris, Anna Spencer.

Samuel Morris (1827-1905) married Lydia Spencer (1829-1903). George Spencer Morris (1867-1922) married Lydia Ellicott (1872-1956).

The collection consists mainly of family correspondence, 1812-1905, and the commonplace books of Edith Spencer, 1804, and Rachel Spencer, 1812-1816. Chief correspondents are Rebecca Spencer (1794-1861), Amelia (Spencer) Jackson (fl. 1845), Lydia (Spencer) Morris (ca. 1829-1903), and Anna Spencer (ca. 1832-1905). The correspondence concerns family life from early days of family members at Westtown Boarding School through later years. Letters are arranged alphabetically by author. As many of the dates are incomplete, letters having no date are positioned first under each author, then letters having weekly dates, in the order of the days of the week, then letters having monthly dates, in their order, and finally, letters having full dates, in regular chronological order.

Letters are arranged alphabetically by author. As many dates are incomplete, letters having no date are positioned first under each author, then letters having weekly dates, in the order of the days of the week, then letters having monthly dates, in their order, and finally, letters having full dates, in regular chronological order.