Subject: Quakers -- History / Creator: Dillwyn, George, 1738-1820 - Philadelphia Area Archives Search Results

Held at: Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections [Contact Us]

Extent:: 0.25 linear ft. (2 volumes)
Abstract:: This collection is comprised of the two volumes of financial records of George Dillwyn, including a receipt book and an account book.

Held at: Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections [Contact Us]

Extent:: 0.1 linear ft. (1 volume)
Abstract:: George Dillwyn was a Quaker minister, and his commonplace book includes poetry, short stories, hymns, extracts from letters and meeting minutes, and quotes from famous authors such as Shakespeare, Milton, and Chaucer. The majority of the volume is composed of lists of extracts organized by topic, including topics such as: anger, affectation, old age, ambition, abstinence, religion, books, revenge, praise, sincerity, death, and temperance.

Held at: Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections [Contact Us]

Held at: Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections [Contact Us]

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