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Start Over Subject Lay ministry -- Society of Friends Creator Garrigues, Edward, 1756-1845 Year 1845 to 1849

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Elias Hicks Manuscript Collection, 1779-1948 (inclusive) 1779-1830 (bulk)

Extent:
1 linear ft.
Abstract:
Elias Hicks (1748-1830) was an eminent Quaker minister from Jericho, Long Island, N.Y. In the 1820s, a religious controversy within the Society of Friends which focused on Hicks' ministry led to the Hicksite-Orthodox Separation of 1827-1828. The collection includes correspondence written and received by Elias Hicks, sermons, surveyor's drawings, family correspondence, and other papers. Also includes the original 1748-1822 manuscript journal of Elias Hicks (in three parts) and the 1828 Ohio travel journal.

Held at: Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College [Contact Us]

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Jackson-Conard Family Papers, 1748-1910 (inclusive)

Extent:
2.2 linear ft. (5 boxes)
Abstract:
The Jackson-Conard Family Papers include correspondence and other manuscripts of the Jackson and Conard families of London Grove Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania. The primary recipients are William Jackson (1746-1834), a Quaker minister, and his nephew, William Jackson (1789-1864), who served a single term in the Pennsylvania State Senate and was active in the anti-slavery movement.

Held at: Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College [Contact Us]