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Rachel Hunt correspondence, 1793-1840 (inclusive)

Extent:
.1 linear ft. (.1 linear feet (2 folders.))
Abstract:
This collection includes letters received by Rachel Hunt and her husband, John. Among these are letters from other Quaker ministers on the topic of Quaker spirituality. A letter from Rachel Hunt's brother, John Gibbons, discusses the issue of self will in religion. Other correspondents include Thomas Scattergood, Mary S. Lippincott, Edward Hicks, and Jesse Kersey.

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

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Pike family papers, 1769-1902 (inclusive)

Extent:
0.4 linear ft.
Abstract:
Collection contains letters, memorials, commonplace books, and miscellaneous items of the Pike family, especially Sarah Pike, and letters of Thomas Scattergood to his son, Alfred Scattergood.

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

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Scattergood Family papers, 1681-1909 (inclusive)

Extent:
2.5 linear ft. (1 box, 9 volumes)
Abstract:
Chiefly the correspondence of Thomas Scattergood (1748-1814) with family and friends discussing spiritual matters and his travels in Great Britain, New England, North and South Carolina, Virginia, etc. Correspondents include Jonathan Binns, Josiah Bunting, John Cox, William Dillwyn, Henry Drinker, William Forster, Susanna Horne, Rebecca Jones, John Pemberton, Joseph Scattergood, Rebecca Scattergood, Rachel Smith, and others.

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

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Janney family correspondence, 1763-1932, bulk 1763-1823 (bulk)

Extent:
.1 linear ft. (.1 linear feet (22 folders.))
Abstract:
This collection primarily includes correspondence of Mahlon and Sarah Janney. These letters relate mainly to family and local news of Loudon Co., Virginia. One letter, written by Thomas Scattergood and Josiah Bunting, provides a brief account of their travels as Quaker ministers. Also included are unsigned fragments, one of which provides an account of a visit to Virginia Yearly Meeting, and another of which concludes a poem addressed to Richard Mott. Also included are notes from the collector, Elizabeth J. Baldwin, on her family history.

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

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Taylor Family papers, 1700-1944 (inclusive)

Extent:
3 linear ft. (5 upright boxes, 1 flat box)
Abstract:
This collection contains materials pertaining to the Taylor family. It contains correspondence, journals, legal documents, genealogical information, and research in the history of Quakerism. There are also many photographs in the collection, including carte de vistas and other nineteenth century photographic techniques. Other related families within the collection include the Savery, Scattergood, Richie, Hooton, and Roberts families.

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