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Cope Family Papers, 1792-1877 (inclusive)

Extent:

1 linear ft. (2 boxes)

Abstract:

The Cope family was a Quaker family of Chester County and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and Baltimore, Maryland. The collection contains family correspondence, genealogical papers and legal papers, a journal (1823) of Ann (Shoemaker) Janney, and other papers of the Cope and related Shoemaker, Yarnell, and Janney families. Individuals represented include Mahlon Day, Joseph John Gurney, and John Janney.

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