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Henry Simmons journals, 1796-1800 (inclusive)

Extent:
0.1 linear ft. (4 volumes)
Abstract:
Henry Simmons was a Quaker missionary to the Seneca Nation and a member Middletown Monthly Meeting. Henry Simmons's journals are related to time Simmons spent with the Oneida and Seneca nations.

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

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Joseph Walton diaries, 1875-1894 (inclusive)

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0.66 linear ft. (20 volumes)
Abstract:
Joseph Walton's diary entries focus on his various religious visits in the United States, and include details about his travel, attendance at meetings, descriptions of the communities he visited, discussions concerning the status of free African Americans, and issues surrounding voting, as well as descriptions of his time among Seneca and Onondaga reservations in New York.

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

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Joseph Elkinton journal transcript, 1816

Extent:
.1 linear ft. (1 folder)
Abstract:
Joseph Elkinton's journal entries describe his 1816 trip from Philadelphia to a Quaker missionary settlement and school called "Tunessassa," among the Seneca in upstate New York. His entries describe the preparation for the trip and his travel from Philadelphia to Tunessassa. The location of the original journal is unknown.

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