Form: letters (correspondence) - Philadelphia Area Archives Search Results

James C. Iddings letter, 1853

Extent:: 0.01 linear ft. (1 folder)
Abstract:: The collection contains a letter written by James C. Iddings to his uncle Charlie about their family while a student at Haverford College.

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

John R. Hubbard letter, 1853 November 11

Extent:: .01 linear ft. (1 folder)
Abstract:: This collection contains one letter written by John R. Hubbard and addressed to John F. Rowell.

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

Mary Kite commonplace book, 1831-1851 (inclusive)

Extent:: 0.04 linear ft. (1 volume)
Abstract:: The commonplace book of Mary Kite includes extracts from her diary, correspondence, and an account of a religious visit to North Carolina. Diary entries concern family news, as well as Kite's attendance at Quaker meetings and social events.

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

Jane Bettle correspondence, 1813-1851 (inclusive)

Extent:: .01 linear ft. (1 folder)
Abstract:: This collection is comprised of the personal correspondence of Jane Bettle.

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

Richard Mott Correspondence, 1849-09

Extent:: 0.1 linear ft. (1 item)
Abstract:: This collection contains a letter written by Richard Carpenter that was sent to Richard Mott in September of 1849. In the letter, Carpenter expresses the sadness of not having Motts company in his previous Scarsdale Friends monthly meeting in New York. He then describes his experience of the gathering to Mott, who resides in Burlington, New Jersey.

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

Thomas Arnold correspondence, 1837-1848 (inclusive)

Extent:: .01 linear ft. (1 folder)
Abstract:: This collection is comprised of the personal correspondence of Thomas Arnold.

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

Howell family correspondence, 1818-1847 (inclusive)

Extent:: .01 linear ft. (1 folder)
Abstract:: This collection is comprised of the correspondence of the Howell family. Letters are between family members, Elizabeth and Israel Howell and their children, and relate family matters.

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

Haverford alumni letter to Daniel B. Smith, 1846 February

Extent:: .01 linear ft. (1 folder)
Abstract:: This collection contains one letter to Daniel B. Smith from over a hundred former Haverford students.

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

Newlin family correspondence, 1839-1846 (inclusive)

Extent:: .01 linear ft. (1 folder)
Abstract:: This collection is comprised of the correspondence of the Newlin family. The majority of letters are addressed to Rachel Newlin, written by her brothers, Nicholas and William, and her sister, Hannah Ann Walter. The letters discuss family news, social calls, and events attended, particularly marriages in the Quaker community.

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

Vail Family Letter, 1846

Extent:: 0.1 linear ft. (1 item)
Abstract:: This collection contains a letter sent to Miriam Loughborough Vail by Martha C. Parker (her mother) and Anna Maria Vail (her younger sister) in 1846. The letter was recieved by Miriam Loughborough Vail when she was a student at Westtown School. The letter describes her mother's hopes that living at Westtown School is satisfactory. Her sister elaborates in the letter by sending her support and love to Miriam.

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

Edwards Family correspondence, 1829-1845 (inclusive)

Extent:: .01 linear ft. (1 folder)
Abstract:: This collection is comprised of the personal correspondence among members of the Edwards family.

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

Caspar Wistar Morris Scrapbook, 1825-1843 (inclusive)

Extent:: 0.1 linear ft. (1 folder)
Abstract:: This collection contains letters, speeches, and articles between 1825 and 1843. The materials were cut from newspaper articles and bound together. Some of the newspapers include the National Intelligencer, Poulson's American Daily Advertiser, and Commercial Advertiser.

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

Cromwell Family correspondence, 1832-1842 (inclusive)

Extent:: .01 linear ft. (1 folder)
Abstract:: This collection contains the correspondence of the Cromwell family, a 19th century Quaker family, believed to be the in-laws of Thomas Chase.

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

Haddon-Estaugh-Hopkins papers, 1676-1841 (inclusive)

Extent:: 2 linear ft. (5 boxes)
Abstract:: Letters and documents relating chiefly to John Haddon, Quaker and anchor maker of England, to his purchases of land in New Jersey, and the founding and establishing of Haddonfield, New Jersey by Elizabeth, his daughter, who came to the colony in 1701, "to take up her father's land," and who married John Estaugh, a young Quaker preacher, in 1702.

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

Ladd family correspondence, 1809-1841 (inclusive)

Extent:: .01 linear ft. (1 folder)
Abstract:: This collection is comprised of the correspondence of the Ladd family. Letters describe Quaker meetings; traveling to other meetings such as those in Philadelphia, New York, Indiana, Missouri, and Rhode Island; health, family, and numerous Friends; and some discussion of business.

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

Cathy Cary collection, 1812-1840 (inclusive)

Extent:: 0.005 linear ft. (1 folder)
Abstract:: This collection contains miscellaneous Quaker materials collected by Cathy Cary.

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

John Howard Lewis correspondence, 1834

Extent:: .1 linear ft. (1 item)
Abstract:: Correspondence letter written in 1834 to John Howard Lewis from his brother, Samuel C. Lewis; John Howard Lewis entered Haverford School (now Haverford College) in 1833.

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

Robert B. Haines, III collection, 1793-1834 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1 linear ft. (2 boxes)
Abstract:: The collection consists almost entirely of autograph letters, signed, mostly addressed to Reuben Haines, 1793-1834, about one-third addressed to him personally, the other two-thirds addressed to him as Corresponding Secretary of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia. The writers of the latter were scientists, scholars, and statesmen from all over the world, including John James Audubon, 1785-1851, Thomas Jefferson, 1743-1826, Rembrandt Peale, 1778-1860, and many others.

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

Samuel Howell Jones letter, ca. 1833

Extent:: 0.01 linear ft. (1 folder)
Abstract:: The collection contains a letter written by Samuel H. Jones to George Sykes about his time at Haverford.

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John Joseph Gurney manuscript, 1830-1833 (inclusive)

Extent:: 0.08 linear ft. (1 volume)
Abstract:: The manuscript of John Joseph Gurney includes three parts: "Charlemania Part I," Charlemania Part II," and "An Afternoon at Cambridge and a Morning at Oxford." According to notes from the curator of Haverford College's Quaker and Special Collections, the manuscript is in the hand of Joseph John Gurney, but is "possibly written in the hand of Anna Gurney, who gave it to Ann Hodgkin, possibly as a wedding present."

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

Geo [George] and Susan Howland Letter, 1830

Extent:: 0.1 linear ft. (1 folder)
Abstract:: This collection contains a jointly written letter by Geo [George] and Susan Howland to Phebe Field and Humphrey Howland in 1830.

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

Letter about George Williams, 1827 June 18

Extent:: .01 linear ft. (1 folder)
Abstract:: The collection consists of a letter from 1827 addressed to the Mayor of Philadelphia, Joseph Watson, about a potentially fugitive enslaved man, George Williams.

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

Crew Family papers, 1813-1826 (inclusive)

Extent:: .25 linear ft. (6 folders)
Abstract:: This collection is comprised of typed genealogical research, handwritten family correspondence, legal papers, manuscripts, financial records, and miscellaneous papers of the Crew family.

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

Philip Tidyman manuscripts, 1810 (inclusive)

Extent:: 0.29 linear ft. (3 volumes)
Abstract:: This collection is comprised of two volumes of the manuscripts of the letters of Philip Tidyman's travel throughout New England and Canada from his home in Charleston, South Carolina. The collection also includes correspondence, transcribed letters, and typed notes related to the manuscripts.

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

Henry Drinker papers, 1785-1808 (inclusive)

Extent:: .1 linear ft. (2 folders, 30 items)
Abstract:: Correspondence relating to Henry Drinker (1734-1809).

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

James Bringhurst papers, 1780-1802 (inclusive)

Extent:: .1 linear ft. (2 folders)
Abstract:: This collection is comprised of the personal and business correspondence, as well as miscellaneous notes and manuscripts, of James Bringhurst, a wealthy Philadelphia merchant.

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

Samuel Rowland Fisher correspondence, 1767-1768 (inclusive)

Extent:: .01 linear ft. (1 folder)
Abstract:: This collection includes the personal correspondence between Samuel Rowland Fisher, a Quaker merchant, and his friends and family, as well as a number of photocopies.

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

Caleb Raper commonplace book, 1711

Extent:: 0.04 linear ft. (1 volume, 1 folder)
Abstract:: The commonplace book of Caleb Raper is religious in nature, and contains copied bible verses, religious poetry, prayers, and letters. According to the notes on the first and last pages of the volume, the original commonplace book, written in Caleb Rapper's hand, was written in 1711. This volume was copied in 1747 by Raper's nephew, Richard Smith. There is also a single photocopy.

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

"Epistles and Sermons of George Fox", 1683 (inclusive)

Extent:: 0.13 linear ft. (1 volume)
Abstract:: This collection is comprised of the single, handwritten volume of the epistles and sermons of George Fox, ca. 1683. The inside cover of a later binding attributes the volume to Thomas Richardson, dated 1714. However, it has been speculated that the volume may have been written originally by one of George Fox's secretaries.

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

Edward Ash letterbook, Undated.

Extent:: 0.0080 linear ft. (1 volume)
Abstract:: Edward Ash was a British Quaker and doctor. His letterbook includes personal correspondence related to religious convictions and family news. Letter writers include Barclay, Anna Maria C. of Horne, Robert Barron, Gulielma Penn, and William Pim. A number of letters are addressed to George Fox. A copy of a letter from Ellis Hooke to Margaret Fell is also included.

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

Emily Jermyn commonplace book, Undated.

Extent:: 0.06 linear ft. (1 volume)
Abstract:: The commonplace book of Emily Jermyn features hand copied excerpts from manuscripts in the Friends Reference Library, London. It is largely comprised of the letters and journal entries, religious in nature, of the following Quakers: Christopher Taylor, Henry Fell, Bridget Fell, Margaret Fell, John Rous, John Abraham, Leonard Fell, Ann Cleaton, Edward Burrough, Thomas Taylor, James Nayler, George Fox, Francis Howgill, Gervase Benson, John Lawson, Mary Pease, Joshua Nicholson, Thomas Salthouse, and Mary Fisher.

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

Joseph S. Elkinton scrapbook, Undated.

Extent:: 0.29 linear ft. (1 volume)
Abstract:: The scrapbook of Joseph Elkington includes elegies, extracts of Quaker testimonies, extracts from Quaker letters, and 581 obituary notices.

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

Richard Tangye scrapbook, Undated.

Extent:: 0.13 linear ft. (1 volume)
Abstract:: This scrapbook is comprised of reports from Quarterly Meetings, copies of letters and documents concerning marriages, and articles written by George Fox.

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

Matlack family commonplace books, Undated.

Extent:: 0.14 linear ft. (3 volumes)
Abstract:: The commonplace books of the Matlack family largely focus on Elias Hicks.

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Sarah Cadbury papers, Undated.

Extent:: .1 linear ft. (2 folders)
Abstract:: This collection is comprised of the photocopied manuscript of "Letters from Slabtown Virginia," as well as a folder of the original, handwritten letters of Sarah Cadbury.

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

Letter from Catherine Clancy to J.H. Haines, unknown

Extent:: .01 linear ft. (1 folder)
Abstract:: Letter from Catherine Clancy to Joseph Haines about sculptor Hans Schwathe.

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

William Hand Scrapbook, undated

Extent:: 0.1 linear ft. (1 folder)
Abstract:: This collection contains a scrapbook detailing the career of William Hand. Through various photographs, letters, certificates, diplomas, and notes, the book provides a linear narrative of Hand's accomplishments in the field of Science. His inventions have made considerable contributions to the plastic, iron, tungsten, and lead industry throughout the 20th century. The scrapbook concludes by displaying various awards that he won for these accomplishments.

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

Letters of Friends: Unsigned, Unattributed, and/or Undated, Undated.

Extent:: .5 linear ft. (1 box)
Abstract:: Included are letters of Friends unsigned, unattributed, and/or undated. In addition, there is a memorial to Samuel Fothergill; a letter to Phin, possibly Phineas Garrett, and two poems, one to the memory of a Richard Jordan (written in the 19th century), the other to the memory of Tacy Bates (written in the 19th century).

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

John Pemberton manuscript, Undated.

Extent:: 0.02 linear ft. (1 volume)
Abstract:: This manuscript provides a brief biographical sketch of John Pemberton, and contains excerpts from his journals and letters from his religious visit in England in 1750.

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

C. Willis Edgerton papers, Undated.

Extent:: .1 linear ft. (3 folders)
Abstract:: This collection is comprised of the correspondence, photographs, and manuscripts collected by C. Willis Edgerton.

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

George Dillwyn commonplace book, Undated

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]

Remembrance of Joseph Hoag, Undated

Extent:: .01 linear ft. (1 folder)
Abstract:: The collection contains a copy of the communication between Isaiah Thorne and his relative, a servant of the Lord Joseph Hoag about his admiration for Joseph Hoag.

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

Smith family commonplace book, Undated.

Extent:: 0.02 linear ft. (1 volume)
Abstract:: This commonplace book features writings from the Smith family.

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

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