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Margaret Jenkins journals, 1875-1912 (inclusive)

Extent:
0.54 linear ft. (3 volumes)
Abstract:
This collection is comprised of three volumes of the travel journals of Margaret Jenkins. The first volume describes Jenkins's voyage from New York to San Francisco, and her voyage home from San Francisco to New York via Liverpool. The remaining two volumes describe Margaret Jenkins's trip to the Himalayan Mountains in 1911 and 1912, to visit her cousin, who was a missionary there.

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

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John Shoemaker journals, 1805-1893 (inclusive) 1805-1815 (bulk)

Extent:
0.16 linear ft. (4 volumes)
Abstract:
John Shoemaker was a Quaker minister. Shoemaker's journals detail his religious visits throughout North America. Entries generally describe travel between destinations, families that host Shoemaker and his companions throughout their travels, and descriptions of Quaker meetings attended and Quaker families visited.

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

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Joseph Walton diaries, 1875-1894 (inclusive)

Extent:
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]