Subject: Quakers -- Diaries / Language: English - Philadelphia Area Archives Search Results

Margaret Hill Morris diary, 1776-1778 (inclusive)

Extent:: 0.02 linear ft. (1 volume, 1 folder)
Abstract:: Margaret Hill Morris was a colonial Quaker woman who lived outside of Philadelphia during the American Revolutionary War. The entries detail Morris's experiences during the early years of the war, including her fears for her family, the movement through her town of various military groups, and her treatment of the sick and injured at surrounding military camps.

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

Walter Robson journal, 1877-1878 (inclusive)

Extent:: 0.083 linear ft. (1 volume)
Abstract:: Walter Robson's journal is entitled "Voyage to America and travels in the United States." Its entries describe Robson's departure from England and his voyages to and from the United States, including weather, accommodations, and fellow passengers. While in the United States, Robson traveled to various Friends and meetings in Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Ohio, Chicago, Iowa, Indianapolis, Baltimore, North Carolina, and New York.

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

Sarah Frances Smiley diaries, 1857-1859 (inclusive)

Extent:: 0.083 linear ft. (2 volumes)
Abstract:: Sarah Frances Smiley was a Quaker minister. Her diary entries describe Quaker meetings, ongoing struggles with her religious conviction, and her dedication to God.

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

Ann Warder diaries, 1786-1789 (inclusive)

Extent:: 0.25 linear ft. (5 folders)
Abstract:: This collection includes three bound volumes of handwritten transcriptions and extracts of Ann Head Warder's diaries, originally written between 1786 and 1789. The transcriptions were written by later family members during the 19th century. Diary entries describe Ann's voyage to America and her travels within New York and Pennsylvania, including people she met, Quaker meetings she attended, and social calls made during her travels.

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

Peter Andrews journal, 1755-1756 (inclusive)

Extent:: 0.021 linear ft. (1 volume)
Abstract:: Journal kept during Andrews's travels in England during the years 1755 and 1756. Entries describe his voyage from Philadelphia to Newcastle, including the weather, fellow passengers, and Quaker meetings held on board. Upon Andrews's arrival in England, entries describe visits to fellow Quakers, Quaker meetings, and discussions of the state of the Society of Friends in England.

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

David Bacon journal, 1794

Extent:: 0.083 linear ft. (1 volume)
Abstract:: David Backon kept a journal during his time with the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois Confderacy) in 1974. Entries describe Bacon's journey to the Haudenosaunee territory, and interactions between himself and the members of the Haudenosaunee, as well as discussions between representatives from the United States and Six Nations governments concerning the treaty that was to determine the land rights of the Haudenosaunee after the end of the Revolutionary War. Bacon also includes his accounts of speeches given by both United States representatives and Six Nation chiefs, including Cornplanter (Gaiänt'wakê) and Red Jacket (Sagoyewatha).

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

Elizabeth Browett diary, 1833-1834 (inclusive)

Extent:: 0.02 linear ft. (1 volume)
Abstract:: The diary's cover reads: "Diary of a Poor Quaker Seamstress, 1833-4, being a pathetic record of monotonous penury." Entries focus on social calls, descriptions of Quaker meetings, Browett's health, and her work as a seamstress in London.

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

Lydia Cooke diaries, 1815-1829 (inclusive)

Extent:: 0.125 linear ft. (2 volumes)
Abstract:: Lydia Barton Cooke was a Philadelphia Quaker who joined the Hicksites in 1828. Diary entries include prayers, poems, descriptions of domestic duties, social calls from family and friends, Quaker meetings, and discussions of the health of her husband and children. Cooke's diaries also feature religious reflections, potentially concerning the separation between Orthodox and Hicksite.

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

William Dillwyn diary, 1772-1773 (inclusive)

Extent:: 0.04 linear ft. (1 volume)
Abstract:: William Dillwyn was a Philadelphia Quaker abolitionist who was tutored under Anthony Benezet. Entries describe Dillwyn's travels from his home in Burlington, New Jersey, to Charleston, South Carolina, including lists of things to pack, the voyage, and the weather. Later entries describe Dillwyn's time in South Carolina, visits with Friends, business, and Quaker meetings.

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

Samuel Emlen Jr. diaries, 1794-1818 (inclusive) 1817-1818 (bulk)

Extent:: 0.02 linear ft. (2 volumes)
Abstract:: Diary entries record Samuel Emlen Jr.'s journey into Maryland, and describes visits with Friends there, as well as social calls with friends and family, and Quaker meetings.

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

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