Subject: Quakers -- Great Britain / People: Penn, William, 1644-1718 - Philadelphia Area Archives Search Results

Extent:: .1 linear ft. (.1 linear feet (21 items (in 8 folders)))
Abstract:: Collection of family papers includes letters received by Abraham Scott, 1700-1704, a volume containing copies of letters written by George Dillwyn in relation to his wife's inheritance of part of the estate of Richard Hill, Hannah Moore, and Henry Hill, including a house in Madeira, 1799-1816, and an almanac with notations by Captain John Hollitt. Of particular interest is John Parrish's diary of his journey in the ministry from Philadelphia to Virginia in 1782. Also included are copies of letters to and from William Penn, a copy of a marriage certificate in a Quaker style between William Boin and Dido, a "negro woman" 1763, and other miscellaneous manuscripts.

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

Extent:: 0.66 linear ft. (5 volumes)
Abstract:: This collection is comprised of five volumes of anonymous scrapbooks from the Quaker Collection.

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

Extent:: 0.02 linear ft. (1 volume)
Abstract:: The script of Columbia Broadcasting Company's 1950 production of "The Trial of William Penn" is a dramatic retelling of the last day of Penn's trial.

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

Extent:: 0.06 linear ft. (1 volume)
Abstract:: Robert Ion's undergraduate thesis, entitled "The Theology of Early Friends with Special Reference to that of Isaac Penington," includes a history of Quaker theology, a summary of Isaac Penington's life, and a brief biography of Robert Barclay and William Penn.

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

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