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Jones Family papers, 1821-1918 (inclusive)

Extent:
6.5 linear ft. (13 boxes)
Abstract:
The papers of Eli and Sybil Jones, 19th century Quaker missionaries, most notably to the Middle East where they established missions on Mt. Lebanon and in Ramallah, Palestine; the correspondence of Charles and Ellen Jones, also 19th century Quaker missionaries in Ramallah; and the letters of Quaker James Parnell Jones, son of Eli and Sybil Jones, who fought in the Civil War.

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Henry Hale G. Sharpless diaries, 1841-1870 (inclusive)

Extent:
0.37 linear ft. (8 volumes)
Abstract:
Four of Henry Hale G. Sharpless's diaries are travel diaries that describe his travels throughout the eastern United States, Europe, and the Middle East. The remaining three diaries describe Sharpless's daily life at home in Pennsylvania, and on his farm outside Philadelphia.

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William Bacon Evans papers, 1787-1963 (inclusive)

Extent:
3 linear ft. (7 boxes)
Abstract:
The papers of Quaker William Bacon Evans (1875-1964), a traveler to the Middle East, including Palestine, Syria and Lebanon and to Europe. His letters and journals are complemented by letters to him from a number of prominent people.

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