Repository: Old York Road Historical Society / Subject: Quakers / Place: Montgomery County (Pa.) / Year: <span class="single" data-blrl-single="1880">1880</span> - Philadelphia Area Archives Search Results

Start Over Repository Old York Road Historical Society Subject Quakers Place Montgomery County (Pa.) Year 1880

Extent:: 5.0 linear feet
Abstract:: Francis R. Taylor (1884-1947) was a prominent Philadelphia lawyer and banker with an interest in history who was active in the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers). Francis' father, Thomas B. Taylor (1852-1911), was a Philadelphia attorney and conveyancer. The Thomas B. and Francis R. Taylor papers, 1880-1945, include records created by each of the men. Thomas' papers include letterbooks and records of his work as a lawyer. Francis' papers include correspondence, materials relating to Quaker educational institutions, and a biography of William Savery (Philadelphia tanner and Quaker minister, lived 1750-1804). There are also materials relating to the purchase and maintenance of the property "Brooklawn."

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