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Lloyd family diaries, 1815-1873 (inclusive)

Extent:
0.125 linear ft. (6 volumes)
Abstract:
This collection includes a variety of diaries of the Lloyd family, including three anonymous diaries, one diary written by Mary Ann Lloyd, one by Sarah Lloyd, and one by Susan Lloyd. Diary entries are generally related to religion, Quaker meetings, and social calls. Some volumes includes extracts or poetry.

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Jane Maule diaries, 1866-1939 (inclusive)

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0.66 linear ft. (11 volumes, 1 folder)
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Diary entries describe weather, Quaker meetings, family news, and births, deaths, and marriages within the family and Quaker community.

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Anne Moore journal, 1756-1786 (inclusive)

Extent:
0.083 linear ft. (1 volume)
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Anne Moore was a Quaker minister from 1738 to 1783. Journal entries detail her travels as a Quaker minister to Maryland, Pennsylvania, New York, parts of New England, and England. Entries also provide descriptions of Quaker meetings, visits from Friends, and Moore's reflections on religion and advice for her children.

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Sarah Frances Smiley diaries, 1857-1859 (inclusive)

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

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Sarah Wistar diary, 1857-1859 (inclusive)

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0.04 linear ft. (1 volume)
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Early diary entries describe Sallie's classes and studies in her efforts to earn her high school diploma, while later entries describe social calls, illnesses in the family, and other family news, as well as Sallie's responsibilities as the eldest daughter living at home.

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Esther Fisher Wistar diary, 1866-1892 (inclusive)

Extent:
0.06 linear ft. (1 volume)
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Esther Fisher Wistar's diary entries focus on family news, social calls, religious reflection, descriptions of Quaker meetings, and discussions of aging and death.

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Jane Rhoads Morris journal, 1889

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0.0080 linear ft. (1 volume)
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Jane Rhoads Morris's journal was written for her family at home during her trip to Canada during August and September, 1889. Her daily entries describe, in detail, her experiences camping in the Canadian wilderness, accompanied by her cousins and Indigenous people they employed to paddle them in canoes to and from each campsite, as well as interactions with Indigenous people the group meets during their travels.

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Mary Howell Swett diary, 1797-1799 (inclusive)

Extent:
0.08 linear ft. (1 volume)
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Diary of Mary Swett's religious visit to England in 1797. Entries describe her travel, attendance at meetings, and Quaker hosts in England.

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Anna Yarnall diaries, 1856-1885 (inclusive)

Extent:
1.16 linear ft. (43 volumes)
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Anna Yarnall's diary entries describe weather, social calls, domestic duties, family news, attendance at meetings, births, deaths, and marriages within the Quaker community, and the health of herself and family members.

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Elizabeth Hudson Morris diary, 1743-1778 (inclusive)

Extent:
0.21 linear ft. (1 volume)
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Elizabeth Hudson Morris was a Quaker minister who traveled through the United States, Ireland, and Scotland. Diary entries describe Elizabeth's travel as a Quaker minister throughout the British colonies in North America, as well as Ireland and Scotland, and Quaker meetings. Copied versions of letters from Jane Hoskins are also included in the volume.

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