Repository: Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections / Subject: Quakers -- Diaries / Year: <span class="from" data-blrl-begin="1850">1850</span> to <span class="to" data-blrl-end="1899">1899</span> - Philadelphia Area Archives Search Results

Updegraff Family papers, 1810-1929 (inclusive) 1810-1896 (bulk)

Extent:: 1.0 linear ft. (2 boxes)
Abstract:: Letters; diaries; genealogical material; land grants signed by Presidents John Tyler, Martin Van Buren, and Franklin Pierce; and other papers of the Updegraff family, mainly those of David B. Updegraff, which provide a picture of Quakerism in 19th-century Ohio.

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Jacob R. Elfreth Sr. diaries, 1814-1870 (inclusive)

Extent:: 2.5 linear ft. (46 volumes)
Abstract:: Jacob R. Elfreth Sr. was a teacher and a bookkeeper for the Leigh Navigation Company. The majority of entries detail family news, Quaker meetings, Elfreth's work with the Leigh Navigation Company, and births, deaths, and marriages within the Quaker community,

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Charles Evans diary, 1861

Extent:: 0.083 linear ft. (1 volume)
Abstract:: Charles Evans was a Quaker physician and was active in the Quaker community. His "Diary of a European Trip, 1861" details Evans's voyage from Philadelphia to England, including descriptions of the captain and other cabin passengers, illness on board, and the weather during the voyage. Upon arrival in England, diary entries relate visits to Friends, Quaker meetings, and Evans's tour of England.

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Jane Rhoads Morris journal, 1889

Extent:: 0.0080 linear ft. (1 volume)
Abstract:: 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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Joshua Sharpless diaries, 1798, 1965 (inclusive)

Extent:: 0.16 linear ft. (2 volumes)
Abstract:: Entries describe Sharpless's travel to, and time spent in, Cornplanter's village during 1798.

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Anna Yarnall diaries, 1856-1885 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1.16 linear ft. (43 volumes)
Abstract:: 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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Kelsey Family papers, 1872-1934 (inclusive)

Extent:: 0.88 linear ft.
Abstract:: This collection contains materials relating to Rayner Kelsey and his father, Asa Kelsey.

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Samuel Gummere diary, 1854

Extent:: 0.06 linear ft. (1 volume)
Abstract:: Diary of Samuel Gummere's 1854 trip to England. Early entries describe the ten day voyage by steamship, including descriptions of passengers, accommodations on board, and sea sickness. Later entries describe Gummere's exploration of England, including visits to Liverpool and London.

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Thomas Wistar journals, 1841-1875 (inclusive)

Extent:: 0.42 linear ft. (5 volumes)
Abstract:: Thomas Wistar's journal entries largely describe his work as an Indian Commissioner, including visits to Washington D.C., the Seneca Nation, the Wichita Indian Agency, and other Native American Reservations. In addition to his work as a commissioner, entries detail social calls with family and friends, descriptions of Quaker meetings, and religious reflection and prayers.

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Francis Bacon diaries, 1841-1843 and 1858-1862 (inclusive)

Extent:: 0.062 linear ft. (2 volumes)
Abstract:: Entries describe Bacon's daily life, including descriptions of the weather, Quaker meetings he attended, business transactions, social calls with friends and family, and the births, deaths, and marriages within the Quaker community.

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