Repository: Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections / Year: <span class="single" data-blrl-single="1830">1830</span> - Philadelphia Area Archives Search Results

Thomas Scantlebury diaries, 1771-1990 (inclusive)

Extent:: 0.33 linear ft. (13 volumes, 4 foldered, 5 total folders)
Abstract:: Thomas Scantlebury's diaries describe his life in Bristol, England, particularly meetings attended, visits among Friends, business related news, and social calls.

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Thomas Fisher letterbook, 1823-1859 (inclusive)

Extent:: 0.25 linear ft. (1 volume)
Abstract:: The majority of correspondence included is business correspondence related to Fisher's mathematics and his book, "Dial of the Seasons, or a Portraiture of Nature," on Fisher's theory of the effect of "the angles of incidence of the meridian sunlight." There are also a small number of letters of personal correspondence, generally letters of introduction for friends or family traveling to Philadelphia or New York.

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Richard Hockley letterbook, 1737-1742, 1965-1967 (inclusive)

Extent:: 0.02 linear ft. (1 volume, 1 folder)
Abstract:: This collection is comprised of the single letterbook of Richard Hockley and contains business correspondence. The majority of letters in the volume are written by Richard Hockley on his travels for the business interests of Thomas Hyam, a London merchant. Letters are written from a variety of locations, including Barbados, Charleston, South Carolina, and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

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Benjamin Ladd letterbook, 1809-1850 (inclusive)

Extent:: 0.1 linear ft. (1 volume)
Abstract:: This volume includes Benjamin Ladd's personal correspondence. Includes letters written by Ladd to his wife Elizabeth Ladd, sister Isabella Ladd, Phillip Price, Jonathon Taylor, John Whitchall, Abner Winder, Daniel Quinby, Christopher Healy, Deborah Cook, and Thomas Tucker. Also includes letters written to Benjamin Ladd from Stephen Grellet.

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Samuel Buckley Morris letterbooks, 1815-1842 (inclusive)

Extent:: 0.2 linear ft. (2 volumes)
Abstract:: Samuel Buckley Morris was a Philadelphia area Quaker and one of the founders of Haverford College. This collection contains two volumes of his letterbooks. The first volume contains business correspondence; the second volume contains both business and personal correspondence.

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Lloyd family commonplace books, 1815-1858 (inclusive)

Extent:: 0.35 linear ft. (6 volumes)
Abstract:: The Lloyd family commonplace books include extracts, poetry, and literary quotes.

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Pennock Commonplace Books, 1818-1839 (inclusive)

Extent:: 0.1 linear ft. (1 folder)
Abstract:: This collection contains a variety of poems copied by William Pennock in the years 1818 and 1821. It also contains poems copied by Mary Pennock in 1839.

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Haverford Literary Society constitution, ca. 1830s-1840s (inclusive)

Extent:: .01 linear ft. (1 folder)
Abstract:: This collection contains one pledge written by the Haverford Literary Society addressed to the council of The Haverford School, later Haverford College.

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Wistar-Canby family papers, 1721-2005 (inclusive)

Extent:: 9.43 linear ft. (7 boxes and 19 volumes)
Abstract:: This collection contains materials that belonged to members of the Wistar and Canby families, prominent families in Pennsylvania and Delaware. It consists mostly of diaries, photographs, and personal papers that belonged to members of the extended Wistar-Canby family. Many of the letters and personal papers have to do with family genaological research pursued by William Marriott Canby Jr. Also included in this collection is a baby shirt and cap worn by William Canby in 1748.

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Geo [George] and Susan Howland Letter, 1830

Extent:: 0.1 linear ft. (1 folder)
Abstract:: This collection contains a jointly written letter by Geo [George] and Susan Howland to Phebe Field and Humphrey Howland in 1830.

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