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William E. Potter Diary, 1859-1862 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 box
Abstract:
This diary was written by William E. Potter during his years at Harvard (law degree, 1861) and Princeton (B.A., 1863). For the most part the entries are daily with astute and observant comments on many of the public figures and events of this time. Among the more interesting entries are comments and descriptions of the Women's Rights Convention in Boston in 1860, the Massachusetts state prison; the election and inauguration of Abraham Lincoln; the surrender of Fort Sumter; the Battle of Bull Run; "pumping" (dunking) of Princeton students favoring secession; his religious awakening; and a final entry that reads simply "Enlisted."

Held at: Princeton University Library: University Archives [Contact Us]

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Josiah S. Studdiford Family Correspondence, 1807-1862 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 box and 0.2 linear feet
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Consists of the personal correspondence of Josiah S. Studdiford (1837-1862), documenting his service with the 4th New Jersey Infantry during the U.S. Civil War, including battles in which he was involved; his capture and time as a prisoner of war at Libby Prison (Va.) in the summer of 1862; and his death during the Battle of South Mountain (Md.) on September 14, 1862. Also included is the largely personal correspondence of several of Studdiford's relatives, including his grandfather, John Neely Simpson (1770-1832); his brother, Peter Augustus Studdiford (1828-1886); and his uncles, James Hervey Simpson (1813-1883) and Josiah Simpson (1815-1874). Many of those represented were Princeton University graduates.

Held at: Princeton University Library: Manuscripts Division [Contact Us]

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Samuel George Morton papers, 1832-1862 (inclusive)

Extent:
3.2 linear feet and 5 containers, 13 volumes
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Samuel George Morton (1799-1851) of Philadelphia was a physician and natural scientist whose work focused on the craniometric studies of humans with conclusions regarding the relative intellectual capacities of the “five races.” His work had a profound influence on the development of physical anthropology in antebellum America. He also made contributions in the fields of geology, mineralogy, paleontology and natural history. Morton served as a professor of medicine at Pennsylvania College (now, the University of Pennsylvania). This collection contains mainly the papers of Samuel George Morton, which date from 1832 to 1851, when Morton devoted his research efforts almost exclusively to ethnology and to the collecting of human skulls for comparative studies. The bulk of the papers consist of incoming correspondence, from 1832 to 1851, relating to ethnology and other related interests such as anthropology, craniology, paleontology and Egyptology. The remainder of the collection...(see more)

Held at: Library Company of Philadelphia [Contact Us]

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

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0.062 linear ft. (2 volumes)
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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.

Held at: Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections [Contact Us]

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Fairman Rogers Papers, 1849-1862 (inclusive)

Extent:
29 items
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Fairman Rogers graduated from the University of Pennsylvania with an A. B. in 1853 and an A. M. in 1856, and served the University as Professor of Civil Engineering until 1864 and then as a Trustee from 1871 to 1886. He also surveys of the Potomac River for the United States Coast and Geodetic Survey. The collection consists of a scrapbook, a diary and 27 other items, including letters, memos, meeting minutes, lists of students, lecture notes, receipts, accounts, and circulars kept during his tenure as Professor.

Held at: University of Pennsylvania: University Archives and Records Center [Contact Us]

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George Davis Budd Papers, 1858-1862 (inclusive)

Extent:
0.2 cubic feet
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George Davis Budd was a Philadelphia lawyer who graduated from the University of Pennsylvania in 1862 and served as Assistant City Solicitor for Philadelphia in 1872. The collection chiefly consists of a fascinating history of the University's Class of 1862, of which Budd was a member.

Held at: University of Pennsylvania: University Archives and Records Center [Contact Us]

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Recipe book, 1838-1862 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 volume
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A small red volume kept by Samuel William Clay (1816-1884) fo England. The book is comprised chiefly of medicinal receipes and remedies for various ailments. There are some cookery and household recipes included.

Held at: University of Pennsylvania: Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts [Contact Us]

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Josiah H. Branson account book, 1860-1862 (inclusive)

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0.1 linear ft. (1 volume)
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This account book records Josiah H. Branson's business transactions as a cobbler. Entries include the amount received and the work done, including making shoes, slippers, and boots; repairing shoes, slippers, and boots; and soling, heeling, and capping shoes and boots.

Held at: Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections [Contact Us]

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John S. Copley Civil War Letters, 1861-1862 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 box and 0.2 linear feet
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Consists of 24 letters by Union soldier John S. Copley to his friend Robert Moody throughout the first two years of the American Civil War. Copley, who served with the 9th Regiment, Pennsylvania Reserve Infantry (38th Volunteers), includes detailed accounts of battles and life in various military camps.

Held at: Princeton University Library: Manuscripts Division [Contact Us]

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Annual Association for the Relief of Sick Children in the Summer Records, 1818-1862 (inclusive)

Extent:
0.4 linear ft. (1 box)
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The Annual Association for the Relief of Sick Children in the Summer was a Quaker women's organization founded in 1818 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to provide relief for impoverished sick children and their mothers from the crowding and oppressive heat during the summer months. The collection contains minutes, 1818-1854 (gap 1819-1821) and other records, including acting committee minutes and workbook, 1843-1851.

Held at: Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College [Contact Us]

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Palmer Brothers Civil War Letters, 1845-1862 (inclusive)

Extent:
0.21 linear ft. (1 box (50 letters))
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The Palmer brothers belonged to a Quaker family of Concord Monthly Meeting, Delaware County, Pennsylvania. Three sons of William W. and Hannah Trimble Palmer, all birthright Quakers, served in the Union Army during the Civil War. This collection contains fifty letters and transcriptions of the same, written to family members by Quaker brothers, John, William T., and Edward L. Palmer during their service in the Union army. Letters from John Palmer also describe his post-military service employment in Cincinnati, Ohio, in 1864.

Held at: Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College [Contact Us]

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Camp Luzerne requisition receipts, circa 1862

Extent:
0.3 linear feet
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Camp Luzerne was a Civil War training camp established in 1862. Camp Luzerne requisition receipts, circa 1862, is comprised entirely of requisition receipts ordered from this camp.

Held at: Historical Society of Fort Washington [Contact Us]

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Calvin Pardee family letters, 1860-1862 (inclusive)

Extent:
0.3 linear feet
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Calvin Pardee (1841-1923) was born in Hazelton, Pennsylvania to the owner of a successful coal-mining company, which Calvin continued with his brother after the Civil War. He volunteered for the Union Army when the war broke out, and was present for the Battle of Antietam although he was declared unfit for duty and resigned very soon after. Calvin's brother Ario (1839-1901) was a famous Union officer known for defending of a portion of Culp's Hill during the Battle of Gettysburg. Most of the Calvin Pardee family letters, 1860-1862 were written to or written by Calvin Pardee while he served in the 28th Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteers. There are also many letters by or to Calvin's brother, Ario (Jr.).

Held at: Grand Army of the Republic Civil War Museum and Library [Contact Us]

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Peru Preparative Meeting (Hicksite) Records, 1798-1862 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 linear ft. (2 volumes)
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Records of Peru Preparative Meeting, 1799-1862. Includes men's minutes 1799-1808 and women's minutes 1828-1862.

Held at: Quaker Meeting Records at Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections and Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College [Contact Us]

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Arthur Lyon Mitchell family papers, 1786-1989-1815-1861 (bulk)

Extent:
.1 linear ft. (.1 linear feet (17 items (4 folders)))
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Includes: Letters written by or to family members, including Peter Lyon, 1815 and 1849; John Lyon, 1849; Asahel Lyon (d. 1830), n.d.; Amelia Coffin, 1864 (2); and Mary Lyon, 1827. Also: Hannah Lyon's notes on Quaker meetings, n.d.; death notice of Joseph Mitchell, 1786; statement of Charles Coffin's inability to serve in the military, 1837; Amelia Coffin's teacher certificate, 1861; program for Nine Partners School, 1861; grant of property, Mary Lyon to Peter Lyon, 1833; grant of property, Richard Mitchell to David L. Mitchell, 1865; "Society of Friends in Seoul, Korea-Early History" and "The Establishment of a Quaker Meeting in Seoul, Korea", n.d., and an obituary of Ham Sok Hon, 1989. Topics of interest are: Quaker women, pacifism, celibacy, and Select meetings.

Held at: Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College [Contact Us]

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Elijah F. Pennypacker anti-slavery correspondence, 1839-1861 (inclusive)

Extent:
.1 linear ft. (.1 linear feet (5 folders.))
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This collection includes letters written to Elijah Pennypacker concerning the anti-slavery movement. It includes correspondence from Abby Kelly and H.B. Stanton relating to the American Anti-Slavery Society, from Thomas Garrett concerning arrangements for transportation and placement of emancipated and self-emancipated people, and from William Still about a visit and lecture by William Wells Brown.

Held at: Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College [Contact Us]

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George M. Justice Memorandums, 1825-1861, 1825-1861 (inclusive)

Extent:
.5 linear ft.
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George M. Justice was a successful Philadelphia merchant and important Hicksite Quaker. Beginning in 1825 until shortly before his death, he kept volumes of memorandum reflecting his thoughts on religion, the Hicksite Separation and its aftermath in Philadelphia, family information, astronomy, slavery, and other topics.

Held at: Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College [Contact Us]

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Charles Evans diary, 1861

Extent:
0.083 linear ft. (1 volume)
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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.

Held at: Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections [Contact Us]

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James Tyson diaries, 1859-1861 (inclusive)

Extent:
0.38 linear ft. (4 volumes)
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The collection consists of four volumes of diaries which detail James Tyson's time at Haverford College, from daily activities to information on the courses Tyson was taking at the time. The entries range from 1859 to 1861.

Held at: Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections [Contact Us]

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Sir Edwin Arnold Letters, 1861 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 box and 0.2 linear feet
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Consists of fifteen letters (1861) by the English author Sir Edwin Arnold to London publisher Smith, Elder, and Co. regarding his work The Book of Good Counsels.

Held at: Princeton University Library: Manuscripts Division [Contact Us]

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Family recipe book, circa 1849-1861 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 volume (218 pages)
Abstract:
This volume contains 200 culinary recipes written and compiled approximately between 1849 and 1861 in England. The recipes were primarily written by two unidentified hands.

Held at: University of Pennsylvania: Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts [Contact Us]

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Henry Russell diary, 1858-1861 (inclusive)

Extent:
0.06 linear ft. (1 volume)
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Henry Russell's diary entries describe social calls, attendance at Quaker Meetings, personal and religious reflection, prayers, and reminiscences about his wife.

Held at: Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections [Contact Us]

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Enos and Hannah Sharpless family papers, 1790-1861 (inclusive)

Extent:
.1 linear ft. (.1 linear feet (4 folders.))
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This collection contains family papers and correspondence of Enos and Hannah Sharpless including two copy books of the latter. The letters primarily concern family matters. Two documents of note are a letter from Johnson Knight concerning the Quaker testimony on slavery and a pass issued for an enslaved person bought by Enos Sharpless in order to be liberated.

Held at: Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College [Contact Us]

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Joseph Foulke correspondence, 1839-1861 (inclusive)

Extent:
.1 linear ft. (.1 linear feet (9 items (1 folder)))
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Includes his correspondence with family members and one letter from William Chandler, 1839-1861. Topics covered are family matters, Quaker meetings, politics, and almanacs.

Held at: Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College [Contact Us]

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Charles Lippincott autograph album and daguerrotype, 1859-1861 (inclusive)

Extent:
.08 linear ft. (1 volume, 1 daguerrotype)
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A personal book of autographs, owned by Charles "Chad" Lippincott. Autographs and brief poems/quotes are scribed by teachers and classmates from Haverford College in Haverford, Pennsylvania, as well as the Normal School in Trenton, New Jersey. Additionally, there is a daguerrotype of Charles Lippincott taken in 1861.

Held at: Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections [Contact Us]

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James H. Drake autograph album, 1861

Extent:
.083 linear ft. (1 volume)
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The James H. Drake autograph album contains signatures of fellow classmates.

Held at: Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections [Contact Us]

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Samuel McGrew papers, 1789-1861 (inclusive)

Extent:
.1 linear ft. (2 folders)
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This collection is comprised of a handwritten copy of the the will of Samuel McGrew, and a single volume of his diary.

Held at: Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections [Contact Us]

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James Clement Moffat Collection, 1832-1861 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 box and 0.4 linear feet
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Consists of selected manuscripts and corresondence of the nineteenth-century Scottish-born church historian and educator James Clement Moffat.

Held at: Princeton University Library: Manuscripts Division [Contact Us]

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Longshore-Williams family correspondence, 1840-1965-bulk 1840-1861 (inclusive)

Extent:
.1 linear ft. (.1 linear feet (1 folder.))
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This collection includes letters written to Mary W. Longshore from the family of her sister, Martha Williams, after the Williams moved from Pennsylvania to Warsaw, Ohio. Included are letters from her sister, brother-in-law, Isaac B. Williams, and nephews, Jonathon and Jeremiah. These letters relate family and local news, and news about the temperance and anti-slavery movements. A letter from Isaac B. Williams, dated 1861, relates his thoughts on the prospect of civil war. A letter from Dr. Joseph S. Longshore relates news of an 1840 anti-slavery society meeting in Bucks Co. Also included is an unsigned copy book that contains thoughts on the Bible, spirituality, and accounts of Quaker ministry, including that of Deborah Wharton.

Held at: Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College [Contact Us]

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Amawalk Preparative Meeting (Orthodox) Records, 1775-1861 (inclusive)

Extent:
0.4 linear ft. (4 volumes)
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Records of Amawalk Preparative Meeting (Orthodox). Includes: Minutes, 1775-1800/1828-1850 and women's minutes, 1797-1825/1828-1861.

Held at: Quaker Meeting Records at Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections and Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College [Contact Us]

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Troth Family Copy Letter Books, 1852-04-03-1861-07-08 (inclusive)

Extent:
0.1 linear ft. (1 folder)
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This collection consists of two copy letter notebooks written by Samuel F. Troth (1801-1886), a prominent Philadelphia pharmacist and Quaker, between 1852 and 1861. The first notebook contains a collection of letters from June 1853, addressed to his daughter, Elizabeth T. Troth, of Samuel Troth's travels. The second notebook contains various letters from Samuel Troth to friends and family about various events between 1852 and 1861.

Held at: Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections [Contact Us]

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Procès Libri. Détournement de manuscrits, d'autographes, et de livres: jugement - polèmiques, 1848-1861 (inclusive)

Extent:
2 volumes
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The collection Procès Libri. Détournement de manuscrits, d'autographes, et de livres: jugement – polèmiques houses materials from the Libri affair, the accusations that Guglielmo Libri, an Italian scholar and bibliophile, stole countless rare books and manuscripts from French national libraries while employed as an inspector of the libraries. When Libri was accused of theft, he and his supporters wrote a flurry of pamphlets in Libri's defense, disputing individual claims of theft and arguing that the neglectful state of French libraries led to confusion over the location of library books and to the prevalence of library-owned books in the private market. The collection, dating from 1848 to 1861 and bound together in two volumes, consists of manuscript table of contents for both volumes and thirty-one items in total, including pamphlets, newspaper clippings, a letter from Libri to his lawyer, Henry Celliez, and other manuscript notes.

Held at: University of Pennsylvania: Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts [Contact Us]

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Richard Jones letter, 1861

Extent:
0.005 linear ft. (1 folder)
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This collection contains a letter written by Richard Jones.

Held at: Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections [Contact Us]

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Howard L. Haines autograph and composition books, 1860-1861 (inclusive)

Extent:
0.1 linear ft. (1 box)
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Howard Haines's autograph book contains five categories: Faculty, Seniors, Juniors, Sophomores, and Freshman. Each entry includes basic information on members of these categories, except in the case of the faculty, which was left almost entirely blank. His composition book contains several essays concerning animals, historical and contemporary figures, national histories, and notes on several scientific and mathematical subjects.

Held at: Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections [Contact Us]

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Lowville Preparative Meeting Records, 1844-1860 (inclusive)

Extent:
0.1 linear ft. (1 volumes)
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Records of Lowville Preparative Meeting (Orthodox), 1844-1860. Includes: Women's minutes, 1844-1860.

Held at: Quaker Meeting Records at Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections and Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College [Contact Us]

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Charles Evans papers, 1681-1860 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 linear ft. (2 boxes)
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Jonathan Evans's papers, ca. 1818-38, shed light on the religious, doctrinal controversies, and differences arising among the members of the Society of Friends related to the preachings of Elias Hicks, Nicholas Brown, and Elisha Bates. There are also letters of the Cope and Evans families relating to the Hicksite Separation.

Held at: Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections [Contact Us]

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Ogden Family Letters, 1818-1860 (inclusive)

Extent:
.02 linear ft. (1 box)
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Letters of the Ogden family, involved in land transations in Western New York state in the late nineteenth century.

Held at: Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections [Contact Us]

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Dorcassian Society of Burlington records, 1843-1860 (inclusive)

Extent:
0.042 linear ft. (1 volume)
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The Dorcassian Society of Burlington, New Jersey was founded in 1839, and appears to have dissolved at the end of the minute book, in 1860. The mission of the Dorcassion Society was to provide relief work to the poor, in particular clothing. This collection is comprised of one volume of minutes and attendence lists from 1843 - 1860.

Held at: Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections [Contact Us]

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Henry Society records, 1854-1860 (inclusive)

Extent:
0.25 linear ft. (1 box)
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The Henry Society records (1854-1860) include one volume of constitution and by-laws (1856), one minute book (1855-1860), and an oration presented to the Society by Cyrus Mendenhall in 1854.

Held at: Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections [Contact Us]

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British library catalog, 1853-1860 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 volume
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The British library catalog dates from 1853 to 1860 and documents the 145 holdings of a largely Christian library, possibly from a Sunday school in Yorkshire, England. The catalog's creator was possibly the Sunday school's teacher. The volume also contains the owner's diary entries detailing the 1953 deaths of her sister and mother.

Held at: University of Pennsylvania: Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts [Contact Us]

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The Historical and Interpretive Collections of The Franklin Institute daguerreotype collection, circa 1840-1860

Extent:
2.0 linear feet
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Founded in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1824, in honor of America's first scientist, Benjamin Franklin, The Franklin Institute is one of the oldest and most important science institutes in the nation. Its mission is to inspire a passion for learning about science and technology. The Historical and Interpretive Collections of The Franklin Institute daguerreotype collection, circa 1840-1860, consists of twenty-seven daguerreotypes. Most of the images are of individuals, but there are images of scenery as well. Of special interest in the collection are two images from Philadelphia physician and photographic pioneer, Dr. Paul Beck Goddard and one image attributed to Louis J. M. Daguerre.

Held at: The Historical and Interpretive Collections of The Franklin Institute [Contact Us]

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William Thompson diary, 1860

Extent:
0.06 linear ft. (1 volume)
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Diary entries are largely related to William Thompson's family's grocery business, family news, illness, social calls, and Quaker meetings he attended. He occasionally also describes Quakers from England and Ireland making religious visits to America.

Held at: Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections [Contact Us]

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John Fries Frazer chemistry lectures, 1859-1860 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 volume
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A volume of manuscript notes of chemistry lectures given by Professor John Frazer of the University of Pennsylvania, to the Sophomore Class of 1859-1860 kept by Richard H. Newton.

Held at: University of Pennsylvania: Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts [Contact Us]

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