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William Churchill Houston Papers, 1731-1807 (inclusive) 1782-1793 (bulk)

Extent:
6 boxes and 4.42 linear feet
Abstract:
William Churchill Houston was a professor at the College of New Jersey (now Princeton University), a lawyer, and a statesman. He was a New Jersey delegate to the Continental Convention and the Continental Congress. The collection documents his legal career and his tenure as receiver for Continental taxes in New Jersey.

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

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John Hough estate account book, 1807 (inclusive)

Extent:
0.02 linear ft. (1 volume)
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The estate book of John Hough provides an inventory of Hough's "goods and chattels" and the individuals who inherited portions of the estate. The items included in the inventory range were home goods, like furniture and cookware; farm equipment, like plows; and livestock.

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

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Simeon Johnson Papers, 1805-1807 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 box
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Consists of papers of Simeon Johnson (1770-1807), an American merchant residing in Gonaïves, Haiti, following the Haitian Revolution, including a journal about the conflicts between rival Haitian leaders Henri Christophe (1767-1820) and Alexandre Pétion (1770-1818), as well as legal documents signed by Henri Christophe and Jean-Jacques Dessalines (1758-1806) and financial documents and correspondence pertaining to Johnson's business and social affairs.

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

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Redman family papers, 1760-1806 (inclusive)

Extent:
.1 linear ft. (.1 linear feet (4 folders.))
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This collection includes Mercy Redman's journal of her visits to eighty-seven meetings in New York, New England, and Pennsylvania. During this time she met and travelled with John Woolman. Also included is a copy of the record kept by Thomas Redman of his imprisonment and trial for refusing to take an oath of loyalty to the United States. A poem written by John E. Redman and various other family documents are also included.

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

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George R. Dearborn commonplace book, 1805-1806 (inclusive)

Extent:
.1 linear feet (1 volume)
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George R. Dearborn was a supercargo on the ship Commerce and was in Mocha, Yemen in 1806. This commonplace book probably documents his voyage to Mocha, which likely started in Charleston, South Carolina, in February, 1805; and made stops in Antwerp in June and Batavia in November. The volume contains excerpts from readings, recipes, trivia, a dictionary of Arabic to English words, a diary entry, a list of ships leaving Mocha from 1805 to 1806, and a list of expenses incurred during the trip.

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

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George Morgan Collection, 1759-1806 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 box and 0.4 linear feet
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Consists of an open collection of material related to George Morgan, a Princeton farmer and landowner. Included are a journal containing a survey register for lands in western Pa., a personal account book, and miscellaneous correspondence.

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

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Robert Proud papers, 1754-1806 (inclusive)

Extent:
.5 cubic ft. (1 box)
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Robert Proud was born in Yorkshire, England, in 1728 to Ann and William Proud. After completing his education, he immigrated to the Pennsylvania Colony. Considered a Loyalist and unsuccessful in starting several enterprises, he lived on shaky footing. However, he became a noteworty historian and writer, dubbed by some as "Pennsylvania's first historian." This collection consists of Proud's observations and memoranda, Latin and Greek translations, poetry, copies of other documents, letters, and some of Proud's published work, along with some other documents.

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

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Benjamin Swett letterbook, 1765-1806 (inclusive)

Extent:
0.12 linear ft. (1 volume)
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The first half of the volume contains business correspondence concerning merchant's orders and the status of shipments. The second half of the volume contains personal correspondence, chiefly letters from Benjamin Swett to Mary Howell Swett, his wife. Letters are addressed to William Johnson, Isaac Milnor, Harper & Hartshorne, John Wickman & Sons, Barclay & Sons, Richard Mayhew, Joseph Brown, Jonathon Cowpland, David Symour, Arnoll & Mayhew, Thomas Letchworth, George Dillwyn, Sally Hopkins, and John Smith.

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

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Joseph M. Jenkins travel journal, 1805-1806 (inclusive)

Extent:
0.2 linear_foot (2 volumes)
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Joseph M. Jenkins was born on September 20, 1783, in Providence, R.I. He left Providence to serve as assistant supercargo aboard the merchant ship Samuel Elam. Jenkins's journal, comprised of two volumes, describes his eleven month journey in 1805 to 1806 from New York to Mauritius to Jakarta.

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

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Rebecca Jones letterbook, 1797-1805 (inclusive)

Extent:
0.12 linear ft. (1 volume)
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Rebecca Jones's letterbook includes her personal correspondence with Leonard Snowdon. Letters describe meetings Jones attended, discussions of the abolition of slavery, and news of friends and family. Included in the volume is a brief account of Jones's convincement.

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

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C.M. Jones recipe book, circa 1805

Extent:
1 volume
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This volume was written and compiled around 1805 by C.M. Jones, who likely lived in England. This volume contains 22 recipes attributed to numerous individuals known to Jones. Of the recipes, nine are for wines, five are culinary, and eight are for household products.

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

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Bertrand de Moleville Counterrevolution Papers, 1805 (inclusive)

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1 box and 0.2 linear feet
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Consists of manuscripts and related material regarding Bertrand de Moleville's proposals to the British government for invading France and Spanish America. The marquis de Bertrand de Moleville was a nobleman and navy minister in the French Constitutional Cabinet. He urged Louis XVI to flee Paris and was accused of being one of the "Austrian Committee," the shadowy circle accused of anti-revolutionary plots. He emigrated to England in 1793.

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

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John Parrish diaries, 1796-1805 (inclusive)

Extent:
0.14 linear ft. (7 volumes)
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John Parrish was a member and minister of the Philadelphia Yearly Meeting. His diaries describe his travels to Quaker families, including those disowned by their Meeting, throughout Rhode Island, Maryland, New York, and Pennsylvania.

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

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George Macartney papers, 1725-1805 (inclusive) 1780-1786 (bulk)

Extent:
25 boxes
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Collection comprises correspondence, most of which are letters written to Macartney; contemporary copies of official documents, such as military accounts, intelligence reports, minutes, petitions, and bills/acts/treaties; and accounts and bookkeeping. The preponderance of the material concerns Macartney's tenure as governor of Madras.

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

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Joshua Evans Papers, ca. 1788- ca. 1804 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 linear ft. (2 boxes)
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Joshua Evans, a Quaker minister and abolitionist, was born in 1731 in West Jersey. About the year 1754, he experienced a religious conversion and thereafter devoted his life to sharing his rigorous interpretation of the gospel through an ascetic and pious life style and simple ministry. Barely educated, he was nevertheless acknowledged as a minister by Haddonfield Monthly Meeting in 1759. Evans was a vegetarian and a fervent proponent of the peace testimony, Quaker plainness, and ending slavery. In 1798, he traveled through the southern states condemning slavery in the strongest terms. Returning to New Jersey, he died in July 1798. Evans is representative of the radical, "primitive" Quaker tradition and reflects the diversity of late eighteenth century Quakerism. This collection contains portions of the journals kept while traveling in the ministry among Friends in New York, New England, Canada, the South, and elsewhere, mostly in the period 1788-1798. The transcripts of the journal...(see more)

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

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John R. Stam receipt book, 1799-1804 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 volume
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A volume comprising receipts of payment made by innkeeper John R. Stam to various people and companies in Philadelphia spanning the years from 1799 to 1804.

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

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John Churchman papers, 1778-1804 (inclusive)

Extent:
.1 linear ft. (.1 linear feet (22 items.))
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The papers, including correspondence from scientific societies in Europe, principally concern the new method of observation used in the magnetic atlas prepared by Churchman. Also included are his biography by Hannah P. Chandlee, color photographs of a reproduction of Joshua Reynolds portrait of John Churchman, and an inventory of the papers by Mary L. Bryan. Correspondents include Owen Biddle and Caesar Rodney.

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

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Florentine documents and correspondence collection, 1437-1804 (inclusive)

Extent:
5 boxes
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Collection concerning Florentine families, organizations, trades, and industries covering the years 1437-1804. The documents that compose the collection are divided into two broad sections, one dedicated to families and organizations, and the other to subjects. The former, arranged alphabetically by name, then chronologically for each family or organization, features documents pertaining to about 130 among the most important Florentine families, as well as institutions such as the Monte di pietà and the hospital of Santa Maria Novella (referred to as Spedale). The families that are best-known in the collection include the Acciaiuoli, Altoviti, Antinori, Corsi, Corsini, Guadagni, Rucellai, Salviati, and Strozzi; the best-represented families in the collection are the Amadori, Capponi, Cassi, Lapini, and Ricciardi. A small number of documents containing information on 3 ships is also present. The latter, arranged alphabetically by subject, and chronologically within each subject, is...(see more)

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

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John Beatty Family Collection, 1768-1804 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 box and 0.2 linear feet
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Consists primarily of 18th-century letters and documents of Princeton graduate (Class of 1769) and New Jersey politician John Beatty and other Beatty family members.

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

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James Robertson Collection, 1781-1804 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 box and 0.2 linear feet
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Consists primarily of later eighteenth and early nineteenth-century correspondence and documents regarding monies owed to James Robertson by the estate of Lord James Drummond, the Earl of Perth.

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

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William Smith papers, 1755-1803 (inclusive)

Extent:
0.8 linear feet (2 boxes)
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Personal and professional papers of William Smith, the University of Pennsylvania's first provost, covering the years 1755 to 1803.

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

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William Jackson journal, 1802-1803 (inclusive)

Extent:
0.04 linear ft. (1 volume)
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William Jackson's diary of his religious visit to England and Ireland. Diary entries detail the preparations required to make the journey, as well as details about the voyage itself. Upon his arrival in Ireland, entries describe attendance at Quaker Meetings, visits with Friends, and descriptions of the various Friends who hosted Jackson during his time abroad.

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

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Samuel Head notes on medical lectures delivered by John Clarke, 1802-1803 (inclusive)

Extent:
.1 linear_foot (1 volume)
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Dr. John Clarke (1760-1850) was an obstetric physician who lectured on midwifery and the diseases of women and children at St. Bartholomew's Hospital and in his home at No. 1, New Burlington Street, in London. This volume contains notes from his lectures, recorded by Samuel Head (circa 1773-1837), a Canadian physician studying in England from 1802 to 1803. These notes provide a glimpse into the education of 18th to early 19th century physicians, who, through the professionalization of the field, became increasingly involved in overseeing pregnancy and childbirth, and taking on the role of "man-midwife."

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

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Cookbook, not before 1803

Extent:
1 volume
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This volume contains 65 culinary recipes and was likely created in England by unknown creators starting in 1803.

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

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Alexander Hamilton Collection, 1784-1803 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 box and 0.2 linear feet
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Consists of selected correspondence and documents of Alexander Hamilton, often regarded as one of the Founding Fathers of the United States.

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

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Thomas Shields Clarke Collection of German Legal Documents, 1572-1802 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 box and 0.5 linear feet
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The Thomas Shields Clarke Collection of German Legal Documents consists of eight German and Italian legal documents, in German and Latin, collected by American sculptor and painter Thomas Shields Clarke (Princeton Class of 1882). The documents range in date from 1572 to 1802.

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

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Joseph Lea Correspondence, 1799-1802 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 box and 0.2 linear feet
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Consists of correspondence (approximately 125 letters) between Joseph Lea (Princeton Class of 1802) and his father, Thomas Lea.

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

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Joseph Scattergood (collector) An account of the Free Quakers, 1781-1885 [bulk 1781-1802] (bulk)

Extent:
.1 linear ft. (.1 linear feet 36 x 26 cm. (1 v. ))
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This volume contains the collection of Joseph Scattergood of original and manuscript copies of documents relating to the Free Quakers, bound by his son George Scattergood. The Free Quakers disagreed with the strict disownment policy for members of the Society of Friends who fought in the Revolutionary War. Led by Samuel Wetherhill, this group wanted to practice Quakerism without the strict rules of discipline and disownment. The papers in Scattergood's collection include petitions, published editorials, accounts of prominent members of the Free Quakers and correspondence. Primary correspondents and writers include Samuel Wetherhill, Thomas Say, and others.

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

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James & Drinker account book, 1757-1802 (inclusive)

Extent:
0.08 linear ft. (1 volume)
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The account book for doctors James and Drinker records payments made and received. Payments were often made in bonds or cash.

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

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James Bringhurst papers, 1780-1802 (inclusive)

Extent:
.1 linear ft. (2 folders)
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This collection is comprised of the personal and business correspondence, as well as miscellaneous notes and manuscripts, of James Bringhurst, a wealthy Philadelphia merchant.

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

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Evans family correspondence, 1799-1801 (inclusive)

Extent:
.1 linear ft. (.1 linear feet (1 folder.))
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This collection includes photocopies of letters from Joseph and Hannah Evans addressed to their children William, Joseph, and Mary, while they attended Westtown Boarding School. Also included are letters from William Evans to his parents, and from Joseph Evans to his brother. These letters primarily relate family news.

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

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John Newton Collection, 1763-1801 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 box and 0.2 linear feet
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Consists of selected manuscripts and letters of eighteenth-century English clergyman and hymnist John Newton.

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

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Dutch diplomatic correspondence and documents, 1718-1801 (inclusive)

Extent:
12 boxes
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"Dutch diplomatic correspondence and documents," dating from 1718 to 1801, consists of twelve boxes of material, documenting the Dutch political scene in the 18th century. The bulk of the collection consists of diplomatic correspondence sent to the States-General from 1747 to 1748. Other documents relate to the Batavian Republic from 1799 to 1801, to Gelderland from 1775 to 1781, and to Holland and West Friesland from 1718 to 1783. There are also a significant number of miscellaneous documents dating from 1725 to 1787.

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

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Henry Drinker correspondence, 1791-1801 (inclusive)

Extent:
.1 linear ft. (.1 linear feet (3 folders.))
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This collection includes letters received by Henry Drinker regarding various business and personal matters. The correspondents include Ruth Anna Rutter (later Lindley), George Churchman, and William Brinton, who wrote concerning a subscription from Lampeter Preparative Meeting for relief in Europe.

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

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Amersham Soup Society records, 1795-1801 (inclusive)

Extent:
0.25 linear feet
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The Amersham Soup Society was established in 1798 in England to run a soup kitchen for Amersham's poor. This collection consists of correspondence, accounts, rules, printed matter, subscriber lists and kitchen plans as well as "Count Rumford's Experimental Essays" and memoranda and plans for the relief of the poor.

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

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Joel Swayne diary, 1798-1800 (inclusive)

Extent:
0.0625 linear ft. (1 volume)
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Joel Swayne's diary entries describe his journey to the Seneca nation and the two years he spent there. Swayne provides detailed descriptions of Cornplanter (Gaiänt'wakê), the chief, his family, the village and villagers, cultural differences between the Quakers and the Senecas, the difficulty of the language barrier, and discussions between Quaker missionaries and Seneca members.

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

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New York Quaker papers, 1800s

Extent:
.01 linear ft. (1 folder)
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This collection is comprised of a single folder of miscellaneous materials attributed to Quakers in New York. Included are extracts of letters to and from Dartmouth Monthly Meeting, materials related to Stephen Buffington, descriptions of the area around E. Nottingham Meeting, and manuscripts regarding Elias Hicks. Additionally, this collection includes manuscripts that appear to have lines drawn using a mathematical compass, with biblical extracts copied around the sides. Some of these items include red wax seals in the center.

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

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Elias Dayton Collection, 1800 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 box and 0.2 linear feet
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Consists of some business records of Elias Dayton, a nineteenth-century Elizabeth, New Jersey, general store owner and contractor.

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

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