Call Number:

MC.950.061

Repository:

Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections

Extent:

.1 linear ft. (2 folders, 30 items)

Language:

English

Preferred Citation:

Henry Drinker papers (HC.MC.950.061), Quaker & Special Collections, Haverford College, Haverford, PA.

Date:

1785-1808 (inclusive)

Creator:

Pemberton, John, 1727-1795, Churchman, George, 1730-1814, and Jones, Rebecca, 1739-1817

Form:

Financial records, letters (correspondence), and Correspondence

Abstract:

Correspondence relating to Henry Drinker (1734-1809).

Henry Drinker (1734-1809) was a member of the Society of Friends and served as clerk of Philadelphia Monthly Meeting. He was a partner in the Philadelphia shipping firm of James & Drinker. In September, 1777, he refused to formally declare his loyalty to the United States government and as a result was taken prisoner (along with other prominent Philadelphia Quakers) and subsequently exiled to Winchester, Virginia, where he remained until April, 1778.

The correspondence (1785-1840), primarily concerns lands belonging to Henry Drinker (1734-1809) near Southport, Pennsylvania, and with financial matters, though there is also a letter (1792) from John Pemberton to Drinker, inviting him to dine with Native Americans. Letter writers include George Churchman, Rebecca Jones, John Pemberton, David Sands, Samuel Fisher, George Dillwyn, William Dillwyn, Henry Drinker, and others. One letter is from William Alexander to Nathan Kite (1840).