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Thomas Fisher commonplace book

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Held at: Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections [Contact Us]370 Lancaster Ave, Haverford, PA 19041

This is a finding aid. It is a description of archival material held at the Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections. Unless otherwise noted, the materials described below are physically available in their reading room, and not digitally available through the web.

Overview and metadata sections

Call Number:
MC.975.03.011
Repository:
Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections
Extent:
0.08 linear ft. (1 volume)
Language:
English
Preferred Citation:
Thomas Fisher commonplace book (HC.MC.975.03.011), Quaker & Special Collections, Haverford College, Haverford, PA.
Date:
Undated.
Creator:
Fisher, Thomas
Form:
Commonplace books and letters (correspondence)
Abstract:
This collection is comprised of the single volume commonplace book of Thomas Fisher. It includes poetry, copies of letters, and extracts.

Thomas Fisher (1801-1856) was born January 21, 1801, the son of Samuel Rowland Fisher and Hannah Rodman Fisher. Fisher was a Quaker poet, a member of the Academy of Natural Sciences, and the author of two books: 'Dial of the Seasons, or a Portraiture of Nature' and 'Mathematics Simplified and Made Attractive.' Fisher died on February 12, 1856, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

This collection is comprised of the single volume commonplace book of Thomas Fisher. It includes poetry, copies of letters, and extracts.

Unknown.

Processed by Kara Flynn; completed August, 2015.

HC.MC.950.069 Samuel Rowland Fisher correspondence HC.MC.975.02.007 Thomas Fisher letterbook HC.MC.975.07.119 Thomas Fisher manuscript HC.MC.975.05.003 Thomas Fisher signature album

Subject

Publisher
Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections
Finding Aid Author
Kara Flynn
Finding Aid Date
August, 2015
Access Restrictions

The collection is open for research use.

Use Restrictions

Standard Federal Copyright Laws Apply (U.S. Title 17).

Collection Inventory

Archival Resource Key. Commonplace book, Undated.
Othertype x

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