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Lloyd family commonplace books
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Held at: Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections [Contact Us]370 Lancaster Ave, Haverford, PA 19041
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Susan H. Lloyd (1802-1857) was a Quaker and member of Philadelphia Monthly Meeting for the Western District. She was born circa 1802, and died in 1857 "in the 56th year of her age," according to an obituary notice in Friends Review, v. 10, p. 569, 1857.
Mary Ann Lloyd (1797-1872) was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, circa 1797, the daughter of Sarah and Thomas Lloyd. She died circa 1872, in Philadelphia.
This collection is comprised of the six volumes of the Lloyd family commonplace books. Volumes include extracts, poetry, and literary quotes.
The Lloyd family commonplace books were donated to Quaker & Special Collections, Haverford College in 1942 by William L. Baily.
Processed by Kara Flynn; completed August, 2015.
- Publisher
- Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections
- Finding Aid Author
- Kara Flynn
- Finding Aid Date
- August, 2015
- Access Restrictions
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The collection is open for research use.
- Use Restrictions
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Standard Federal Copyright Laws Apply (U.S. Title 17).
Collection Inventory
"Some account of Comfort Collins," extracts, letter from Abraham Lincoln to Eliza P. Gurney.
Extracts, poetry, quotes from famour authors, including: Shakespeare, Cowper, Colton, Bacon, Pope, Longfellow, Irving, William Penn.
Extracts and poetry.
Includes sermon delivered by John Pease.
This volume is inscribed with the folowing: "Eleanor Rowey to Sarah Lloyd," religious extracts, and poetry.