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John Morton 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.975.03.026
Repository:
Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections
Extent:
0.06 linear ft. (1 volume)
Language:
English
Preferred Citation:
John Morton commonplace book (HC.MC.975.03.026), Quaker & Special Collections, Haverford College, Haverford, PA.
Date:
Undated.
Creator:
Morton, John, active 1790-1800
Form:
Commonplace books
Abstract:
The commonplace book of John Morton includes a copy of the will of Edward Warton, recipes for colored dyes, and excerpts organized by topic, including solitude, Barclay's apology, and Paradise Lost.

John Morton was married to Mary Robinson Morton (1757-1829), who was a minister in the Society of Friends. They married in 1793 and lived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

This collection is comprised of a single volume commonplace book. The volume includes a copy of the will of Edward Warton, recipes for colored dyes, and excerpts organized by topic, including solitude, Barclay's apology, and Paradise Lost.

Unknown.

Processed by Kara Flynn; completed September, 2015.

HC.MC.955 Edward Wanton Smith papers HC.MC.1136 Robinson family papers

Subject

Publisher
Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections
Finding Aid Author
Kara Flynn
Finding Aid Date
September, 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.
Volume 1

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