Call Number:

B.F671

Repository:

Quaker Meeting Records at Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections and Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

Extent:

0.5 linear ft.

Language:

English

Preferred Citation:

Cite as: Forest Preparative Meeting Records, Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College.

Date:

1851-1927 (inclusive)

Creator:

Forest Preparative Meeting (Society of Friends : Forest Hill, Md.)

Abstract:

In 1747, land was bought in the Patapsco Forest for the purpose of building a meeting house. A meeting was held under the care of Gunpowder Monthly Meeting. Known originally as Patapsco Forest Meeting, the name was shortened to Forest. In 1815, this meeting was joined with Little Falls Preparative Meeting to form Little Falls Monthly Meeting. Forest Preparative Meeting was formed in 1851, as authorized by Baltimore Quarterly Meeting (Hicksite). In 1927, Little Falls Monthly Meeting laid down all of its preparative meetings, including Forest.

Records of Forest Preparative Meeting, 1851-1927. Includes men's and joint minutes 1851-1927 and women's minutes 1864-89.

Divided into series: 1.Men's and Joint Minutes; 2.Women's Minutes.