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Valley Preparative Meeting (Hicksite) Records
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A preparative meeting was established in the Valley in 1785. In 1828 it divided into Orthodox and Hicksite branches. The Hicksite branch was laid down in 1866 after two years of inactivity (noted by clerk at end of minute book.)
Records of Valley Preparative Meeting, 1793-1863. Includes men's minutes 1806-63; and women's minutes 1793-1822.
Divided into series: Men's Minutes: 1.1 1806-63; Women's Minutes: 2.1 1793-1822; Finance and Property: 3.1 Property records (copy) 1782.
Transferred from Haviland Records Room by NYYM in 1997.
Deposit, 1997.
Organization
- Valley Preparative Meeting (Society of Friends : 1785-1828 : Patterson, N.Y.)
- Valley Preparative Meeting (Society of Friends : Hicksite : 1828-1866 : Patterson, N.Y.)
Subject
- Publisher
- Quaker Meeting Records at Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections and Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College
- Finding Aid Author
- Inventory prepared by: FHL Staff
- Finding Aid Date
- 2007
- Access Restrictions
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Where available, access is through microfilm.
- Use Restrictions
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Information on reproduction policies available in the library.
Collection Inventory
Available on microfilm in the Library:
- Swarthmore: Microfilm MR-NY451
1 volume
Material Specific DetailsAffiliation: Hicksite
Available on microfilm in the Library:
- Swarthmore: Microfilm MR-NY451
1 volume
Material Specific DetailsAffiliation: Pre-Separation
1 folder
Material Specific DetailsAffiliation: Pre