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Providence Preparative Meeting (Montgomery County, Pa.) Records

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Overview and metadata sections

An indulged meeting of Providence was established by Gwynedd Monthly Meeting in 1716. It was known as "Perquioman" from 1716 to ca. 1737; after 1737, this meeting is called "Providence" or, occasionally, "New Providence." Providence Preparative Meeting was established after 1733 but before 1741. The Orthodox preparative meeting was discontinued in 1827. Its members were attached to Plymouth Preparative Meeting. The meeting for worship was discontinued in 1828. Providence Preparative Meeting (Hicksite) was discontinued in 1866; its members were attached to Norristown Preparative Meeting. An indulged meeting at Providence was established by Gwynedd Monthly Meeting in 1866 and discontinued in 1868

Records include: Hicksite minutes, 1812-1866.

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Publisher
Quaker Meeting Records at Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections and Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College
Finding Aid Author
Providence Preparative Meeting (Society of Friends : Hicksite : 1827-1866 : Port Providence, Pa.)
Finding Aid Date
2003
Access Restrictions

Collection is open for research. Access may be provided via digital or microfilm copy, per repository policy.

Use Restrictions

Copyright has not been assigned to the Repositories All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted to the individual Meeting or its successor. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Repositories as the holder(s) of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by reader.

Collection Inventory

RG2/Ph/P74 1.1-1.2. Minutes, 1812-1866.
Scope and Contents

Minute books of the Hicksite meeting, 8mo28 1812-10mo22 1846; 11mo26 1846-3mo22 1866. Volume 1812-1866 contains pre-Separation minutes, 1812-1827. Volumes are 1.1 1812-1846, 1.2 1846-1866.

Existence and Location of Copies

Available on microfilm in the following location(s):

  1. Swarthmore: Microfilm MR-Ph 528
  2. Haverford: No Film
Physical Description

2 v. ; 30 cm. or smaller

Material Specific Details

Affiliation:Pre-Separation/Hicksite

Physical Location

Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

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