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Abington Friends School (Abington, Pa.) Account book

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Held at: Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College [Contact Us]500 College Avenue, Swarthmore, Pennsylvania 19081

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Call Number:
RG4.001
Repository:
Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College
Extent:
0.21 linear ft. (1/2 box)
Language:
English
Preferred Citation:
[Indicate the cited item or series here], Abington Friends School Account Book, RG 4/001, Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College
Date:
1828-1842 (inclusive)
Creator:
Abington Friends School (Abington, Pa.)
Form:
Account books
Abstract:
Abington Friends School was established by Abington Monthly Meeting in the latter part of the eighteenth century as a day school. The account book covers the period 1828-1842. Pupil's names are given with the status of their payments, etc.

Abington Friends School was established by Abington Monthly Meeting in the latter part of the eighteenth century as a day school. In 1886 a new building was erected, and a boarding department was added. The School was established “for the purpose of furnishing a thorough and guarded education at a moderate profit.� It is under the care of a committee appointed by Abington Monthly Meeting.

Early school masters at Abington Friends School include George Boone (uncle of Daniel) in 1718, and Alexander Seaton in 1731. George Boone made transcripts of early minutes of Abington Meeting and was Clerk of the Meeting from 1716 to 1720. Alexander Seaton continued transcribing minutes and was a teacher by profession.

Contains one volume Account Book of Abington Friends School, 1828-1842. Pupil's names are given with the status of their payments, etc.

Donor: Mrs. Herbert K. Taylor

Date: 1959

RG 2 Abington Monthly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends

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Subject

Publisher
Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College
Finding Aid Author
FHL staff
Finding Aid Date
1959
Sponsor
Encoding made possible by a grant by the Gladys Kriebel Delmas Foundation to the Philadelphia Consortium of Special Collections Libraries
Access Restrictions

Collection is open for research.

Use Restrictions

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Collection Inventory

Account Book, 1843-1874.
Box 1
Scope and Contents

Pupil's names are given with the status of their payments, etc.

Physical Description

1 folder

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