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Evans family correspondence

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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:
SC.035
Repository:
Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College
Extent:
.1 linear ft. (.1 linear feet (1 folder.))
Language:
English
Preferred Citation:
Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College, Evans family correspondence, 1799-1801.
Date:
1799-1801 (inclusive)
Creator:
Evans, William, 1787-1867, Evans, Jonathan, 1759-1839, Evans, Hannah, and Evans, Joseph, 1789-1871
Abstract:
This collection includes photocopies of letters from Joseph and Hannah Evans addressed to their children William, Joseph, and Mary, while they attended Westtown Boarding School. Also included are letters from William Evans to his parents, and from Joseph Evans to his brother. These letters primarily relate family news.

Jonathan Evans (1759-1839) was a Philadelphia Quaker and a founder of Westtown Boarding School. He and his wife, Hannah (1765-1829), had seven children. Among them were William (1787-1867), Joseph (1789-1871), and Mary (1791-1858), all of whom attended Westtown.

Original letters were a gift of Charles Rhoads to Westtown school.

Source of acquisition--Charles Rhoads. Method of acquisition--Gift of; Date of acquisition--1991.

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