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Charles Farquar 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.037
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, Charles Farquar Correspondence, 1829-1842.
Date:
1829-1842 (inclusive)
Creator:
Farquar, Charles, 1800-1844 and Hallowell, Benjamin, 1799-1877
Abstract:
This collection includes correspondence from Benjamin Hallowell to his brother-in-law, Charles Farquar. The letters relate primarily to family news, and occasionally address issues related to the Alexandria Boarding School and methods of teaching scientific and mathematical information.

Charles Farquar was a birthright Quaker, the son of Amos and Mary Farquar of Pipe Creek Monthly Meeting in Maryland. He died in 1844. His older sister, Margaret Farquar, married Benjamin Hallowell, and together they opened the Alexandria Boarding School in 1824.

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