Call Number:

SC.201

Repository:

Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

Extent:

.1 linear ft. (.1 linear feet (4 folders.))

Language:

English

Preferred Citation:

Cite as: Williams Family Papers, SC/201, Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College.

Date:

1804-1863 (inclusive)

Creator:

Williams, Esther, -1828, Williams, Benjamin, 1774-, Williams, Charles B., 1803-, and Williams family (Williams, Benjamin, 1774-)

Abstract:

Contains family correspondence and some other papers of the extended Williams family, primarily from Esther and Benjamin Williams who were Philadelphia Quakers and from their nephew, Charles B. Williams, the son of Thomas Williams. Correspondents include Lippincotts, Warner, Roberts, and Dubre family members. Of special interest is a letter from Charles B. Williams, 1853, describing the vacationing habits of Philadelphians at mid-century. Also, a 1856 letter from Isaac Williams concerning the prevailing interest in spiritualism.

Benjamin Williams, son of Thomas and Rachel (Warner) Williams of Philadelphia, married Esther Dubre, daughter of James and Sarah (Lacey) Dubre of Wrightstown, Pa., in 1808. They corresponded with Esther's sisters, Mary and Martha Dubre of Wrightstown, Bucks Co., Pa., and with her sister and brother in law, Armelle and Charles E. Lippincott of New York City. Their nephews, Isaac and Charles B. Williams of Philadelphia, wrote to their Roberts cousin and aunt of Bucks County, Pa.

Arranged in folders: 1. Miscellaneous family papers.; 2. Correspondence, 1804-1841; 3. Correspondence, 1822-1841; 4. Correspondence,1849-1863.