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Collection of Chester County Quaker property records and other manuscripts

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

This is a finding aid. It is a description of archival material held at the Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College. Unless otherwise noted, the materials described below are physically available in their reading room, and not digitally available through the web.

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Call Number:
SC.270
Repository:
Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College
Extent:
2 folders (2 folders. (.1 linear feet))
Preferred Citation:
Cite as: Collection of Chester County Quaker property records and other manuscripts, SC/270, Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College.
Date:
1787-1879 (inclusive)
Abstract:
Collection contains Chester County, Pa., land-related records including a deed for land sold to Peter Chambers (colored) in East Marlborough in 1833 and survey papers for lands in the 1821-1838, including an 1824 survey of land for a burial ground for people of color conveyed from James Steemer. miscellaneous notes concerning funerals, report of First Day School, 1879, New Garden.

Organized into folders: Folder 1: Surveys and other land papers, 1822-1838, n.d.; Folder 2: Miscellaneous correspondence to David Pratt and others, 1787-1879.

Method of acquisition--Purchase; Date of acquisition--2013.

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Publisher
Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College
Access Restrictions

Open for research without restrictions.

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