Subject: Quakers -- Correspondence - Philadelphia Area Archives Search Results

William Penn Charter School archives, 1611-1992 (inclusive)

Extent:: 17 linear ft. (24 boxes, 1 oversized drawer, 150+ books, 24 microfilm reels, 1 box of 3-dimensional objects, 1 box of stereopticon photographs)
Abstract:: The William Penn Charter School archives contain the financial, historical, business, and social records of the school, dating back as far as 1611. Documents signed by William Penn, Benjamin Franklin, and former Philadelphia mayors William Hudson and Edward Shippen, are included as well as a variety of school texts and memorabilia, which illuminate the traditions and history of the William Penn Charter School.

Held at: Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections [Contact Us]

Gurney-Clarke-Shoemaker correspondence, 1850-1905 (inclusive)

Extent:: .1 linear ft. (.1 linear feet (7 folders.))
Abstract:: This collection includes correspondence between three of the Kirkbride sisters, Francis Maria Shoemaker, Julia K. Clarke, and Eliza Paul Gurney. The letters relate family and local news, and the letters written by Eliza Paul Gurney from England reflect some of her spiritual philosophy. Also included are brief notes on the genealogy of the Kirkbride family.

Held at: Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College [Contact Us]

James Thornton correspondence, 1669-1792-bulk 1771-1792 (bulk)

Extent:: .1 linear ft. (.1 linear feet (28 folders.))
Abstract:: This collection includes letters written to and by James Thornton, mostly regarding his work and the work of other Friends in travelling ministry, both in the United States and in England. Among the correspondents are John Pemberton, Samuel Allinson, Henry Drinker, Thomas Fisher, Rebecca Jones, and William Rathbone.

Held at: Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College [Contact Us]

Price family papers, 1809-1878 (inclusive)

Extent:: .1 linear ft. (.1 linear feet (23 folders.))
Abstract:: This collection includes letters of Benjamin and Jane Price, among their family and with other Quakers. Also included are letters received by Benjamin's brother Eli K. Price regarding his legal practice, and by Benjamin's daughter-in-law Lydia H. Price, regarding family news. Bound volumes of letters record the correspondence of Benjamin and Jane Price while one or the other travelled in Quaker ministry. Of particular interest are : letters of Edward Hicks, regarding the Hicksite controversy ; letters of John Comly, regarding Quaker beliefs, the worship of Baal, and the views of Edward Hicks; letters of Deborah F. Wharton on Quaker concerns in Indian affairs; letters of Dillwyn Parrish regarding Quaker involvement in the Anti-slavery movement ; and an account by Benjamin Price of an Elias Hicks meeting. Other correspondents include Thomas Garrett, William Wharton, Jane Mott, and William Ellery Channing, regarding matters of practical or business concern.

Held at: Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College [Contact Us]

Smyth family papers, 1810-1819 (inclusive)

Extent:: .1 linear ft. (.1 linear feet (5 folders.))
Abstract:: This collection includes letters between David Smyth and his brothers Thomas and John, regarding business and family news. Also included are notes on the Smyth family genealogy and on the Welsh tract.

Held at: Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College [Contact Us]

Joseph Walton correspondence, 1848-1871 (inclusive)

Extent:: .1 linear ft. (.1 linear feet (6 folders.))
Abstract:: This collection includes letters written by Joseph W. Walton to William P. Sharpless, primarily relating to family news and other members of the Society of Friends.

Held at: Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College [Contact Us]

William Woodman correspondence, 1861-1872 (inclusive)

Extent:: .1 linear ft. (.1 linear feet (4 folders.))
Abstract:: This collection includes letters received by William Woodman, primarily from his cousins Mary Anna Stradling and Annie Michener. Mary Anna Stradling's letters recount the rise of spiritualism in her community, her views on and interests in literature, and her conception of God. In one letter she muses on the changes among Orthodox Friends, and that they are now little different from Hicksite. Her writings reflect the daily life of women in the 19th Century.

Held at: Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College [Contact Us]

Jane Stokes letterbooks, 1799-1809 (inclusive)

Extent:: .1 linear ft. (.1 linear feet (3 volumes.))
Abstract:: This collection includes three volumes of letters, copied by Jane Stokes. These include letters sent and received by Jane Stokes and her sister (?) Sarah, primarily among female friends and of a personal nature. Also copied are two letters of John Comly, on the subject of Quaker conduct of life.

Held at: Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College [Contact Us]

Rebecca W. Lightfoot family papers, 1817-1902 (inclusive)

Extent:: .1 linear ft. (.1 linear feet (4 folders.))
Abstract:: This collection includes family invitations, a letter from Amos S. Jackson, and several letters from Mary Cadwallader Lightfoot to her daughter-in-law Rebecca, regarding family news. Also included is a small book of Hannah Wood's, containing personal notes.

Held at: Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College [Contact Us]

Passmore family papers, 1810-1866 (inclusive)

Extent:: .1 linear ft. (.1 linear feet (7 folders.))
Abstract:: This collection includes papers of the Passmore family. Of particular interest are letters to Mary Passmore from her siblings George S. Pennock, Margaret and Rachel, relating family and local news. Also included are various invitations and collected poems.

Held at: Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College [Contact Us]

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