Society of Friends
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Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Rowell family papers
Collection
Identifier: MSS 0511
Abstract
The Rowell family papers, spanning the years 1846 to 1894 (bulk dates 1849 - 1853), preserves the letters exchanged by a Quaker family of Loudon, New Hampshire, recording their responses to significant social and political issues of the period leading up to the national crisis over slavery and states’ rights.
Dates:
1846-1894
Thomas Scattergood journal
Collection
Identifier: MSS 0097-Item 0177
Abstract
This journal was created by Thomas Scattergood (1748-1814), a Quaker minister, pioneer of mental health reform, and early advocate for the creation of Friends Asylum (later Friends Hospital) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It describes his travels to various Quaker Meetings in New Jersey and New York between 1789 and 1792.
Dates:
1789, 1791-1792
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- Abolitionists--United States--History--19th century 1
- Almanacs 1
- Climatology--Observations--History--19th century 1
- Copybooks--United States--History--19th century 1
- Diaries 1
- Education--United States--History--19th century 1
- Leaflets (printed works) 1
- Letters (correspondence) 1
- Middle Atlantic States--Description and Travel 1
- New Jersey--Description and travel 1
- New Jersey--History--1775-1865 1
- New York (State)--Description and travel 1
- Penmanship, American--History--19th century 1
- Poor Will’s Pocket Almanack for the Year 1789 1
- Quaker abolitionists 1
- Quakers--New Hampshire--History--19th century 1
- Quakers--New Jersey--History--18th century 1
- Quakers--Pennsylvania--History--18th century 1
- Slavery--United States--History--19th century 1
- Travelers--Diaries 1
- United States--Politics and government--19th century 1
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