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Baily, Joshua L. (Joshua Longstreth), 1826-1916

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1826 - 1916

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Joshua L. and Theodate L. Baily diaries

 Collection
Identifier: HC.MC-975-01-006
Overview The diaries span the majority of Baily's adult life. As a young man, Baily was very involved in the Philadelphia community, and many of his early entries are related to the Philadelphia Historical Society, the Eromathean society, the Pennsylvania Prison Society, which advocated for the health and safety of incarcerated people and prison reform, The Philadelphia Society for Employment and Instruction of the Poor, and the Moyamensing House of Industry. In later entries, Baily is largely...
Dates: 1845-1916

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  • Subject: Quakers -- Pennsylvania -- Social life and customs X