Cox, John, approximately 1754-1847

Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:

Richard T. Cadbury collection

 Collection

Identifier: HC.MC-954

Overview

Letters of English and American Friends written at the end of the 18th century on topics relating to travel in the ministry in England and the northeastern United States, Friends, and health. Almost all the letters are directed to Quaker minister, James Thornton.

Dates: 1780 - 1878

Found in: Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections

John Hunt Papers

 Collection

Identifier: SFHL-RG5-240

Overview

John Hunt, a Quaker minister from Chester, New Jersey, was born in 1740, the son of Robert and Abigail (Wood) Hunt. He kept a journal for more than 40 years, recording Quaker concerns and daily events. This collections consists primarily of the manuscript journal, 1770-1800; fragments of 1805, 1806 & 1808; and 1814-1824. There if also an account book, some correspondence received, and other miscellaneous materials.

Dates: 1770-1928

Found in: Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

Parrish Family Papers

 Collection

Identifier: SFHL-RG5-229

Overview Collection contains papers of the Parrish family, a prominent Philadelphia Quaker family. Includes correspondence, writings, and other papers of Edward Parrish, first president of Swarthmore College. Also of special interest is the correspondence of Dillwyn Parrish and his aunt and uncle, William and Deborah Parrish Wright; the letters of the Wrights in 1835 and 1836 give information about abolition and anti-slavery efforts in Lancaster County. A scrapbook assembled by Clemmons Parrish...

Dates: 1780-1966

Found in: Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

Winston-Clark Family papers

 Collection

Identifier: HC.MC-1165

Overview

Approximately 500 letters (also a few clippings, poems and other items) of the related Clark and Winston families of Virginia and Indiana. Letters discuss family and friends, the small schools that many members of these families began in the Midwest, as well as comments on politics, slavery, religion, education, the Civil War and friends/family fighting in the Confederate army, and other topics.

Dates: 1814-1900

Found in: Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections

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Education -- Virginia 1

Family -- Religious life -- Society of Friends 1

Farm life 1

Lay ministry 1

Lay ministry -- Society of Friends 1

Prisoners' writings, American 1

Prisons -- United States 1

Quakers -- Education 1

Quakers -- Education -- 19th century 1

Quakers -- England 1

Quakers -- Family relationships 1

Quakers -- Indiana 1

Quakers -- New Jersey 1

Quakers -- Pennsylvania 1

Quakers -- Pennsylvania -- History -- 18th century 1

Quakers -- Political activity 1

Quakers -- Political activity -- 19th Century 1

Quakers -- Relations with African Americans 1

Quakers -- United States -- Civil War, 1861–1865 1

Quakers -- Virginia 1

Religion 1

Religion and politics 1

Slavery 1

Slavery -- Moral and ethical aspects -- United States 1

Slavery and the church -- Society of Friends 1

Society of Friends -- Antislavery movement 1

Society of Friends -- England 1

Society of Friends -- New Jersey 1

Society of Friends -- Pennsylvania 1

United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Quakers 1

United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Religious aspects 1

Universities and colleges -- Pennsylvania -- History -- 19th century 1

Virginia -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 1

clippings (information artifacts) 1

letters (correspondence) 1

poems 1

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