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Comly, John, 1773-1850
Person
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Isaac Hicks Family Papers
Collection
Identifier: SFHL-RG5-197
Overview
Isaac Hicks (1767-1820) was a New York Quaker merchant. He established a large fleet of international trading vessels and financially helped to support his cousin, Edward Hicks (1780-1849), the Pennsylvania Quaker folk artist. Isaac Hicks traveled extensively with his cousin, Elias Hicks (1748-1830), the New York Quaker minister. The collection contains primarily the correspondence of Isaac Hicks, including letters from Isaac Hicks to his wife describing religious journeys taken with Elias...
Dates:
1798-ca. 1956 (bulk 1798-1818)
Samuel M. Janney Papers
Collection
Identifier: SFHL-RG5-183
Overview
Samuel McPherson Janney was a Virginia Quaker minister, author, educator, and reformer. In 1839 he opened a boarding school for girls in Loudoun County. He traveled widely in the ministry, meeting with other denominations as well as being immersed in the contemporary issues facing the Society of Friends. Among his activities were establishing schools for African Americans and women, creating public schools in Virginia, and the abolition of slavery. In 1869 he was appointed Superintendent of...
Dates:
1815-1880
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- Freed persons -- Washington (D.C.) 1
- Hicksites -- 19th century 1
- Indians of North America -- Government relations -- 1869-1934 1
- Indians of North America -- Missions 1
- Lay ministry -- Society of Friends 1
- Quaker abolitionists 1
- Quaker authors 1
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- Quakers -- New York (State) -- Westbury 1
- Quakers -- Social life and customs 1
- Quakers -- Songs and music 1
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- Slavery -- United States 1
- Social reformers -- 19th century 1
- Society of Friends -- Clergy 1
- Society of Friends -- Doctrines 1
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- Society of Friends -- History 1
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