Dillwyn, George, 1738-1820
Person
Found in 12 Collections and/or Records:
Parrish family papers
Collection — Othertype SC-184
Identifier: SFHL-SC-184
Abstract
Collection of family papers includes letters received by Abraham Scott, 1700-1704, a volume containing copies of letters written by George Dillwyn in relation to his wife's inheritance of part of the estate of Richard Hill, Hannah Moore, and Henry Hill, including a house in Madeira, 1799-1816, and an almanac with notations by Captain John Hollitt. Of particular interest is John Parrish's diary of his journey in the ministry from Philadelphia to Virginia in 1782. Also included are copies of...
Dates:
1662-1873
Sharpless Family Papers
Collection
Identifier: SFHL-MSS-040
Overview
The collection represents two branches of the Sharpless family of Pennsylvania descended from Joseph and Lydia (Lewis) Sharpless). It contains correspondence between extended Sharpless family relations including Sharpless, Hunn, Jones, Drinker families and journals of Joshua Sharpless, a Quaker minister who worked with Native Americans and visited Quaker meetings in New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Canada. Correspondence covers various topics including the travels of women ministers, yellow...
Dates:
1792-1892
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- Quakers -- History 5
- Lay ministry -- Society of Friends 3
- Quakers 3
- Quakers -- Pennsylvania 2
- Quakers -- Social life and customs 2
- Society of Friends -- Hicksite separation 2
- letters (correspondence) 2
- Abolitionists 1
- Aging 1
- Church controversies -- Society of Friends 1
- Diaries 1
- Education 1
- Education -- United States 1
- Indians of North America 1
- Indians of North America -- New York (State) 1
- New Jersey 1
- Oneida Indians 1
- Philadelphia (Pa.) 1
- Poetry 1
- Quaker abolitionists 1
- Quaker women 1
- Quakers -- Conduct of life 1
- Quakers -- Diaries 1
- Quakers -- Education 1
- Quakers -- Family relationships 1
- Quakers -- Genealogy 1
- Quakers -- Great Britain 1
- Quakers -- New Jersey 1
- Quakers -- New York (State) 1
- Quakers -- Ohio 1
- Quakers -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia 1
- Quakers -- Persecutions 1
- Quakers -- Relations with African Americans 1
- Quakers -- Relations with Indians 1
- Quakers -- Virginia 1
- Seneca Indians 1
- Society of Friends -- Doctrines 1
- Society of Friends -- Doctrines -- History -- 19th century 1
- Society of Friends -- Education 1
- Society of Friends -- Indian affairs 1
- Society of Friends -- Ohio 1
- Society of Friends -- Pennsylvania 1
- Society of Friends -- United States 1
- Spiritual life -- Society of Friends 1
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 1
- United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 1
- United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Prisoners and prisons 1
- Wills 1
- account books 1
- commonplace books 1
- financial records 1
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