Pastorius, Francis Daniel, 1651-1719

Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:

Francis Daniel Pastorius Frankfort Land Company papers

 Collection — Othertype SC-151

Identifier: SFHL-SC-151

Abstract

This collection includes photocopies of papers relating to Francis Daniel Pastorius in his role as agent for the Frankfort Land Company. In particular they refer to the legal dispute over the ownership of the land in 1708.

Dates: 1683-1721

Found in: Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

Protests Against Slavery

 Collection

Identifier: HC.MC-975-11-055

Overview

This collection includes the 1688 Germantown Protest and the 1696 Merion Protest. The Germantown Protest was the first organized petition against slavery in the Americas. The Merion protest led to the first instance in which Phildadelphia Yearly Meeting addressed the slave trade.

Dates: 1688 - 1696

Found in: Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections

Protests Against Slavery (digitized)

 Digital Record

Identifier: HC.MC-975-11-055d

Dates: 1688 - 1696

Found in: Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections

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Collection 2

Digital Record 1

 

Subject

Abolitionists -- Pennsylvania 1

Antislavery movements 1

Germantown (Philadelphia, Pa.) -- History 1

Land settlement -- Pennsylvania 1

Quakers -- Pennsylvania -- Germantown (Philadelphia) 1

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Society of Friends -- Antislavery movement 1

United States -- History -- Colonial period -- ca. 1600-1775 1

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