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Richard Jordan autobiography

 Collection
Identifier: HC.MC-975-07-124

Scope and Contents

This collection is comprised of the single volume autobiography of Richard Jordan. The volume describes Jordan's early life in Virginia and North Carolina, and his experiences in the Quaker community.

Dates

  • Undated.

Creator

Access Restrictions

The collection is open for research use.

Use Restrictions

Standard Federal Copyright Laws Apply (U.S. Title 17).

Biographical Note

Richard Jordan (1756-1826) was born into a Quaker family in Norfolk County in the colony of Virginia, on Twelfth Month 19, 1756, the son of Joseph and Patience Jordan. After the death of his mother, the family moved to North Carolina, just before the American Revolution. He married Pharaby Knox on April 19, 1778, in Northhampton, North Carolina. The couple had 6 children: Sarah (1778-1795), Ann (1779-?), Elizabeth (1780-?), William E. (1787-?), Mary (1790-1799), and James (1793-1794). Richard Jordan died on October 14, 1826.

Extent

0.13 Linear Feet (1 volume)

Language

English

Overview

This autobiography describes Richard Jordan's early life in Virginia and North Carolina, and his experiences in the Quaker community.

Acquisition

The Richard Jordan autobiography was donated to Special Collections, Haverford College in 1956 by Charles Edward Rhoads.

Related Materials

  • HC.MC.851 American Friends letters collection
  • HC.MC.861 British Friends' letters
  • HC.MC.1001 Haddon-Estaugh Hopkins papers
  • HC.MC.1169 Stokes-Evans-Cope family papers

Processing Information

Processed by Kara Flynn; completed December, 2015.

Title
Richard Jordan autobiography, undated
Author
Kara Flynn
Date
December, 2015
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
English

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