James Emlen journal
Scope and Contents
This collection contains a single photocopy of James Emlen's journal, dated 1794. The diary details Emlen's travels in rural Pennsylvania to small towns and settlements of fellow Quakers. Entries often describe tensions and interactions between white settlers and Indigenous populations. Treaties between white settlers and native groups are also discussed.
Dates
- Creation: 1794
Creator
- Emlen, James, 1760-1798 (Person)
Access Restrictions
The collection is open for research use.
Use Restrictions
Standard Federal Copyright Laws Apply (U.S. Title 17).
Biographical Note
James Emlen (1760-1798) was born circa 1760, the son of George and Ann Emlen. Emlen managed a grist-mill and purchased property in Middletown, Delaware County, Pennsylvania. Emlen married Phebe Pierce in 1783, and the couple had six children. In 1798, Emlen attended the Yearly Meeting in Philadelphia, where he fell ill and died at the age of 38.
Source: Dictionary of Quaker Biography
Extent
0.042 Linear Feet (1 volume)
Language
English
Overview
The diary details Emlen's travels in rural Pennsylvania to small towns and settlements of fellow Quakers. Entries often describe tensions and interactions between white settlers and Indigenous populations. Treaties between white settlers and native groups are also discussed.
Acquisition
Unknown.
Processing Information
Processed by Kara Flynn; completed June, 2015.
Genre / Form
Geographic
Topical
- Title
- James Emlen journal, 1794
- Author
- Kara Flynn
- Date
- June, 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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