Joseph Joshua Green manuscripts
Scope and Contents
This collection is comprised of two volumes of biographies written by Joseph John Green. One volume, "Samuel Cater, of Littleport, in the Isle of Ely," is the biography of Samuel Cater, an early British Quaker. The other volume, "'Bishop' John Hall," is a biography of "Bishop" John Hall.
Dates
- Creation: 1917, undated
Creator
Access Restrictions
The collection is open for research use.
Use Restrictions
Standard Federal Copyright Laws Apply (U.S. Title 17).
Biographical Note
Joseph Joshua Green (1854-1921) was a Quaker historian and author. He was born in Stansted, Essex, England, in 1854. He married Elizabeth Poulter in 1884, and the couple had three children: Elizabeth Wilmer, John Wilmer, and Constance Emily. Green was an avid Quaker historian and wrote multiple manuscripts on Quaker history and Quaker families. He published "The History of the Wilmer Family" with his relative, Canon Charles Wilmer Foster. Joseph Joshua Green died in October of 1921, in Hastings, England.
Extent
0.04 Linear Feet (2 volumes)
Language
English
Overview
The biographies written by Joseph John Green include that of Samuel Cater, an early British Quaker, and of "Bishop" John Hall.
Acquisition
"Samuel Cater, of Littleport, in the Isle of Ely" was donated to Special Collections, Haverford College by Norman Penney.
"'Bishop' John Hall" was donated to Special Collections, Haverford College by the Friends' Library, London.
Processing Information
Processed by Kara Flynn; completed September, 2015.
Genre / Form
Topical
- Title
- Joseph Joshua Green manuscripts, undated
- Author
- Kara Flynn
- Date
- September, 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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