SFHL/FHL/SC. Small Collections
Found in 56 Collections and/or Records:
Rutherford Literary Association secretary's book
Constitution and minutes, 1889-1893, of Rutherford Literary.
David Seaman correspondence
This collection includes the correspondence of David Seaman, primarily relating to the Hicksite controversy. Correspondents include Edward Hicks, Samuel Mott, Halliday Jackson, and John Comly.
Smith family correspondence
The collection contains family correspondence, most received by Ebenezer R. Smith, a Quaker of New York State and Iowa. Of interest is an unsent letter to Orson Squire Fowler, phrenologist and radical author, in which Ebenezer Smith expresses interest in taking Fowler's courses in order to pursue a career as lecturer and phrenologist. Letters from his parents, Barak and Mary Smith, of Springdale, Iowa, and other relations mention farm life and family concerns.
Swift family papers
The collection contains legal papers and business papers including indentures concerning property transferred to Lemuel Swift by Abraham Swift and his second wife, Peggy, the 1842 will of Lemuel Swift and a property deed of Swift and his wife Mercy (Wing) Swift, and their marriage. Also some miscellaneous writings including a commonplace book, ca. 1796.
Joseph Tallcot correspondence
Contains five letters from Quaker educator Joseph Talcot, including one to New York Yearly Meeting for Sufferings and four to Samuel Parsons (1744-1841), long-time elder and clerk of New York Yearly Meeting. The letters deal with concerns of the Meeting for Suffering and providing literature to Friends in remote quarterly meetings.
Thomas family papers
Correspondence concerning John Unthank Gift
Daniel P. Whitley correspondence with New York Yearly Meeting Friends
The collections contains correspondence between Daniel P. Whitley with Friends in New York Meeting concerning issues of faith. Primary correspondent is Joseph A. Vlaskamp, General Secretary of the Yearly Meeting.
Whittier Literary Society constitution and members
Contains the constitution and a list of members, 1870-1872, of the Whittier Literary Society.
