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Plainfield Preparative Meeting (Hicksite) Records

 Collection — othertype: SW/NY/P547
Identifier: QM-NY-P547

Scope and Contents

Records of Plainfield Preparative Meeting 1834-93. Includes men's and joint minutes 1834-53 and 1890-93, and women's minutes 1871-1890.

Dates

  • Creation: 1834-1893

Creator

Limitations on Accessing the Collection

Where available, access is through microfilm.

Copyright and Rights Information

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Biographical / Historical

Plainfield Preparative Meeting was established in 1704 under Woodbridge Monthly Meeting. After the 1828 Separation it was affiliated with the Hicksite Branch. It began to meet in joint session 1mo 1890. It was laid down in 1893.

Extent

0.75 Linear Feet (4 volumes)

Language

English

Overview

Records of Plainfield Preparative Meeting 1834-93. Includes men's and joint minutes 1834-53 and 1890-93, and women's minutes 1871-1890.

Arrangement

Divided into series: Minutes: 1.1 1834-53; Women's and joint minutes: 2.1 1841-56, 2.2 1856-73, 2.3 1873-93.

Physical Location

This collection is stored at the Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College.

Custodial History

Transferred from Haviland Records Room by NYYM in 1997.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Deposit, 1997.

Title
Plainfield Preparative Meeting (Hicksite) Records
Author
Inventory prepared by: FHL Staff
Date
2007
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
English

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