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Elizabeth Drinker diaries
Collection
Identifier: HC.MC-975-01-018
Overview
Elizabeth was a colonial era Quaker and prolific journal writer. Elizabeth's diaries are composed of her personal reflections of the day-to-day life of a wealthy Quaker woman in colonial Philadelphia. The majority of Elizabeth’s entries detail her daily life, including social calls with other Quaker families and individuals, the births, deaths, and marriages within her community, and attendance at, and descriptions of, weekly and monthly Quaker meetings. Elizabeth’s description of events during...
Dates:
1758-1800
Samuel Emlen Jr. diaries
Collection
Identifier: HC.MC-975-01-022
Overview
Diary entries record Samuel Emlen Jr.'s journey into Maryland, and describes visits with Friends there, as well as social calls with friends and family, and Quaker meetings.
Dates:
1794-1818; Majority of material found within 1817-1818
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