West Laurens Preparative Meeting Records
Scope and Contents
Includes the minutes of the mens meeting for business, 1810-1832, minutes of the womens meeting for business, 1851-1896, and an account book, 1819-1842.
Dates
- Creation: 1810-1896
Creator
Language of Materials
These records are entirely in English
Limitations on Accessing the Collection
Where available, access is through microfilm.
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Biographical / Historical
Butternuts Preparative Meeting was probably indulged as a meeting of worship 10mo 1808 by Duanesburg Monthly Meeting. In 1mo 1810, Butternuts was established as a preparative meeting, as a part of Butternuts Monthly Meeting. At the time of the Separation, Butternuts Preparative Meeting (Hicksite) was laid down and all members but one were retained by Orthodox. In 5mo 1881 Butternuts Preparative Meeting (Orthodox) changed its name to Morris Preparative Meeting (Orthodox). In 1889 the meeting continued under the name of West Laurens Preparative Meeting.
Extent
0.2 Linear Feet (4 volumes)
Overview
Includes the minutes of the mens meeting for business, 1810-1832, minutes of the womens meeting for business, 1851-1896, and an account book, 1819-1842.
Arrangement
Divided into series: Minutes: 1.1. 1810-1820, 1.2. 1820-1832; Women's minutes: 2.1. 1851-1896; Account book: 3.1. 1819-1842.
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.
Subject
- Butternuts Preparative Meeting (Society of Friends : Morris, N.Y.) (Organization)
- Morris Preparative Meeting (Society of Friends : Morris, N.Y.) (Organization)
- Butternuts Preparative Meeting (Society of Friends : Morris, N.Y.) (Organization)
- Butternuts Preparative Meeting (Society of Friends : Morris, N.Y.) (Organization)
- Morris Preparative Meeting (Society of Friends : Morris, N.Y.) (Organization)
- Morris Preparative Meeting (Society of Friends : Morris, N.Y.) (Organization)
- West Laurens Preparative Meeting (Society of Friends : Morris, N.Y.) (Organization)
- Title
- West Laurens Preparative Meeting Records
- Author
- Inventory prepared by: FHL Staff
- Date
- 2007
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- English
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