Daniel Wheeler family papers
Abstract
This collection includes papers of Daniel Wheeler. Included are accounts of the family while living in Russia, a description of the death of Daniel's wife Jane, letters from Daniel and his daughter Sarah to their friend Ellis Yarnall and his daughter Sarah. Also included are letters to various other Quakers, concerning issues of Quaker spirituality, and an account of the death of Daniel Wheeler by his daughter Sarah.
Dates
- Creation: 1820-1843
Creator
- Wheeler, Daniel, 1771-1840 (Person)
- Wheeler, Daniel, 1771-1840 (Contributor, Person)
- Wheeler, Sarah, 1807-1867 (Contributor, Person)
- Yarnall, Ellis, 1757-1847 (Contributor, Person)
Restrictions on Access
This collection is available for research use.
Biographical / Historical
Daniel Wheeler (1771-1840) was an English Quaker traveler and farmer. He spent many years in Russia, with his wife, Jane, and their children, clearing the swampland around St. Petersburg. He also sailed to the South Seas, following a religious calling.
Extent
.1 Linear Feet (.1 linear feet (11 folders.))
Language
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Source of acquisition--Friends Reference Library, London. Method of acquisition--Gift of; Date of acquisition--1923.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Source of acquisition--Friends Historical Association. Method of acquisition--Gift of.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Source of acquisition--Alice Miller. Method of acquisition--Gift of; Date of acquisition--1975.
Subject
- Wheeler, Daniel, 1771-1840 (Person)
- Wheeler, Jane, d. 1832 (Person)
- Wheeler family (Family)
Topical
- Description rules
- Archives, Personal Papers, And Manuscripts (Appm)
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
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