Joseph Tallcot correspondence
Abstract
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.
Dates
- Creation: 1814-1824
Creator
- Tallcot, Joseph, 1768-1853 (Person)
- Parsons, Samuel, 1774-1841 (Contributor, Person)
Restrictions on Access
This collection is available for research use.
Biographical / Historical
Joseph Tallcot, son of Gaius and Sarah (Caustin) Tallcott, was a Quaker educator and author. He taught at the Friends School at Nine Partners (1797). Samuel Parsons (1744-1841) was clerk of New York Yearly Meeting of Friends.
Extent
.1 Linear Feet (.1 linear feet (5 items (1 folder)))
Language
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Source of acquisition--Friends of the Howland Stone Store. Method of acquisition--Gift of; Date of acquisition--1997.
Subject
- Tallcot, Joseph, 1768-1853 (Person)
- New York Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends. Meeting for Sufferings (Organization)
Source
- New York Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends (Donor, Organization)
- Status
- Completed
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
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