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autobiographies (documents)

 Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

"An Abstract from the Life of Mary Pennington, formerly Springett"

 Collection
Identifier: HC.MC-975-07-076
Overview

Mary Pennington's autobiographical manuscript includes descriptions of her early life, the events leading up to her convincement (conversion to Quakerism), her attendance at Quaker meetings, a description of her marriage and her husband (Isaac Pennington), a description of her husband's family (particularly his mother), a description of a battle at London between "Parliment and the King" at Houndslow-heath, and a description of the English Civil War and upheaval it caused.

Dates: Undated.