Cope, Thomas P. (Thomas Pim), 1768-1854
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1768 - 1854
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Thomas P. Cope Family papers
Collection
Identifier: HC.MC-1013
Overview
Letters, legal, business and financial papers, accounts, minutes, diary, portraits and other papers chiefly related to the Cope family of Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Topics include business and civic interests in Philadelphia, Philadelphia Yearly Meeting committe aiding German Separatists led by Joseph M. Bimeler (Baumler), Separation of 1827-1828, slavery and immigration of free Black people to Haiti, War of 1812, etc. Letters (1854-1857) of Thomas Garrett (1789-1871) discuss his work...
Dates:
1795-1891
Thomas Pim Cope diaries
Collection
Identifier: HC.MC-975-01-013
Overview
Cope was a Quaker merchant, founder of Cope family shipping business, and member of Philadelphia City Council and Pennsylvania legislature. His diary entries cover a variety of topics including weather, religious and personal reflection, business interests, family news, and discussions of international politics.
Dates:
1800-1851
Filtered By
- Subject: United States -- History -- War of 1812 X
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- Business -- Religious aspects -- Society of Friends 1
- Epidemics -- Pennsylvania 1
- Haiti 1
- Pennsylvania -- Politics and Government 1
- Quaker businesspeople 1
- Quakers -- Diaries 1
- Quakers -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia 1
- Shipping 1
- Slave labor 1
- Slavery -- United States 1
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