Wistar, Thomas
Dates
- Existence: 1798 - 1876
Found in 8 Collections and/or Records:
Associated Executive Committee of Friends on Indian Affairs
Joshua L. and Theodate L. Baily diaries
Deeds and Documents
This collection includes an assortment of legal documents, including deeds, marriage certificates, indentures, and leases.
Free Produce Association of Friends of Philadelphia Yearly Meeting
Morris Family Items
This collection contains a Golden Wedding commemoration booklet, with poetry written by Thomas Wistar, marking the 50th anniversery of Isaac C. Jones and Sarah W. Jones in 1890. In addition, the collection also features Hannah Perot Morris's journal from her voyage to England and France in 1904 with her father, Samuel Morris.
Thomas Wistar and Family Papers
Papers of the Wistar family, especially concentrating on the work among Native Americans in the Central and Northern Superintendency of Indian Commissioner Thomas Wistar (1798-1876) in the mid-19th century.
Thomas Wistar journals
Thomas Wistar's journal entries largely describe his work as an Indian Commissioner, including visits to Washington D.C., the Seneca Nation, the Wichita Indian Agency, and other Native American Reservations. In addition to his work as a commissioner, entries detail social calls with family and friends, descriptions of Quaker meetings, and religious reflection and prayers.
Thomas Wistar letterbook
This collection is comprised of the single volume letterbook of Thomas Wistar. The majority of the letters copied in this volume are personal correspondence between Thomas Wistar and various family members and friends. A few letters included are letters of sympathy from friends and family written upon the death of Thomas Wistar in January, 1876.
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