Howitt, William, 1792-1879
Person
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
British Friends' letters
Collection
Identifier: HC.MC-861
Abstract
Letters of English Friends containing information on Quaker history as well as religious and cultural activities. The collection also includes letters relating to the activities of early Friends.
Dates:
1650 - 1985
William and Mary Howitt Papers
Collection
Identifier: SFHL-RG5-181
Abstract
William Howitt (1792-1879) and his wife, Mary Botham Howitt (1799-1888), were English Quaker writers of miscellaneous poetic and narrative materials for children and adults. The collection contains mainly personal correspondence. Some translations from Swedish are included. There are scattered references to their developing interest in spiritualism after the 1840s and manuscript copies of some of the poems and stories by both Howitts.
Dates:
1827-1886
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