Jones, Horatio Gates, 1822-1893
Person
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Samuel M. Janney Papers
Collection
Identifier: SFHL-RG5-183
Abstract
Samuel McPherson Janney was a Virginia Quaker minister, author, educator, and reformer. In 1839 he opened a boarding school for girls in Loudoun County. He traveled widely in the ministry, meeting with other denominations as well as being immersed in the contemporary issues facing the Society of Friends. Among his activities were establishing schools for African Americans and women, creating public schools in Virginia, and the abolition of slavery. In 1869 he was appointed Superintendent of...
Dates:
1815-1880
Welsh Society of Philadelphia records
Collection
Identifier: HC.MC-1186
Abstract
Records of the Welsh Society of Philadelphia, a benevolent society founded in 1729 to guide and assist people of Welsh descent.
Dates:
1798-1978
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- Abolitionists 1
- Antislavery movements 1
- Charity organization -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia 1
- Church controversies -- Society of Friends 1
- Church work with Indians -- Society of Friends 1
- Congregational Friends 1
- Freed persons -- Virginia 1
- Freed persons -- Washington (D.C.) 1
- Hicksites -- 19th century 1
- Indians of North America -- Government relations -- 1869-1934 1
- Indians of North America -- Missions 1
- Lay ministry -- Society of Friends 1
- Quaker authors 1
- Quakers -- Education 1
- Quakers -- Virginia 1
- Sermons, American 1
- Slavery -- United States 1
- Social reformers -- 19th century 1
- Society of Friends -- Hicksite separation 1
- Society of Friends -- History 1
- Society of Friends -- Sermons 1
- Wales -- Emigration and immigration 1
- Welsh Americans 1 + ∧ less
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