Hallowell, Benjamin, 1799-1877
Person
Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:
Charles Farquar correspondence
Collection — Othertype SC-037
Identifier: SFHL-SC-037
Abstract
This collection includes correspondence from Benjamin Hallowell to his brother-in-law, Charles Farquar. The letters relate primarily to family news, and occasionally address issues related to the Alexandria Boarding School and methods of teaching scientific and mathematical information.
Dates:
1829-1842
A. Thomas Hallowell family papers
Collection — Othertype SC-052
Identifier: SFHL-SC-052
Abstract
This collection, assembled by A. Thomas Hallowell, contains the photocopy of a letter from Benjamin Hallowell to his son, Henry Clay, a typescript copy of the childhood reminiscences of Henry C. Hallowell, and also a typescript copy of childhood memories of Mary H. Stabler.
Dates:
1851-1940
Hallowell-Stabler Family Papers
Collection
Identifier: SFHL-RG5-057
Overview
The Hallowell and Stabler families were Quakers mainly of Sandy Spring, Maryland. James S. Hallowell was a noted educator, and Edward Stabler was the postmaster of Sandy Spring. The collection illustrates the life of a 19th century Quaker family in Alexandria, Virginia, Washington, D.C., Sandy Spring, Maryland, and Philadelphia, where several relatives resided. While emphasizing family affairs and domestic life, these papers contain material of interest on education, farm life, observations...
Dates:
1811-1946
Moses Sheppard Papers
Collection
Identifier: SFHL-RG5-137
Overview
Moses Sheppard (1775-1857) was a Quaker humanitarian and businessman of Baltimore, Maryland. He was the son of Nathan and Sarah Shoemaker Sheppard, born outside of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. After their property was confiscated during the Revolutionary War, the family settled in Maryland. Sheppard never married and devoted most of his life to a number of social reforms, including the treatment of the insane and the colonization movement. As a member of Baltimore Monthly Meeting, he was...
Dates:
1794-1927
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