Hobson, William, 1820-1891
Person
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
William Hobson Papers
Collection
Identifier: SFHL-RG5-062
Abstract
William Hobson, 1820-1891, was a Quaker minister and farmer from North Carolina, Iowa, and Oregon. The collection contains chiefly diaries (1859-1891) describing rural life in Iowa and ministerial visits to California, Kansas, Missouri, and Oregon; together with autobiographical fragments and notes for sermons.
Dates:
1851-1891
Edward P. Thatcher papers
Collection — Othertype SC-154
Identifier: SFHL-SC-154
Abstract
This collection contains the papers of Edward P. Thatcher, including a copy of his 1955 article in the Friends Journal, entitled "Western Exploration and Quaker Naturalists", and letters in response to this article from such Friends as William Hubben, William Bacon Evans, and Howard J. Bourne. Also included are letters relating to the William Hobson diary and the article Thatcher later published on the diary. Correspondents include Frederick Tolles and Levi Pennington. The letters include...
Dates:
1955-1960
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- Agriculture -- Iowa 1
- Farmers -- United States 1
- Iowa -- History -- Sources 1
- Lay ministry -- Society of Friends 1
- Lay ministry -- United States 1
- Quakers -- 19th century -- Biography 1
- Quakers -- 19th century -- Diaries 1
- Quakers -- Biography 1
- Quakers -- California 1
- Quakers -- Diaries 1
- Quakers -- Iowa 1
- Quakers -- Iowa -- Social life and customs 1
- Quakers -- Kansas 1
- Quakers -- Missouri 1
- Quakers -- North Carolina 1
- Quakers -- Oregon -- Social life and customs 1
- Quakers -- United States 1
- Rural conditions -- Iowa 1
- Sermons, American 1
- Society of Friends -- California 1
- Society of Friends -- Iowa 1
- Society of Friends -- Kansas 1
- Society of Friends -- Missouri 1
- Society of Friends -- Oregon 1 + ∧ less
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