Churchman, John, 1753-1805
Person
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
John Churchman papers
Collection — Othertype SC-019
Identifier: SFHL-SC-019
Abstract
The papers, including correspondence from scientific societies in Europe, principally concern the new method of observation used in the magnetic atlas prepared by Churchman. Also included are his biography by Hannah P. Chandlee, color photographs of a reproduction of Joshua Reynolds portrait of John Churchman, and an inventory of the papers by Mary L. Bryan. Correspondents include Owen Biddle and Caesar Rodney.
Dates:
1778-1804
Emlen Family Papers
Collection
Identifier: SFHL-RG5-038
Abstract
Contains papers relating to the Emlen family, residents of Middletown and West Chester, Pennsylvania. Chiefly correspondence (1817-1849) of Sarah Foulke Farquhar Emlen (1787-1849), Quaker minister, relating to her travels to visit Friends' meetings in England, Ireland, New England, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, and Virginia. Also correspondence of Quaker ministers 1740-1790, copybooks, and memorabilia. Includes material relating to Westtown School, a Quaker boarding...
Dates:
1740 - 1886; Majority of material found within 1817 - 1849
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- Antislavery movements -- United States 1
- Boarding schools -- Pennsylvania 1
- Cartographers 1
- Free produce movement 1
- Lay ministry -- Pennsylvania 1
- Lay ministry -- Society of Friends 1
- Learned institutions and societies 1
- Magnetic declination 1
- Middletown (Delaware County, Pa. : Township) 1
- Quaker scientists 1
- Quaker women -- Pennsylvania 1
- Quakers -- Great Britain 1
- Quakers -- Ireland 1
- Quakers -- New England 1
- Quakers -- New York (State) 1
- Quakers -- North Carolina 1
- Quakers -- Ohio 1
- Quakers -- Pennsylvania 1
- Quakers -- Social life and customs 1
- Quakers -- Tennessee 1
- Quakers -- Virginia 1
- Schools -- Pennsylvania 1
- Schools -- Pennsylvania -- Chester County 1
- Slave labor -- United States 1
- Slavery -- United States 1
- Slavery and the church -- Society of Friends 1
- Society of Friends -- Education -- Pennsylvania 1
- Society of Friends -- Great Britain 1
- Society of Friends -- History 1
- Society of Friends -- Ireland 1
- Society of Friends -- New England 1
- Society of Friends -- New York (State) 1
- Society of Friends -- North Carolina 1
- Society of Friends -- Ohio 1
- Society of Friends -- Pennsylvania 1
- Society of Friends -- Tennessee 1
- Society of Friends -- Virginia 1
- Surveyors 1
- Teachers -- Pennsylvania 1
- Voyages and travels -- 19th century 1
- Women clergy -- Pennsylvania 1
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