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Commonplace book: Extracts from various manuscripts...copied by Philip and Rachel Price , 1796-ca. 1839

 Item — Box: 5

Scope and Contents

"Copied by Philip Price and others begun 1796." Final account is death of Isaac Price, son of Philip and Rachel Price, 1825. Includes copies of letters from William Mott, Elias Hicks. Copies of poems and accounts of Indian conference compiled by Rachel Price. Poems added by friends for Rachel. Note on front page by Rachel Price: "This book was bound by your father Philip Price before we were married in the year 1784/your mother Rachel Price 1839." An account of a reunion of family members written as if Biblical text.

Dates

  • Creation: 1796-ca. 1839

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research.

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