Mary W. Wistar
Scope and Contents
Papers include Wistar's letters, 1796-1843 and n.d. written to various family members, and particularly to her son, Thomas Wistar Jr., primarily on daily life, health, including some medical remedies, religion, family members, attending Meeting; also, poems and a prayer. Highlights of the letters include: to Thomas Wistar. Roaring Creek Valley, 1812 10/14. [glimpses of the nature of travel and lodging in this period] to Thomas Wistar Jr. 1818 3/? [admonition to son about proper behavior] to Thomas Wistar Jr. 1834 11/15. [German Friends who have arrived from New York and on their way to Ohio] to Thomas Wistar Jr. n.d. [account of an unsettling time at Meeting when E.H., W.H. and a "number of friends from the country" attended; Thomas Wistar spoke saying the Society of Friends had always believed in the authenticity of the holy scripture etc., and there was much commotion]
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The collection is open for research use
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