Benjamin Lowry (1810-1873): journals [includes travel account of Elizabeth B. Lowry], account books, daybook/ledger, 1839
Contents include:
Journals and account books, 1827-1873, of Benjamin Lowry [1839 journal includes Elizabeth B. Lowry]
Journals (3 vols.), 1833, 1839, 1852-1854, of Benjamin Lowry. includes:
Journal, 1833 "Visit to the shores of the Atlantic Ocean ... with Howard Yarnall, teacher Westtown"
Journal, 1839 "An account ... journey performed across the northern part of the state of New Jersey ... by Elizabeth B., Benjn. and Anna M. Lowry" [first section is account of trip in hand of Elizabeth B. Lowry which is followed by husband Benjamin Lowry's account of same trip]
Journal, 1852-1854 - autobiographical essay followed by diary entries, 1852-1854
Typed transcript [carbon] of 1833 journal above.
Journal, 1854-1860, of Benjamin Lowry [many entries related to events at Orange Street Meeting] [note: first part of book is copybook, 1841, of stepbrother Isaac M. Lowry (b. 1827)]
Memorandum book of visits to the poor, 1855, by Benjamin Lowry [note : book also used by Emma Cadbury Jr. and includes notes on 1906 "Conference on fellowship"]
Journal, 1857-1872, of Benjamin Lowry [in his hand] followed by handwritten transcript of his journal, 1852-1866, in hand of his daughter, Rebecca B. Lowry.
Transcript of journal, 1866-1873, of Benjamin Lowry, in hand of his daughter, Rebecca B. Lowry.
Journal, 1861-1873, of Benjamin Lowry [in his hand].
Cash book, 1827-1848, of Benjamin Lowry.
Commonplace book, 1831, and account book, 1873, of Benjamin Lowry [note : also Emma Cadbury Jr. in account with Committee on Quaker Round Table, 1907-1915.
Dates
- Creation: 1839
Access Restrictions
The collection is open for research use.
Separated Materials
Account book (daybook: 8.22.1853-7.10.1866 and ledger 1866-1874) of Benjamin Lowry (1810-1873). [stored separately on shelf with folder of loose papers from same]
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