Esther Fisher Wistar commonplace book
Scope and Contents
This collection is comprised of the single volume commonplace book of Esther Fisher wistar, and includes extracts of poetry, as well as an account of the illness and death of Wistar's mother.
Dates
- Creation: 1846
Creator
- Wistar, Esther Fisher Smith (Person)
Access Restrictions
The collection is open for research use.
Use Restrictions
Standard Federal Copyright Laws Apply (U.S. Title 17).
Biographical Note
Esther Fisher Wistar (1818-1900) was born on September 26, 1818, the daughter of Hannah Logan Fisher and James Smith. Wistar was born a Quaker, and her mother, Hannah Logan Fisher, was a minister of Arch Street Meeting. On December 13, 1838, Wistar married Dr. Mifflin Wistar. Wistar died on April 12, 1900, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Extent
.1 Linear Feet (1 volume)
Language
English
Overview
The commonplace book of Esther Fisher Wistar includes extracts of poetry, as well as an account of the illness and death of Wistar's mother.
Acquisition
The Esther Fisher Wistar commonplace book was donated to Special Collections, Haverford College in 2014 by David M. Morris, and released by Christian Higgins, Independence National Historical Park.
Processing Information
Processed by Kara Flynn; completed April, 2016.
Genre / Form
Topical
- Title
- Esther Fisher Wistar commonplace book, 1846
- Author
- Kara Flynn
- Date
- April, 2016
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- English
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