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Margaret Parvin Masters commonplace book

 Collection
Identifier: HC.MC-975-03-045

Scope and Contents

This collection is comprised of the single volume commonplace book of Margaret Parvin Masters. The volume includes poetry copied by various Friends, including Jane Edwards, Rebecca B. Johnson, Amy Eastlack, Susanna Lightfoot, Anna Mendenhall, Sidney Stevenson, and James Emlen. The poetry included in the commonplace book generally relates to friendship and faith.

Dates

  • Creation: 1838-1841

Creator

Access Restrictions

The collection is open for research use.

Use Restrictions

Standard Federal Copyright Laws Apply (U.S. Title 17).

Biographical Note

Margaret Parvin (Masters) Warner (1817-1895) was born on September 7, 1817, in Columbia County, Pennsylvania, to David and Mary (Eves) Masters. She had eight siblings. On September 25, 1845, she married Benjamin Warner at Greenwood Monthly Meeting, Pennsylvania. She died on March 18, 1895, and is buried at Friends Meeting House Cemetery, Pennsdale, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania.

Extent

0.02 linear ft. (1 volume)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

The commonplace book of Margaret Parvin Masters includes poetry copied by various Friends, including Jane Edwards, Rebecca B. Johnson, Amy Eastlack, Susanna Lightfoot, Anna Mendenhall, Sidney Stevenson, and James Emlen. The poetry included in the commonplace book generally relates to friendship and faith.

Acquisition

Unknown.

Related Materials

HC.MC.1192 William Warder Cadbury and Catherine J. Cadbury papers

Processing Information

Processed by Kara Flynn; completed September, 2015.

Title
Margaret Parvin Masters commonplace book, 1838-1841
Author
Kara Flynn
Date
September, 2015
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
English

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