Box 1

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17 pages. Most entries concern Collins's religious feelings and her often-repeated desire to dedicate herself more and more fully to her faith. One page discusses a ''colored school'' that Collins was involved with. Most of the material dates from February, March, and April of 1832, but there is also an entry from August 1835 and an undated fragment. Several pages have been cut out.

Subjects: Quakers--Religious life; Faith; God (Christianity); Spiritual journals

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4 pages. Written to ''E'' and may be to Elizabeth Pitfield or E. Kirkbride.

Subjects: Quakers--Religious life; Christian life; Faith; God (Christianity)

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12 pages. Most entries were written in late 1826 and concern Collins's religious feelings and her often-repeated desire to dedicate herself more and more fully to her faith. Pages are in reverse chronological order.

Subjects: Quakers--Religious life; Christian life; Faith; Spiritual journals

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8 pages. Entries are from July and August 1826 and concern Collins's religious feelings and her often-repeated desire to dedicate herself more and more fully to her faith.

Subjects: Quakers--Religious life; Christian life; Faith; Spiritual journals

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2 pages. Religious poem.

Subjects: Faith; Poetry; Religious poetry

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12 pages. Entries are from 1824, 1827, and 1840. Discusses religious life and sermons delivered at Quaker meetings. Nearly half the pages are blank.

Subjects: Quakers--Religious life; Christian life; Faith; Public worship--Society of Friends; Spiritual journals

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12 pages. Entries date from February 1825 through April 1826 and concern Collins's religious feelings and her often-repeated desire to dedicate herself more and more fully to her faith. The last entry mentions that Collins is applying to become a member of the Society of Friends.

Subjects: Christian life; Faith; Society of Friends; Conversion; Spiritual journals

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8 pages. Contains two entries of the same date which mostly concern Collins's religious feelings and her often-repeated desire to dedicate herself more and more fully to her faith. Mentions that she is soon to be admitted as a member of the Society of Friends.

Subjects: Christian life; Faith; Society of Friends; Conversion; Spiritual journals

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16 pages. Entries are from 1824 and 1828. Most entries concern Collins's religious feelings and her often-repeated desire to dedicate herself more and more fully to her faith. Also discusses sermons delivered at Quaker meetings and at the funeral of Hannah Evans.

Subjects: Quakers--Religious life; Christian life; Faith; Public worship--Society of Friends; Spiritual journals

Related Locations: Philadelphia (Pa.)

Scope and Contents 61 pages. All the entries are from 1827 except for the last half-dozen, which are from 1839. Most entries concern Rebecca Singer Collins's religious feelings and her often-repeated desire to dedicate herself more and more fully to her faith. Also discusses Quaker meetings she attended and sermons she heard. Includes a letter she wrote to prisoners. The last few entries discuss a dinner with John Joseph Gurney and an 1839 Yearly Meeting.Subjects: Quakers--Religious life; Christian...