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Middletown Meeting: See also Series 6, Manuscripts and Schools, 1770-1875

 File — Box: 37

Scope and Contents

In 1875, Minshall Painter, with the help of local historian Gilbert Cope, mounted collected documents of interest in a large scrapbook. Included are papers concerning Middletown Meeting including the subscription lists to build the meeting house (1770), enclose the graveyard (1773, 1805), build a school at the meeting house ( ), and support the efforts of Philadelphia Yearly Meeting's work with the Native Americans (1806). There is a ms index in the scrapbook.

Dates

  • Creation: 1770-1875

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research.

Physical Facet

1 folder

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