Elizabeth Sellers Papers
Abstract
This collection consists of documents relating to the withdrawal of Elizabeth Sellers from the Society of Friends and her subsequent disownment. Included is a letter from to Darby Monthly Meeting explaining her reasons for leaving the Society of Friends. In the letter she accuses Quakers of failing to take action on issues of temperance, pacifism, and abolition. Also included are genealogical notes on the Sellers family.
Dates
- 1845-1851 & n.d
Creator
- Sellers, Elizabeth, 1821-1898 (Person)
Restrictions on Access
This collection is available for research use.
Biographical / Historical
Elizabeth Sellers was a Quaker. She was born in Philadelphia in 1821, the daughter of James and Elizabeth Sellers. She was disowned from Darby Monthly Meeting in 1851, and died in 1898.
Extent
.1 Linear Feet (.1 linear feet (3 folders.))
Language
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Source of acquisition--Clarence Platt. Method of acquisition--Gift of; Date of acquisition--1969.
- Chester Monthly Meeting of Friends (Hicksite : 1827-1934)
- Darby Monthly Meeting of Friends (Hicksite : 1827-1955)
- Pacifism -- Religious aspects -- Society of Friends
- Quakers -- Pennsylvania
- Sellers family
- Slavery and the church -- Society of Friends
- Society of Friends -- Doctrines
- Temperance and religion -- Society of Friends
Creator
- Sellers, Elizabeth, 1821-1898 (Person)
- Chester Monthly Meeting of Friends (Hicksite : 1827-1934) (Contributor, Organization)
- Description rules
- Archives, Personal Papers, And Manuscripts (Appm)
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
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