Joseph Tallcot family correspondence
Abstract
Contains five letters from Quaker educator Joseph Talcot, including one to New York Yearly Meeting for Sufferings and five to Samuel Parsons (1744-1841), long-time elder and clerk of New York Yearly Meeting. The letters deal with concerns of the Meeting for Suffering and providing literature to Friends in remote quarterly meetings. Also includes two letters from Samuel Parsons to Joseph Talcott, and other Talcot family correspondence (including with Howland family), 1852-1861
Dates
- Creation: 1814 - 1861
Creator
- Tallcot, Joseph, 1768-1853 (Person)
- Parsons, Samuel, 1774-1841 (Contributor, Person)
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is available for research use.
Biographical / Historical
Joseph Tallcot, son of Gaius and Sarah (Caustin) Tallcott, was a Quaker educator and author. He taught at the Friends School at Nine Partners (1797). Samuel Parsons (1744-1841) was clerk of New York Yearly Meeting of Friends.
Extent
.1 linear ft. (.1 linear feet (13 items (3 folders)))
Language of Materials
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift, Friends of the Howland Stone Store, 1997; Purchase, 2012 (acc. 2012-043); and FIC (acc. 2017-058)
Subject
- Tallcot, Joseph, 1768-1853 (Person)
- New York Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends. Meeting for Sufferings (Organization)
Source
- New York Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends (Donor, Organization)
- Status
- Completed
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Revision Statements
- 2025: added acc. FHL-2012-043 and acc. FHL-2017-058
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