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Joseph Tallcot family correspondence

 Collection — othertype: SC-186
Identifier: SFHL-SC-186

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

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)

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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