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Othertype SC-304

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Samuel Comfort family papers

 Collection — othertype: SC-304
Identifier: SFHL-SC-304
Abstract

Samuel Comfort (1776-1862) was a leader of the Hicksite Quaker movement and the grandson of John Woolman. The bulk of this collection is writings and correspondence of Samuel Comfort, many dealing with the Hicksite separation and questions of Quaker discipline; but there are also papers relating to other family members, including references to his grandparents John and Sarah Woolman.

Dates: 1701 - 1887