Box 6
Contains 13 Results:
Journal [Joseph Elkinton?] of a trip to “Western Country,” in company of John J. Maris, 1814, 9 month 1 -11 mo. 2
MSS journal. Through Western Pa. with a stop in Harmony, Ohio, Western New York
Joseph Elkinton Trip/ Philadelphia to Tunessassah/1816 - Age 22 Years, 1816, 8 mo 26-9 mo. 12
Typescript, multiple copies
Journal: Journal describing visits to Sing-Sing prison and House of Refuge. Joseph Elkinton (?), 1828
Attributed to Asa Elkinton by J. Passmore Elkinton, but more likely Joseph Elkinton (1794-1868). Sections written in fading pencil photocopied onto acid-free paper for legibility.
Journal of Joseph Elkinton, of a journey to meetings with Indiana Yearly Meeting, 1851, 6 month 10- 9 month 30
MSS journal. Trip related in Journal of William Evans, published 1870. Erroneously dated as 1857 in previous Elkinton inventories.
Letter of R. Shackelton, 1761 (copy 1868)
Copied for Joseph Elkinton who wanted to submit it to The Friend
ALS Rebecca L. Austin to Joseph Elkinton (brother), 1817 2 mo. 15-4 mo 7
Rebecca (1790-1830), sister of Joseph who is at Tunasassa. Long letter with family news
ALS George Elkinton to Joseph Elkinton (brother), 1829, 12 mo 25-2 mo. 1st, 1330
George (1798-1894) mentions visit to House of Refuge, death of sister Rebecca; their mother joins the Hicksite
Family letters to Joseph S. Elkinton (son) at Westtown and Philadelphia, 1840-1841, 1853, n.d.
Most are from Joseph Elkinton
2 ALsS from Joseph Elkinton to the Pattersons, Rachel and Tilman, 1856, 1857
1 ALS from Joseph Elkinton to daughter-in-law, Malinda, 1858
Local news in Philadelphia. She is visiting family in Ohio.
