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Box 23

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Contains 22 Results:

David Ferris Diary, 1889-1891

 File — Box: 23
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Except for 7 and 8 months, 1891 entries are copied from Matilda's diaries and more detailed

Dates: 1889-1891

David Ferris Diary, 1891-1892

 File — Box: 23
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Begins with move from home in 1891 from farm in West Grove, Pa., (where son, mother-in-law, and wife died) to Wilmington in 12 mo 1891. Grieving for his wife who died earlier in the year from a long struggle with consumption as did his first born son, Frank, about ten years earlier.

Dates: 1891-1892

David Ferris Diary, 1892, 3 - 6 mos.

 File — Box: 23
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Detailed entries about visitors, meeting topics, etc.

Dates: 1892, 3 - 6 mos.

Diary, 1892, 7 mo- 1 mo 1893

 File — Box: 23
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Back of book has an incomplete biography of Sarah Hunt, tells of her ministry but also depressions. She moved to West Grove to live with only surviving child when she was 80 years old.

Dates: 1892, 7 mo- 1 mo 1893

David Ferris Diary, 1893-1894

 File — Box: 23
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Details of activities and Quaker meetings. Attends Yearly Meeting, and daughter Matilda is also a representative. Active in temperance movement

Dates: 1893-1894

David Ferris Diary, 1894-1895

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Activities and weather, ends 1 month 1895

Dates: 1894-1895

David Ferris Diary, 1895

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Active in temperance, First Day, Quaker meetings

Dates: 1895

David Ferris Diary, 1895-1896

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Active in Delaware Peace Committee, temperance, First Day, Young Friends

Dates: 1895-1896

David Ferris Diary, 1896-1897

 File — Box: 23
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Daily entries with weather and family, Quaker meetings and First Day School.

Dates: 1896-1897

David Ferris Diary, 1897-1898

 File — Box: 23
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Daily entries with weather and family, Quaker meetings and First Day School. Friends with Amanda Deyo

Dates: 1897-1898