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Contains 53 Results:

Janney, John Sr. to Janney, Elizabeth, 1815-1817

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Letters from Janney to his daughter, Elizabeth, while she was living with the Hilles family and attending school in Wilmington, Delaware. Discusses events at home.

Dates: 1815-1817

Janney, Joseph J. to Janney, Elizabeth, 1815-1840

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Letters from Joseph Janney to his sister, Elizabeth. Topics include: an illness spreading around the town and deaths that have occurred; school and the study of French; and various social events, including one with the President.

Dates: 1815-1840

Janney, Samuel H. to Janney, Elizabeth, 1815-1847

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Letters are from Samuel H. Janney to his sister, Elizabeth. Author discusses plans for visits and other family news, particularly concerning children.

Dates: 1815-1847

Fairfax Quarterly Meeting to Goose Creek Monthly Meeting, 1815 2mo 20

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Extracts of Meeting for Sufferings' Minutes related to Quaker peace testimony.

Dates: 1815 2mo 20

Janney, Ann Shoemaker to Janney, Elizabeth, 1819-1833

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Author, the recipient's stepmother, describes travel to visit relatives and attend Quaker meetings, mostly through Pennsylvania. Letter of 10mo 5 1828 discusses illnesses in the family, briefly giving someone tar water as medicine, and mentions Amos Jones' marriage to a non-Quaker.

Dates: 1819-1833

Wilson, Jno. et.al. to the Meeting for Sufferings, Baltimore Yearly Meeting, 1822 5mo 6

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Copy of letter in which 17 signatories, former members of Eastern District Monthly Meeting, protest actions of the Yearly Meeting. Eastern District (Baltimore) was laid down in 1819 over a dispute concerning the use of the burial ground.

Dates: 1822 5mo 6

Janney, Samuel M. to Janney, Elizabeth, 1825

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Author is writing to his wife about family news and his various travels, particularly to New York and Boston.

Dates: 1825

Janney, Samuel M. to Janney, Elizabeth, 1825 11mo 25, 1826 1mo 3, and undated

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Collection of verse.

Dates: 1825 11mo 25, 1826 1mo 3, and undated

Hopkins, Elizabeth to Janney, Elizabeth, 1825-1838

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Author, the recipient's sister-in-law, is discussing various family news, particularly a serious illness.

Dates: 1825-1838

Janney, Samuel M. to Janney, Samuel H., 1827 6mo 15

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Author is discussing water management.

Dates: 1827 6mo 15