Peru Preparative Meeting (Orthodox) Records
Scope and Contents
Records of Peru Preparative Meeting, 1798-1870. Includes men's minutes 1808-70, women's minutes 1798-1870, and lists of books in library 1844-60.
Dates
- Creation: 1798-1870
Creator
- Peru Preparative Meeting of Friends (Orthodox : 1828-1870 : Peru, N.Y.) (Organization)
- Peru Preparative Meeting (Society of Friends : 1798-1828 : Peru, N.Y.) (Contributor, Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
Where available, access is through microfilm.
Conditions Governing Use
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Biographical / Historical
Peru Preparative Meeting was set off by Saratoga (later Easton) Quarterly Meeting, under Danby Monthly Meeting, in 1798. It was transferred to the newly- established Peru Monthly Meeting in 1799. In 1828 it split into Orthodox and Hicksite branches. The Orthodox branch was attached to Ferrisburgh Monthly Meeting in 1868 and continued until it was laid down in 1870.
Extent
1 linear ft. (4 volumes)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Records of Peru Preparative Meeting, 1798-1870. Includes men's minutes 1808-70, women's minutes 1798-1870, and lists of books in library, 1844-60.
Arrangement
Divided into series: Men's minutes: 1.1 1808-1847, 1.2 1847-1870; women's minutes: 2.1 1798-1849, 2.2 1850-1870; Miscellaneous: 3.1 Lists of books 1844-60.
Physical Location
This collection is stored at the Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College.
Custodial History
Transferred from Haviland Records Room by NYYM in 1997.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Deposit, 1997.
Subject
- Title
- Peru Preparative Meeting (Orthodox) Records
- Author
- Inventory prepared by: FHL Staff
- Date
- 2007
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- English
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