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Thomas Wistar journals

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Identifier: HC.MC-975-01-089
Abstract

Thomas Wistar's journal entries largely describe his work as an Indian Commissioner, including visits to Washington D.C., the Seneca Nation, the Wichita Indian Agency, and other Native American Reservations. In addition to his work as a commissioner, entries detail social calls with family and friends, descriptions of Quaker meetings, and religious reflection and prayers.

Dates: 1841-1875

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Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College 54
Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections 43
Swarthmore College Peace Collection 4
 
Subject
Quakers -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia 95
Quakers -- History 28
Quakers 25
Quakers -- Social life and customs 17
diaries 14
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Quakers -- Diaries 10
correspondence 10
Quakers -- Societies, etc. 9
manuscripts (documents) 9
letters (correspondence) 8
Charities -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia 7
Quakers -- Pennsylvania 7
Quaker businesspeople 6
Quakers -- Family relationships 6
Society of Friends -- Charities -- Records and correspondence 6
Society of Friends -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia 6
financial records 6
Nonprofit organizations -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia 5
Philadelphia (Pa.) -- History 5
Quakers -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia -- History -- Sources 5
Schools -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia 5
Society of Friends -- Charities 5
Society of Friends -- Hicksite separation 5
Society of Friends -- Pennsylvania 5
Society of Friends -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia -- History -- Sources 5
account books 5
scrapbooks 5
Quakers -- Pennsylvania -- Social life and customs 4
Social service -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia 4
genealogies (histories) 4
photographs 4
Byberry (Philadelphia, Pa.) 3
Church work with the poor -- Society of Friends 3
Lay ministry -- Society of Friends 3
Nonprofit organizations -- Pennsylvania 3
Photography 3
Quakers -- Genealogy 3
Quakers -- Pennsylvania -- Montgomery County 3
Quakers -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia -- History -- 20th century 3
Quakers in business 3
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Societies -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia 3
clippings (information artifacts) 3
deeds 3
African Americans -- Services for -- Pennsylvania 2
Children -- Institutional care -- Pennsylvania 2
Church and social problems -- Society of Friends 2
Church controversies -- Society of Friends 2
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Diaries 2
Disarmament -- United States -- History -- Sources 2
Education -- Pennsylvania 2
Government, Resistance to -- United States -- History -- Sources 2
Humanitarianism 2
Indians of North America 2
Indians of North America -- Missions 2
Land titles 2
Marriage -- Religious aspects -- Society of Friends 2
Mentally ill -- Care -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia 2
New Hampshire -- Quakers 2
Peace -- Societies, etc. -- History -- Sources 2
Peace movements -- United States -- History -- Sources 2
Philadelphia (Pa.) 2
Philadelphia (Pa.) -- Social life and customs 2
Poor -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia 2
Poor -- Services for -- Pennsylvania 2
Quaker deeds 2
Quaker philanthropists 2
Quaker scientists 2
Quaker women 2
Quaker women -- 19th century -- Correspondence 2
Quaker women -- Charities 2
Quakers -- 19th century -- Diaries 2
Quakers -- Abolitionists 2
Quakers -- Education 2
Quakers -- New Jersey 2
Quakers -- Social service -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia 2
Quakers -- Travel 2
Quakers -- United States -- History -- Sources 2
Sewing schools -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia 2
Society of Friends -- Education 2
Society of Friends -- History -- Societies, etc. 2
Society of Friends -- Indian affairs 2
Women in charitable work -- Pennsylvania 2
Youth -- Services for 2
autobiographies (documents) 2
biographies (documents) 2
letter books 2
maps (documents) 2
minutes (administrative records) 2
poems 2
travel photography 2
Abolitionists 1
Abolitionists -- Pennsylvania 1
African American children -- Education -- Pennsylvania 1
African American children -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia 1
African Americans -- Pennsylvania 1
African Americans -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia 1
African Americans -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia -- Population 1
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Names
Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends Library 5
Drinker, Henry, 1734-1809 3
Elkinton family 3
Haverford College 3
Scattergood, Joseph 3
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A Quaker Action Group 2
Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia 2
Baily, Joshua L. (Joshua Longstreth), 1826-1916 2
Benezet, Anthony 2
Brown, Mary Wistar, 1807-1842 2
Brown, Moses, 1793-1879 2
Brown, Moses, 1829-1883 2
Byberry Monthly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends 2
Cadbury family 2
Cadbury, Henry J. (Henry Joel), 1883-1974 2
Comly, John, 1773-1850 2
Cope family 2
Cope, Thomas P. (Thomas Pim), 1768-1854 2
Cornplanter, Seneca chief 2
Evans family 2
Fisher family 2
Fisher, Jabez Maud, 1750-1779 2
Fisher, Samuel Rowland, 1745-1834 2
Friends Instruction Association (Philadelphia, Pa.) 2
Friends' Boarding House Association (Philadelphia, Pa.) 2
Gurney, Joseph John, 1788-1847 2
Hicks, Elias, 1748-1830 2
Lakey, George 2
Lippincott, H. Mather, Jr. (Horace Mather), 1921-2010 2
Lloyd family 2
Lyttle, Bradford 2
Ogden family 2
Ogden, Charles Smith, 1822- 2
Parrish family 2
Pemberton, James, 1723-1809 2
Penn Sewing School (Philadelphia, Pa.) 2
Penn, William, 1644-1718 2
Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends 2
Reynolds, Earle L. 2
Shivers, Lynne 2
Swarthmore College 2
Taylor, George Washington 2
Van Hoy, Judy, 1960- 2
Walker family 2
Willoughby, George, pacifist 2
Wistar, Thomas 2
Adams, John Quincy, 1767-1848 1
Alexandria Boarding School (Alexandria, Va.) 1
Alford, Terry (Seller) 1
Allinson, Brent D. (Brent Dow) 1
Alsop family 1
Alston, Jonathan 1
American Friends Service Committee 1
American Protective League 1
Anderson, J. Aubrey 1
Associated Executive Committee of Friends on Indian Affairs 1
Association for the Care of Coloured Orphans (Cheyney, Pa.) 1
Asylum for the Relief of Persons Deprived of the Use of Their Reason 1
Atkinson, Caroline J., 1881-1953 1
Ault, Jennie Fuehrer, 1906-1995 1
Babcock, Caroline L. (Caroline Lexow), 1882- 1
Bacon family 1
Bacon, David 1
Baily, Alfred 1
Baily, Theodate Lang 1
Balderston, Lloyd, 1863-1933 1
Balderston, Mark 1
Balderston, Mary F. 1
Baldwin, James, 1841-1925 1
Barnes, Gregory Allen, Sir 1
Bassett family 1
Beheiren 1
Bettle, Samuel 1
Biddle, Clement M. (Clement Miller), 1876-1959 1
Biddle, John W., 1835-1916 1
Biddle, Robert, 1867-1935 1
Biddle, William C. 1
Boardman, Elizabeth Jelinek, 1917- 1
Boyd, Lizette, 1838-1867 1
Braithwaite, Anna, 1788-1859 1
Braxton, John Worth 1
Brinton, William, 1759-1842 1
Brockway, Fenner, 1888-1988 1
Bronner, Edward 1
Broomell, Anna Pettit 1
Brown family 1
Brown, Elizabeth Potts 1
Brown, H. Runham (Herbert Runham), 1879-1949 1
Brown, Mary Farnum 1
Brown, Thomas Wistar, 1826-1916 1
Brown, William 1
Bunting, Elizabeth 1
Bush, Annie Hallowell, 1849-1930 1
Butterworth, Harrison 1
Byberry Hall Association (Philadelphia, Pa.) 1
Byberry Philosophical Society 1
Byrns, Elinor 1
Cadbury, Caroline, 1801-1868 1
Cadbury, Catharine Balderston 1
Cadbury, Catherine J. 1
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