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Joshua Cresson diary
Collection
Identifier: HC.MC-975-01-098
Abstract
The volume provides an account of the Philadelphia Yellow Fever epidemic in 1793, and is largely religious in nature. Entries describe the illness, as well as the death and burial of many members of Cresson’s community. The volume includes a note signed by Mary Cresson, Cresson's wife, which she addressed to their children, so that they would understand the circumstances of their father's death.
Dates:
1793, undated
Morris-Shinn-Maier collection
Collection
Identifier: HC.MC-1191
Abstract
This collection spans approximately 200 years, from the late 1700s to the late 1900s, and five generations of the Morris-Shinn-Maier family, which are traced through matrilineal and patrilineal lines. They were prominent Quaker businessmen and lawyers in the Philadelphia area, and a large portion of the collection is dedicated to their legal and business material, as well as a great deal of very detailed financial material. There is also a quantity of personal material, namely diaries and...
Dates:
1720-1975
Isaac Proctor papers
Collection
Identifier: HC.MC-950-151
Abstract
This collection is comprised of the papers of Isaac Proctor. The majority of the collection is composed of the personal correspondence of Proctor from the end of the 18th century, but also includes a single, small diary, and a single folder of his financial records.
Dates:
1790-1830
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- Shipley, Anna, 1826-1888 1
- Thomson, Charles 1
- Vaux, George, Jr., 1863-1927 1
- Vaux, Sarah H. Morris 1
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