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Sarah Cooper Tatum Hilles family papers

 Collection
Identifier: HC.MC-1213
Abstract The Sarah Cooper Tatum Hilles family papers house the correspondence of a Quaker family who lived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Woodbury, New Jersey; Wilmington, Delaware; and other surrounding areas from approximately 1840 to 1882. A majority of the letters were written to or by Sarah Cooper Tatum Hilles; her husband, John Smith Hilles; and other Tatum or Hilles family members. There is a small sampling of assorted family papers, dating from 1825 to 1901. Included, among other items, are...
Dates: Bulk, 1840-1882 1791-1930; Majority of material found within 1840 - 1882

Lydia Swain Hinchman letterbooks

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Identifier: HC.MC-975-02-028
Abstract

Each volume of Lydia Swain Hinchman's letterbooks includes both business and personal correspondence. Letters are addressed to both Lydia Swain Hinchman and her husband, Charles Shoemaker Hinchman. Generally, personal correspondence is addressed to Lydia Swain Hinchman, while business correspondence is addressed to Charles Shoemaker Hinchman.

Dates: 1867-1916

Margaretta Hinchman letterbooks

 Collection
Identifier: HC.MC-975-02-027
Abstract

Each volume of Margaretta Hinchman's letterbooks is organized alphabetically by the last name of the letter writer, and contains personal correspondence related to social events and social calls.

Dates: 1922-1942

Walter Hinchman papers

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Identifier: HC.MC-950-094
Abstract

This collection is comprised of the papers of Walter Hinchman, including biographical manuscripts, correspondence, and drawings.

Dates: 1879-1917

Remembrance of Joseph Hoag

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Identifier: HC.MC-950-265
Abstract

The collection contains a copy of the communication between Isaiah Thorne and his relative, a servant of the Lord Joseph Hoag about his admiration for Joseph Hoag.

Dates: Undated

Richard Hockley letterbook

 Collection
Identifier: HC.MC-975-02-009
Abstract

This collection is comprised of the single letterbook of Richard Hockley and contains business correspondence. The majority of letters in the volume are written by Richard Hockley on his travels for the business interests of Thomas Hyam, a London merchant. Letters are written from a variety of locations, including Barbados, Charleston, South Carolina, and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Dates: 1737-1742, 1965-1967

Home for the Moral Reform of Destitute Colored Children

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Identifier: SFHL-RG4-044
Abstract The Home for the Moral Reform of Destitute Colored Children, an Orthodox Quaker charity which provided shelter and education for black children, was organized in 1854 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Home was incorporated in 1860. By the end of the 19th century, the organization's primary function was providing financial support for other educational and shelter programs for black youths, including The Shelter (Association for the Care of Colored Orphans). This bound volume contains the...
Dates: 1859-1907

Hoskins family letterbook

 Collection
Identifier: HC.MC-975-02-034
Abstract This collection is comprised of the single volume letterbook of the Hoskins family. The primary correspondents in the volume are members of the Hoskins family, though quite a number of the letters are directed to Benjamin H. Warder. Most of the letters were written in the 18th century, but some are from the 19th century. A number of them are religious in nature, while others deal with service in the ministry or visiting Friends, and some deal with states of health and mortality. The letters...
Dates: 1729-1864

Howard family papers

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Identifier: HC.MC-950-098
Abstract

This collection is comprised of the personal correspondence of the Howard family, as well as a printed genealogy of the Howard family.

Dates: 1838

Howard Institution (Philadelphia, Pa.)

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Identifier: SFHL-RG4-045
Abstract

The Howard Institution was a Quaker women's charity founded in Philadelphia in 1853 to provide shelter to discharged female prisoners. Its scope was later broadened to assist more generally troubled women and girls. It ceased activity in 1956. The collection contains correspondence from 1942 to 1956, administrative papers, and printed reports and history.

Dates: 1857-1956

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Cadbury, Henry J. (Henry Joel), 1883-1974 7
Jones, Rufus M. (Rufus Matthew), 1863-1948 6
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Steere, Douglas V. (Douglas Van), 1901-1995 5
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Gurney, Joseph John, 1788-1847 4
Hamm, Thomas D. 4
Harvard University 4
Hicks, Elias, 1748-1830 4
Jones, Mary Hoxie 4
Jones, Rebecca, 1739-1817 4
Morris family 4
Pemberton, John, 1727-1795 4
Pendle Hill (School: Wallingford, Pa.) 4
Rhoads, Samuel, 1806-1868 4
Bacon family 3
Brinton, Anna Cox 3
Brinton, Howard Haines, 1884-1973 3
Cadbury family 3
Cope, Thomas Pim 3
Evans family 3
Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia (Hicksite) 3
Morris, Elliston P. (Elliston Perot), 1899-1980 3
Nitobe, Inazō, 1862-1933 3
Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends Library 3
Sharpless family 3
Shipley family 3
Stokes family 3
Wheeler, Daniel, 1771-1840 3
Allen family 2
Allinson, William J., 1810-1874 2
Association for the Care of Coloured Orphans (Cheyney, Pa.) 2
Association of Friends for the Relief of Freedmen (New York, N.Y.) 2
Bacon, Francis R. (Francis Rogers), 1888-1965 2
Bean, Hannah E. (Hannah Elliott), 1830-1909 2
Bean, Joel, 1825-1914 2
Benezet, Anthony 2
Benson, Lewis 2
Bettle family 2
Bettle, Samuel 2
Bowles, Minnie, 1868-1958 2
Brinton family 2
Brown, Mary Wistar, 1807-1842 2
Brown, Moses, 1793-1879 2
Brown, Moses, 1829-1883 2
Brown, Thomas Kite, 1851-1929 2
Cadbury, Anna K (Anna Kaighn), 1846-1923 2
Cadbury, Catherine J. 2
Cadbury, Lydia Caroline Brown, 1889-1978 2
Cadbury, William Warder 2
Cary, John R. 2
Clark family 2
Collins family 2
Comly, John, 1773-1850 2
Cope, Alfred 2
Dillwyn, George, 1738-1820 2
Drinker, Henry, 1734-1809 2
Earlham College 2
Edwards family 2
Evans, Thomas, 1798-1868 2
Female Association of Philadelphia for the Relief of the Sick and Infirm Poor with Clothing 2
Fisher family 2
Fothergill, Samuel 2
Friends Girls School (Tokyo, Japan) 2
Friends Historical Association 2
Friends Instruction Association (Philadelphia, Pa.) 2
Friends World Committee for Consultation 2
Friends' Association of Philadelphia and Its Vicinity, for the Relief of Colored Freedmen 2
Grellet, Stephen, 1773-1855 2
Guilford College 2
Gurney, Eliza Paul, 1801-1881 2
Haines family 2
Haines, Samuel Bunting, 1840-1863 2
Hartshorne, Anna C. (Anna Cope) 2
Hilles, Margaret Hill Smith, 1786-1882 2
Hirohito, Emperor of Japan 2
Howell family 2
Jones, Richard Mott, 1843-1917 2
Jones, Sybil 2
Kimber, Thomas, 1825-1890 2
Ladd, Benjamin 2
Letchworth, Elizabeth Kite 2
Letchworth, John 2
Lloyd family 2
Miles, Catharine Cox 2
Morris, Margaret Hill 2
Morris, Samuel Buckley (1791-1859) 2
Mott, James, 1788-1868 2
Mott, John, 1783-1848 2
New York Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends 2
Pease, John, 1797-1868 2
Penn Sewing School (Philadelphia, Pa.) 2
Penn, William, 1644-1718 2
Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of Friends (Orthodox : 1827-1955) 2
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