Robert Heydon Gayner Papers
Scope and Contents
Much of the correspondence in this manuscript collection was written by or to Robert Heydon Gayner, born 1831, died April 22, 1916. Most of the rest was written to the unmarried daughter, Juliet Gayner, with whom he lived after his wife's death.
In the early years of this correspondence, the 1850's and 1860s, some of the more interesting letters were written to Robert by his older brother, John Gayner, Jr. John offered Robert advice on marriage, expressions of his Quaker beliefs, monetary interests in Roberts shipping business, comments on America's Civil War, and discussions of farm land values during the settlement of their father's estate in 1863. He mentions his interest in various concerns of English Friends of this period, such as distributing copies of the Scriptures to foreign sailors from Catholic countries, evening schools for young men, and promoting the knowledge of Friends views among other people. These letters have been kept separate from the main body of correspondence, and are organized chronologically.
The rest of the correspondence is concerned with the daily concerns of various members and relatives of the Gayner family in England and on their travels. These letters are also arranged chronologically. The Gayner Family was also acquainted with members of some of the prominent English Quaker families of the period, such as Sturge, Pease, Backhouse, and Fry.
Dates
- Creation: 1927-1932
Creator
- Gayner, Robert Heydon , 1831-1916 (Person)
- Gayner, John, 1824-1911 (Contributor, Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
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Biographical / Historical
The Gayner family were Quakers, of Sunderland, England. The papers chiefly concern John Gayner (1824-1911), and his brother, Robert Heydon Gayner (1831-1916). Topics include family affairs, various Quaker interests, including the religious welfare of sailors and evening schools for young men, American Civil War, and trips to Europe and Egypt.
Extent
3 linear ft. (6 boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Chiefly family papers of tye Gayner family, Quakers, of Sunderland, England. Especially includes John Gayner (1824-1911), and his brother, Robert Heydon Gayner (1831-1916). Topics include family affairs, various Quaker interests, including the religious welfare of sailors and evening schools for young men, American Civil War, and trips to Europe and Egypt.
Arrangement
The collection is divided into six series:
- Biographical and genealogical
- Correspondence
- Business
- Memorabilia
- Pictorial material
- Reference material
Physical Location
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Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donor: Mr. and Mrs. George T. Davies, 1967
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. George T. Davies. Mrs. Davies was a Gayner descendent.
Processing Information
Letters received in packets and loose, rest of material unsorted. Arranged in categories and placed in document boxes in RG 5.
Subject
- Davies family (Family)
- Gayner family (Family)
Genre / Form
Geographic
- Great Britain -- History -- Sources
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Foreign public opinion, British
Topical
- Education -- Great Britain
- Egypt -- description and travel
- Europe -- description and travel
- Evening and continuation schools -- Great Britain
- Quakers -- Great Britain
- Schools -- Great Britain
- Seamen -- Religious life
- Society of Friends -- Great Britain
- Sunderland (Tyne and Wear, England) -- History -- Sources
- Voyages and travels
- Young men -- Education
- Young men -- Great Britain
- Title
- An Inventory of the Robert Heydon Gayner Papers, 1927-1932
- Author
- FHL staff
- Date
- 1967
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- English
- Sponsor
- Encoding made possible by a grant by the Gladys Kriebel Delmas Foundation to the Philadelphia Consortium of Special Collections Libraries
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