Scull Family papers
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of correspondence to Edward Scull, who made a religious visit with Rufus King to North Carolina and England and traveled around the United States with J. Bevan Braithwaite. He called on John Greenleaf Whittier in 1878; two letters from Whittier are included in the collection, as well as two from Edward's brother, David, Haverford, 1854, and manager from 1865-1907. There are also several miscellaneous items including a lock of hair and information about Denmark.
Dates
- Creation: 1876-1884
Creator
- Scull, Edward Lawrene, 1846-1884 (Person)
Access Restrictions
The collection is open for research use.
Use Restrictions
Standard Federal Copyright Laws Apply (U.S. Title 17).
Biographical / Historical
David Scull (1799-1884)and Edward Scull are the son of Gideon Scull. David Scull acted as the director of Bank of North America and was an early contributer of Pennslyvania Hospital. Scull acted as the Manager for Haverford College between 1865-1907.
Extent
0.5 linear ft. (1 box)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The collection consists of correspondence of Edward Scull, who made a religious visit with Rufus King to North Carolina and England and traveled around the United States with J. Bevan Braithwaite. He called on John Greenleaf Whittier in 1878; two letters from Whittier are included in the collection, as well as two from Edward's brother, David, Haverford, 1854, and manager from 1865-1907. There are also several miscellaneous items.
Processing Information
Processing history is unknown. Reboxed and finding aid updated September 2022.
Subject
- Scull, Edward Lawrene, 1846-1884 (Person)
- Scull family (Family)
- Title
- Scull Family papers, 1876-1884
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
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