Cromwell Family correspondence
Scope and Contents
This collection is composed of a single folder of the correspondence of the Cromwell family, a 19th century Quaker family, believed to be the in-laws of Thomas Chase.
Dates
- Creation: 1832-1842
Creator
- Cromwell family (Family)
Access Restrictions
The collection is open for research use.
Use Restrictions
Standard Federal Copyright Laws Apply (U.S. Title 17).
Biographical Note
William Cromwell (1800-1872) was the son of James and Charlotte Cromwell. He married Caroline Underhill in 1825. He was a member of the Society of Friends and was active in working toward emancipation and the humane treatment of Native Americans. He was a member of the House of Refuge for Juvenile Delinquents. He was a trustee of the Bowery Savings Bank. Alice Cromwell, his daughter, married Thomas Chase, president of Haverford College.
Alice (Cromwell) Chase (1837-1882), the daughter of William and Caroline (Underhill) Cromwell, was a member of Monthly Meeting of Philadelphia for the Western District. She married Thomas Chase.
Extent
.01 linear ft. (1 folder)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
This collection contains the correspondence of the Cromwell family, a 19th century Quaker family, believed to be the in-laws of Thomas Chase.
Acquisition
The Cromwell Family correspondence was donated to Special Collections, Haverford College in 2012 by Tom Hamm.
Processing Information
Processed by Kara Flynn; completed January, 2016.
Genre / Form
Topical
- Title
- Cromwell Family correspondence, 1832-1842
- Author
- Kara Flynn
- Date
- February, 2016
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- English
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