New York Quaker papers
Scope and Contents
This collection is comprised of a single folder of miscellaneous materials attributed to Quakers in New York. Included are extracts of letters to and from Dartmouth Monthly Meeting, materials related to Stephen Buffington, descriptions of the area around E. Nottingham Meeting, manuscripts regarding Elias Hicks. Additionally, this collection includes manuscripts that appear to have lines drawn using a mathematical compass, with biblical extracts copied around the sides. Some of these items include red wax seals in the center.
Dates
- Creation: 1800s
Access Restrictions
The collection is open for research use.
Use Restrictions
Standard Federal Copyright Laws Apply (U.S. Title 17).
Historical Note
Quakers are members of the Christian denomination known as the Religious Society of Friends. Quaker missionaries first arrived in New York during the second half of the 17th century.
Extent
.01 linear ft. (1 folder)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
This collection is comprised of a single folder of miscellaneous materials attributed to Quakers in New York. Included are extracts of letters to and from Dartmouth Monthly Meeting, materials related to Stephen Buffington, descriptions of the area around E. Nottingham Meeting, and manuscripts regarding Elias Hicks. Additionally, this collection includes manuscripts that appear to have lines drawn using a mathematical compass, with biblical extracts copied around the sides. Some of these items include red wax seals in the center.
Acquisition
Unknown.
Processing Information
Processed by Kara Flynn; completed April, 2016.
Subject
- Title
- New York Quaker papers, 1800s
- Author
- Kara Flynn
- Date
- April, 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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