Susan Foulke diary
Scope and Contents
This collection is comprised of the single, handwritten diary of Susan Foulke. Entries detail Susan’s daily life and include prayers, religious reflection, descriptions of visits to friends and family in Philadelphia and Burlington, New Jersey, and births, deaths, and marriages within her family and the Quaker community. Foulke also describes the sermons of Elias Hicks, which she heard at various Meetings.
Dates
- Creation: 1814-1840
Creator
- Foulke, Susan (Person)
Access Restrictions
The collection is open for research use.
Use Restrictions
Standard Federal Copyright Laws Apply (U.S. Title 17).
Biographical Note
Susan (Susanna) Foulke (1781-1842) was born October 11, 1781, the daughter of Amos and Hannah Jones Foulke. She never married. Foulke was an Orthodox Quaker and a member of the Philadelphia Yearly Meeting. She died on February 1, 1842, at age 60.
Extent
0.04 Linear Feet (1 volume)
Language
English
Overview
Susan Foulke was an Orthodox Quaker and a member of the Philadelphia Yearly Meeting. Entries detail Susan’s daily life and include prayers, religious reflection, descriptions of visits to friends and family in Philadelphia and Burlington, New Jersey, and births, deaths, and marriages within her family and the Quaker community.
Acquisition
Unknown.
Processing Information
Processed by Kara Flynn; completed July, 2015.
Subject
- Hicks, Elias, 1748-1830 (Person)
- Title
- Susan Foulke diary, 1814-1840
- Author
- Kara Flynn
- Date
- July, 2015
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- English
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