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Lloyd family diaries

 Collection
Identifier: HC.MC-975-01-043

Scope and Contents

This collection includes a variety of diaries of the Lloyd family, including three anonymous diaries, one diary written by Mary Ann Lloyd, one by Sarah Lloyd, and one by Susan Lloyd. Diary entries are generally related to religion, Quaker meetings, and social calls. Some volumes includes extracts or poetry.

Dates

  • Creation: 1815-1873

Creator

Access Restrictions

The collection is open for research use.

Use Restrictions

Standard Federal Copyright Laws Apply (U.S. Title 17).

Biographical Note

Sarah Smith Lloyd (1770-1840) was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in May, 1770, the daughter of William Smith and Elizabeth Garrigues. She married Thomas Lloyd (1765-1840) circa 1797/1798, and the couple had six children: Mary Ann (ca. 1797-1873), Elizabeth (1799-1879), Susanna (1802-1857), Isaac Smith (1803-1879), Thomas (1805-1876), Sarah (1807-1895), and William (1809-1860). Sarah Smith Lloyd died shortly after her husband, in May, 1840.

Susan H. Lloyd (1802-1857) was a Quaker and member of Philadelphia Monthly Meeting for the Western District. She was born circa 1802, and died in 1857 "in the 56th year of her age," according to an obituary notice in Friends Review, v. 10, p. 569, 1857.

Mary Ann Lloyd (ca. 1797-1873) was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, circa 1797, the daughter of Sarah and Thomas Lloyd. She died circa 1872 in Philadelphia.

Extent

0.125 linear ft. (6 volumes)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

This collection includes a variety of diaries of the Lloyd family, including three anonymous diaries, one diary written by Mary Ann Lloyd, one by Sarah Lloyd, and one by Susan Lloyd. Diary entries are generally related to religion, Quaker meetings, and social calls. Some volumes includes extracts or poetry.

Arrangement

Materials are arranged into four series alphabetically by author, and are arranged chronologically within each series.

Acquisition

Unknown.

Related Materials

  • HC.MC.975.02.013 Mary Ann Lloyd letterbook
  • HC.MC.975.03.023 Lloyd family commonplace books
  • HC.MC.975.10.005 Lloyd family genealogy
  • HC.MC.975.07.107 Elizabeth Nicholson manuscripts
  • HC.MC.1219 Lloyd and Baily family papers

Processing Information

Processed by Kara Flynn; completed July, 2015.

Title
Lloyd family diaries, 1815-1873
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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