Lloyd family diaries
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
- Lloyd, Mary Ann (Person)
- Lloyd, Susan H. (Person)
- Lloyd, Sarah Smith (Person)
- Lloyd family (Family)
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.
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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