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Anne Moore journal

 Collection
Identifier: HC.MC-975-01-046

Scope and Contents

This collection includes a single photocopy of Anne Moore’s journal. Entries detail her travels as a Quaker minister to Maryland, Pennsylvania, New York, parts of New England, and England. Entries also provide descriptions of Quaker meetings, visits from Friends, and Moore’s reflections on religion and advice for her children.

Included at the end of the journal are testimonies about Moore by her children, which were read at her funeral and at the Baltimore Quarterly meeting.

Dates

  • Creation: 1756-1786

Creator

Access Restrictions

The collection is open for research use.

Use Restrictions

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

Biographical Note

Ann Moore (1710-1783) was born Ann Harbut or Herbert on November 16, 1710, in Pennsylvania. According to an account made by the Friends of Gunpowder Monthly Meeting, Moore’s mother died shortly after her birth and she was placed among Friends. Moore married Walter Moore, who was later disowned or resigned from the Society of Friends. The couple had four children, whose birthdates are unknown. Moore was recognized as a minister in 1738, and traveled throughout the British colonies in North America in that capacity. In 1760 and 1761, while en route to Great Britain, Moore’s ship was taken captive and carried to Spain. In 1778, Moore traveled through Pennsylvania and New York, passing through military lines. Moore died on November 11, 1783, in Baltimore, at the age of 73.

Sources: Dictionary of Quaker Biography, Ann Moore’s Journal

Extent

0.083 linear ft. (1 volume)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

Anne Moore was a Quaker minister from 1738 to 1783. Journal entries detail her travels as a Quaker minister to Maryland, Pennsylvania, New York, parts of New England, and England. Entries also provide descriptions of Quaker meetings, visits from Friends, and Moore’s reflections on religion and advice for her children.

Acquisition

Unknown.

Related Materials

  • HC.MC.1192 William Warder Cadbury and Catherine J. Cadbury papers
  • HC.MC.1141 Elizabeth Gray Vining papers

Processing Information

Processed by Kara Flynn; completed July, 2015.

Title
Anne Moore journal, 1765-1786
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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