Rachel Wilson diary
Scope and Contents
This collection is comprised of the single typed transcript of Rachel Wilson's religious visit to New England and Charleston, South Carolina, from England. Entries describe her travels, Quaker families visited, and meetings attended.
Dates
- Creation: 1768-1769
Creator
- Wilson, Rachel, 1720-1775 (Person)
Access Restrictions
The collection is open for research use.
Use Restrictions
Standard Federal Copyright Laws Apply (U.S. Title 17).
Biographical Note
Rachel Wilson (1722-1775) was born in 1722, the daughter of John and Deborah Wilson, in Kendal, England. Wilson was first recognized a Quaker minister circa 1739, at age 18. In 1742, she married Isaac Wilson, and the couple had nine children. Wilson made a religious visit to the British colonies in North America in 1768, and attended the Philadelphia Yearly Meeting in the fall of 1769, where she addressed John Woolman. Rachel Wilson died March 18, 1775, near London.
Extent
0.08 linear ft. (1 volume)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Rachel Wilson was a Quaker minister who made a religious visit to the British colonies in North America in 1768, and attended the Philadelphia Yearly Meeting in the fall of 1769, where she addressed John Woolman. The diary of Rachel Wilson's religious visit to New England and Charleston, South Carolina, from England. Entries describe her travels, Quaker families visited, and meetings attended.
Acquisition
The Rachel Wilson diary was donated to Special Collections, Haverford College in 1941 by Anna Braithwaite Thomas.
Processing Information
Processed by Kara Flynn; completed August, 2015.
- Title
- Rachel Wilson diary, 1768-1769
- Author
- Kara Flynn
- Date
- August, 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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