William Hunt letterbook
Scope and Contents
This collection is comprised of a single volume letterbook of William Hunt. Correspondence included is largely personal, though there are a few letters addressed to Hunt's Meeting. In addition to correspondence, the volume includes testimonies of Hunt's character and a short account of his travels on religious visits and his last illness and death. According to a note in the cover of the letterbook, it is believed the letters were copied by William Hunt's sister.
Dates
- Creation: 1748-1772
Creator
- Hunt, William (Person)
Access Restrictions
The collection is open for research use.
Use Restrictions
Standard Federal Copyright Laws Apply (U.S. Title 17).
Biographical Note
William Hunt (1733-1772) was born in Pennsylvania in 1733. He began traveling on religious visits at the age of 20, and visited colonies from North Carolina to Maine. He married Sarah Hunt of Frederick County, Virginia, and settled in New Garden, North Carolina. The couple had eight children. In 1771, after attending Philadelphia Yearly Meeting, Hunt embarked on a religious visit to England with his cousin John Woolman. William hunt died in England of smallpox in 1772.
Extent
0.16 Linear Feet (1 volume)
Language
English
Overview
William Hunt's included correspondence is largely personal, though there are a few letters addressed to his Meeting. In addition to correspondence, the volume includes testimonies of Hunt's character and a short account of his travels on religious visits and his last illness and death. According to a note in the cover of the letterbook, it is believed the letters were copied by William Hunt's sister.
Acquisition
The William Hunt letterbook was donated to Special Collections, Haverford College in 1935 by George W. Hunt.
Processing Information
Processed by Kara Flynn; completed August, 2015.
Genre / Form
Topical
- Title
- William Hunt letterbook, 1748-1772
- 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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