Rebecca Jones commonplace book
Scope and Contents
This collection is comprised of the single volume commonplace book of Rebecca Jones. The volume includes extracts from H.F.'s manuscript, Samuel Fothergill's remarks upon Cornelius Cayley's application to Friends of Leed's Meeting, the manuscript found among the papers of Thomas Wilson, a sermon preached by Luke Cock at York, the Vision of William Bayley, and the Quaker testimonies of Samuel Fothergill and Rachel Wilson. The volume also includes copied letters to Friends of the Women's Meeting in Dublin, and a letter to Catherine Payton.
Dates
- Creation: 1786
Creator
- Jones, Rebecca, 1739-1817 (Person)
Access Restrictions
The collection is open for research use.
Use Restrictions
Standard Federal Copyright Laws Apply (U.S. Title 17).
Biographical Note
Rebecca Jones (1739-1817) was born 7th month, 8, 1739, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the daughter of Mary and William Jones. Jones's parents were members of the Church of England, and her father died when she was a young child. Jones was convinced (converted to Quakerism) at the age of 15 through the influence of Catherine Peyton. Jones supervised the school established by her mother from when her mother died until she went to England on a religious visit in 1784. Upon her return to Philadelphia, Jones opened a shop. Jones survived the yellow fever epidemic of 1793, during which she was nursed by Dr. Edward Cathrall. Jones died April 10, 1817.
Extent
0.06 linear ft. (1 volume)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The commonplace book of Rebecca Jones includes extracts from H.F.'s manuscript, Samuel Fothergill's remarks upon Cornelius Cayley's application to Friends of Leed's Meeting, the manuscript found among the papers of Thomas Wilson, a sermon preached by Luke Cock at York, the Vision of William Bayley, and the Quaker testimonies of Samuel Fothergill and Rachel Wilson. The volume also includes copied letters to Friends of the Women's Meeting in Dublin, and a letter to Catherine Payton.
Acquisition
Unknown.
Processing Information
Processed by Kara Flynn; completed August, 2015.
Subject
- Wilson, Rachel, 1720-1775 (Person)
- Fothergill, Samuel (Person)
- Title
- Rebecca Jones commonplace book, 1786
- 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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