Elizabeth Ashbridge autobiography
Scope and Contents
This collection is comprised of the single volume autobiography of Elizabeth Ashbridge. It includes a description of Ashbridge's early life, how she was lead to join the Quaker ministry, and her first religious visit to New York in 1732.
Dates
- Creation: Undated.
Creator
- Ashbridge, Elizabeth (Person)
Access Restrictions
The collection is open for research use.
Use Restrictions
Standard Federal Copyright Laws Apply (U.S. Title 17).
Biographical Note
Elizabeth Ashbridge (1713-1755) was born in Middlewich, Cheshire, England, in 1713, the daughter of Thomas and Mary Sampson. She was a Quaker minister who traveled on religious visits to Ireland and the colonies in North America. She married Aaron Ashbridge in 1746. She died on a religious visit in Carlow, Ireland, in 1755.
Extent
0.06 linear ft. (1 volume)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The autobiography of Elizabeth Ashbridge includes a description of her early life, how she was lead to join the Quaker ministry, and her first religious visit to New York in 1732.
Acquisition
The Elizabeth Ashbridge autobiography was donated to Special Collections, Haverford College in 1934 from the estate of Richard S. Dawees.
Processing Information
Processed by Kara Flynn; completed September, 2015.
Genre / Form
Topical
- Title
- Elizabeth Ashbridge autobiography, undated
- Author
- Kara Flynn
- Date
- September, 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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