"Account of a visit paid to the Indians in New York State"
Scope and Contents
This collection is comprised of the single volume manuscript describing Joshua Sharpless's visit to Indigenous tribes in New York state with John Pierce and Henry Simmons. The inside cover includes the signature of Aaron Sharpless, and it appears that he may have copied the manuscript from the diaries of Joshua Sharpless.
Dates
- Creation: Undated.
Creator
- Sharpless, Joshua (Person)
Access Restrictions
The collection is open for research use.
Use Restrictions
Standard Federal Copyright Laws Apply (U.S. Title 17).
Biographical Note
Joshua Sharpless (1746-1826) was born Twelfth Month 28, 1746, the son of Benjamin and Martha (Mendenhall) Sharpless. Sharpless married Edith Yarnall at Middletown Meeting, Pennsylvania, on December 15, 1768. Sharpless had five sons and three daughters. Sharpless later removed to New Garden, Pennsylvania, where he worked towards the abolition of slave holding among Friends. In 1784, the family bought a farm in East Bradford and Westtown townships. Sharpless's first wife died in 1787, and he married Anne Trimble on May 20, 1789. The couple had a son and daughter. In 1798, Sharpless traveled to Cornplanter's village to visit younger Friends who were living there. In 1800, Sharpless and his wife became the first superintendents at Westtown School. Joshua Sharpless died on September 21, 1826.
Extent
0.1 linear ft. (1 volume)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
This collection is comprised of the single volume manuscript describing Joshua Sharpless's visit to Native American tribes in New York state with John Pierce and Henry Simmons. The inside cover includes the signature of Aaron Sharpless, and it appears that he may have copied the manuscript from the diaries of Joshua Sharpless.
Acquisition
"Account of a visit paid to the Indians in New York State" was donated to Special Collections, Haverford College in 1933 by Dr. William Sharpless.
Processing Information
Processed by Kara Flynn; completed January, 2016.
Subject
- Sharpless, Joshua (Person)
- Simmons, Henry (Person)
- Peirce, John, 1756-1833 (Person)
Genre / Form
Topical
- Title
- "Account of a visit paid to the Indians in New York State," undated
- Author
- Kara Flynn
- Date
- January, 2016
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- English
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