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Isaac Collins letters

 Collection
Identifier: HCS-000-015

Scope and Contents

Collection features seven letters written by Isaac Collins to Samuel Parsons along with two portraits of Collins. Accompanying the original letters are (later) typed versions with dates unknown. The letters mainly deal in the establishment of the Haverford School (now Haverford College) and the costs associated with such an institution. While earlier letters mainly focus on administrative difficulties, such as the ardous task of finding a superintendent; later ones prioritize financial matters, exhibited through Collins's search for "wealthy and liberal Friends." Many of the letters begin with Collins describing personal matters or recounting recent events occuring on campus. All of the letters addressed to Samuel Parsons in Flushing, New York and were sent from Philadelphia.

Dates

  • Creation: 1831-1836

Creator

Access Restrictions

The collection is open for research use

Use Restrictions

Standard Federal Copyright Law Applies (U.S. Title 17)

Biographical Note

Isaac Collins Jr. (1787-1863) was a Quaker and founding member of Haverford College. Collins served on the Haverford Board of Managers from 1830 to 1842 and married twice, fathering three children with his second wife, Rebecca Collins. Together, the couple raised Anna (1835), Stephan Grellet (1836) and Mary Forster (1842).

Extent

0.02 linear ft. (1 folder )

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

Collection features seven letters written by Isaac Collins to Samuel Parsons along with two portraits of Collins.

Arrangement

The letters are arranged chronologically in order to showcase the exchange in correspondence between the two parties. At the front of the collection is the small envalope containing the portraits of Isaac Collins (giving the viewer a visual aid before they embark on their research).

Acquisition

Unknown

Related Materials

Rebecca Singer Collins papers (HC.MC-1196), Samuel Parsons correspondence (SFHL-SC-229, Swarthmore Friends Historical Library)

Processing Information

Processed by Cullen Worth, completed June, 2024

Title
Isaac Collins letters
Status
Completed
Author
Cullen Worth
Date
June, 2024
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

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