Boston Preparative Meeting Records
Scope and Contents
Includes: Men's minutes, 1813-1850 and 1850-1876; women's minutes, 1843-1867 and 1867-1887 (includes joint minutes)
Dates
- Creation: 1813-1887
Creator
- Boston Preparative Meeting of Friends (Boston, N.Y.) (Organization)
Language of Materials
These records are entirely in English
Conditions Governing Access
Where available, access is through microfilm.
Conditions Governing Use
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Biographical / Historical
Eden Preparative Meeting (later known as Boston) was established 11mo 1813 under Farmington Monthly Meeting. It became part of Eden Monthly Meeting (later called Hamburg) on its establishment in 1814. The name of this meeting was changed to Boston Preparative Meeting in 1821. Boston Preparative Meeting (Hicksite) was laid down in 1887; members were attached to East Hamburg Preparative Meeting.
Extent
0.3 linear ft. (4 volumes)
Abstract
Includes: Men's minutes, 1813-1850 and 1850-1876; women's minutes, 1843-1867 and 1867-1887 (includes joint minutes)
Arrangement
Divided into series: Minutes (men's): 1.1. 1813-1850, 1.2. 1850-1876; Women's minutes (& joint): 2.1. 1843-1867, 2.2. 1867-1887.
Physical Location
This collection is stored at the Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College.
Custodial History
Transferred from Haviland Records Room by NYYM in 1997.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Deposit, 1997.
General
Subject
- Eden Preparative Meeting (Society of Friends : Eden, N.Y.) (Organization)
- Boston Preparative Meeting of Friends (Hicksite : Boston, N.Y.) (Organization)
- Eden Preparative Meeting (Society of Friends : Eden, N.Y.) (Organization)
- Title
- Boston Preparative Meeting Records
- Author
- Inventory prepared by: FHL Staff
- Date
- 2007
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- English
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