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Boston Preparative Meeting Records

 Collection — othertype: SW/NY/B615
Identifier: QM-NY-B615

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

Language of Materials

These records are entirely in English

Conditions Governing Access

Where available, access is through microfilm.

Conditions Governing Use

Information on reproduction policies available in the library.

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

Joint sessions adopted in 1876.

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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