Branch Preparative Meeting Records
Scope and Contents
Includes: Men's minutes, 1790-1811; women's minutes, 1795-1804 & 1839-1853.
Dates
- Creation: 1790-1853
Creator
- Branch Preparative Meeting (Society of Friends : Hicksite : 1828-1854 : Pawling, N.Y.) (Organization)
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
Branch Preparative Meeting was established 7mo 1783 as a part of Oblong Monthly Meeting, having been reportedly allowed as a meeting of worship since 1776 at John Wing's house. The Hicksite meeting was laid down 3mo 1854; members were probably attached to Oblong Preparative Meeting (Hicksite). Branch Preparative Meeting (Orthodox) was reportedly laid down 2 mo 1829, and members were probably joined to Oblong Preparative Meeting (Orthodox)
Extent
0.13 linear ft. (3 volumes)
Abstract
Includes: Men's minutes, 1790-1811; women's minutes, 1795-1804 & 1839-1853.
Arrangement
Divided into series: Minutes (men's): 1.1 1790-1811; women's minutes: 2.1 1795-1804, 2.2 1839-1853.
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.
- Title
- Branch Preparative Meeting Records
- Author
- Inventory prepared by: FHL Staff
- Date
- 2007
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- English
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