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Farnham Preparative Meeting of Friends Records

 Collection
Identifier: QM-NY-F377

Scope and Contents

Records of Farnham Preparative Meeting, 1822-1878. Includes: Minutes (men's and joint), 1826-1878, and women's minutes, 1822-1878.

Dates

  • Creation: 1822-1878

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

A preparative meeting of Friends held at Farnham in the Province of Quebec was established by Ferrisburgh Monthly Meeting in 1822. It was set off to Farnham Monthly Meeting on its establishment in 1842. The preparative meeting was laid down in 1878.

Extent

0.5 linear ft. (6 volumes (plus 3 folders))

Abstract

Records of Farnham Preparative Meeting, 1822-1878. Includes: Minutes (men's and joint), 1826-1878, and women's minutes, 1822-1878.

Arrangement

Divided into series: Minutes (men's and joint): 1.1 1826-1841; 1.2 1841-1871; 1.3 1871-1878; Women's minutes: 2.1 1822-1826, 2.2 1826-1849, 2.3 1849-1878; Property: 3.1 Quit-claim for cemetery 1905; Misc.: 4.1 Correspondence 1905, 4.2 Library record 1860.

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
Farnham Preparative Meeting of Friends 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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