Collection of Quaker Poetry
Abstract
Collection of original poetry written by and/or about Quakers, their beliefs, and their places of worship. Included are poems by Rebeca Smedley, Elizabeth Biddle Conrow, and Joseph Conrow, a biography in verse of Thomas and Elizabeth Robson by their grandson Joseph J. Green, a meditation on Spruce St. Monthly Meeting by Joseph Wharton, and an account of the 1843 Women's New York Yearly Meeting by Amanda K. Clark. Also included are poems concerning J.J. Gurney, Elias Hicks, and Robert Barclay's Apology.
Dates
- Creation: 1794-1922
Creator
- Bean, Joel, 1825-1914 (Contributor, Person)
- Wharton, Joseph, 1826-1909 (Contributor, Person)
- Robson, Thomas, 1768-1852 (Contributor, Person)
- Robson, Elizabeth, 1771-1843 (Contributor, Person)
- Smedley, Rebekah, 1759-1847 (Contributor, Person)
- Clark, Amanda K., 1822?-1895 (Contributor, Person)
- Conrow, Elizabeth Biddle, -1939 (Contributor, Person)
- Green, Joseph J. (Joseph Joshua), 1854-1921 (Contributor, Person)
Restrictions on Access
This collection is available for research use.
Extent
.1 linear ft. (.1 linear feet (2 folders.))
Language of Materials
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Source of acquisition--Rebecca Longstreth. Method of acquisition--Gift of.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Source of acquisition--Sue Dorothy and Virginia Keeney. Method of acquisition--Gift of.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Source of acquisition--Friends Reference Library, Devonshire House, London. Method of acquisition--Gift of.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Source of acquisition--Elizabeth R. Lippincott. Method of acquisition--Gift of; Date of acquisition--1943.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Source of acquisition--Williams Baldwin. Method of acquisition--Purchased from; Date of acquisition--1938.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Source of acquisition--Pauline S. Keese. Method of acquisition--Gift of; Date of acquisition--1935.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Source of acquisition--Esther H. Cornell. Method of acquisition--Gift of; Date of acquisition--1922.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Source of acquisition--Mrs. C. Lupton Broomall. Method of acquisition--Gift of.
Subject
- Gurney, Joseph John, 1788-1847 (Person)
- Barclay, Robert, 1648-1690 -- Theologiae vere Christianae apologia (Person)
- Hicks, Elias, 1748-1830 (Person)
- Scott, Job, 1751-1793 (Person)
- New York Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends (Hicksite : 1828-1955). Women's Meeting (Organization)
- Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia held at Spruce Street (Hicksite : 1833-1903) (Organization)
- Description rules
- Archives, Personal Papers, And Manuscripts (Appm)
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
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