John Jackson correspondence
Abstract
Contains primarily correspondence from John Jackson to George and Catherine Truman. Letters are largely religious in content, with reflections on education and the death of his father. Also contains a copy of a letter to William B. Irish, an account of Priscilla Hunt's sermon, and extracts of a letter from Elias Hicks.
Dates
- Creation: 1834-1835
Creator
- Jackson, John, 1809-1855 (Person)
- Cadwallader, Priscilla, 1786-1859 (Contributor, Person)
- Hicks, Elias, 1748-1830 (Contributor, Person)
- Truman, George (Contributor, Person)
- Irish, William B. (Contributor, Person)
- Truman, Catherine (Contributor, Person)
Restrictions on Access
This collection is available for research use.
Biographical / Historical
John Jackson, son of Halliday and Jane Jackson of Darby, Pa., was a Quaker minister and educator. George Truman (1798-1877), a merchant and dentist, also was a Quaker minister.
Extent
.1 linear ft. (.1 linear feet (8 folders.))
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
Arranged chronologically.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Method of acquisition--Purchase; Date of acquisition--1997.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Source of acquisition--Tolles Fund. Method of acquisition--Purchase; Date of acquisition--2003.
Subject
- Jackson, John, 1809-1855 (Person)
- Truman, George (Person)
- Truman, Catherine (Person)
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
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