Hambleton family papers
Scope and Contents
The collection contains draft correspondence and writings attributed to Isaac P. Hambleton of Carmel Monthly Meeting, Ohio. He was a strong supporter of abolition. The letters and manuscripts express liberal religious and progressive Quaker views.
Dates
- Creation: 1829-1855 and undated
Conditions Governing Use
Friends Historical Library believes all of the items in this collection to be in the Public Domain in the United States, and is not aware of any restrictions on their use. However, the user is responsible for making a final determination of copyright status before reproducing. See http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/.
Biographical / Historical
The donor attributed these manuscripts by their content and context to Isaac Proctor Hambleton and his family. Isaac P. Hambleteon (1802-1895) was the son of William and Mary Kester Hamblton of Balimore. He removed to Carmel Monthly Meeting, Columbiana Co., Ohio, in 1832 where he married Eleanor Davidson, a non-member, in 1841. In 1854, he moved to Iowa where he kept a farm. His daughter, Lauretta Hambleton, married Asa W. Howard, and they had one son, Fred Howard, who had no children. Isaac P. Hambleton's obituary was published in The United Friend, a publication intended to reach across all branches of the Society of Friends as well as Friends Intelligencer, the Hicksite periodical. He was described as a man of strong pro-abolition convictions, progressive views, and a great reader.
Extent
.01 linear ft. (3 folders)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
Arranged in three folders.
Custodial History
The donor found the manuscripts among Howard family papers, and by their Quaker content, she concluded that they came from the Hambleton branch of her family. Isaac and Eleanor Hambleton had five children, but only their daughter Lauretta married. She married Asa W. Howard, and they had one child, Frederick Hambleton Protor Howard (1876-1945), who was childless.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Mary Alice Howard, Acc. 2017.011
Separated Materials
Memorial pamphlet concerning Cyrus Beede (1828-1908) of Oskaloosa, Indiana, active in the Indian Agency and active in Iowa Yearly Meeting. One of the speakers at his funeral was Albert F. N. Hambleton. Transferred to PG 7, Biographical reference, for better access.
Subject
- Hambleton family (Family)
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Susanna Morikawa
- Date
- 2017
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
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