Quakers -- Pennsylvania -- History -- 18th century
Subject
Subject Source: Library Of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
Barclay letters
Collection
Identifier: HC.MC-909
Overview
Primarily letters of Robert Barclay, a Quaker of the 18th and early 19th century, who established a brewery in England, on topics ranging from financial affairs and land transactions to personal matters.
Dates:
1688-1794
Richard T. Cadbury collection
Collection
Identifier: HC.MC-954
Overview
Letters of English and American Friends written at the end of the 18th century on topics relating to travel in the ministry in England and the northeastern United States, Friends, and health. Almost all the letters are directed to Quaker minister, James Thornton.
Dates:
1780 - 1878
Jonah Thompson correspondence
Collection — Othertype SC-131
Identifier: SFHL-SC-131
Abstract
This collection contains correspondence received by English Quaker Jonah Thompson. The bulk of these are written by Friends in Pennsylvania, relating the developing conflict between the Pennsylvania government and the Delaware Indians, and expressing concern with the role Quakers should have in a military defense of the colony. Included is a detailed account of developments regarding this issue in the Pennsylvania government by James Pemberton. Other prominent Philadelphia correspondents...
Dates:
1756-1759
