biographies (documents)
Found in 24 Collections and/or Records:
Benjamin Seebohm biography
The biography of Benjamin Seebohm describes his early life and education in Germany, and the influence of Quakerism in his young life, particularly the religious visit of Stephen Grellet. The biography also describes Seebohm's travels as a Quaker minister throughout Europe and Great Britain, and includes quoted extracts from Seebohm's journals and letters.
"Some Account of Joshua Sharpless"
The biographical manuscript of Joshua Sharpless describes Sharpless's early life, the influence of Quakerism in his life, his travels as a missionary to Indigenous nations in 1798, and a biographical description of his first wife, Edith Yarnall Sharpless.
Susanna Sharpless manuscript
The manuscript of Susanna Sharpless provides a brief biography of Aaron Sharpless and describes his illness and death. The manuscript provides a daily record of Aaron Sharpless's final days, with quotes from interactions with family members and prayers made by Aaron Sharpless on his death bed.
Vita s. martini, etc., 1400 - 1499
This is a fifteenth-century manuscript from Northern Italy, possibly Verona, which contains Sulpicius Severus' Life of Saint Martin and his Dialogues; Gregory of Tours' Life of Saint Martin of Tours; Tituli Metrici de Sancto Martino; and the Life of Saint Zeno.
