Quaker lawyers
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
Edward S. Burd and Eli K. Price papers
Collection
Identifier: HC.MC-950-032
Abstract
These papers are the from a law firm in Philadelphia, run by Edward Shippen Burd (1779-1848) and Eli Kirk Price (1779-1884).
Dates:
1805-1855
Morris-Shinn-Maier collection
Collection
Identifier: HC.MC-1191
Abstract
This collection spans approximately 200 years, from the late 1700s to the late 1900s, and five generations of the Morris-Shinn-Maier family, which are traced through matrilineal and patrilineal lines. They were prominent Quaker businessmen and lawyers in the Philadelphia area, and a large portion of the collection is dedicated to their legal and business material, as well as a great deal of very detailed financial material. There is also a quantity of personal material, namely diaries and...
Dates:
1720-1975
Taylor Family papers
Collection
Identifier: HC.MC-818
Abstract
This collection contains materials pertaining to the Taylor family. It contains correspondence, journals, legal documents, genealogical information, and research in the history of Quakerism. There are also many photographs in the collection, including carte de vistas and other nineteenth century photographic techniques. Other related families within the collection include the Savery, Scattergood, Richie, Hooton, and Roberts families.
Dates:
1700 - 1944
