manuscripts (documents)
Found in 245 Collections and/or Records:
Allinson and Taylor family papers
This collection is comprised of the papers of the Quaker Allinson and Taylor families.
Samuel Alsop Mathematical Analysis manuscript
The collection contains a manuscript of mathematical analysis by Samuel Alsop.
William Ambler papers
The collection includes a typescript and a manuscript of "History of Haverford College Football" written by William Ambler.
Annals of Haverford
This collection contains two copies of the Annals of Haverford, one being the original manuscript version and the other a typed copy. The Annals was a contemporary account of the history of Haverford College, from its opening in 1833 through its first four years.
"Memorials"
These memorials are written for various Quaker women, including Hannah A. Jenkins, Mary Allen Hanbury, Hannah G. Field, Mary Mekeel, and Avis Alsop, and give brief biographical information for each woman, and many describe their final moments.
"War Unlawful to Christians"
This anonymous manuscript, entitled "War Unlawful to Christians," argues for pacifism, citing biblical and historical evidence that war is inherently evil, and as such, is a product of the devil.
"Some Account of William Penn's Birth, Education, and Death"
The anonymous manuscript "Some Account of William Penn's Birth, Education, and Death, Also: Some Account of his travels in the work of the ministry in some parts of Germany and Holland, etc.," is organized chronologically, and after providing initial biographical information about William Penn, provides brief descriptions of important events in Penn's life, organized by year.
"Hole in the Wall"
This collection is comprised of the single volume, anonymously written manuscript, entitled, "Hole in the Wall."
Anonymous papers
This collection is comprised of small, anonymous quaker manuscript collections.
