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Quakers -- Delaware -- Wilmington

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 9 Collections and/or Records:

Lewis Walton Brosius Genealogical Papers

 Collection
Identifier: SFHL-RG5-020
Abstract

Lewis Walton Brosius (1856-1930) was a Hicksite Quaker teacher, businessman and genealogist from Wilmington, Delaware. This collection contains the materials collected by Brosius for his book Genealogy of Henry and Mary Brosius and their descendants with other historical matters connected therewith.

Dates: 1806-1933
Found in: Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

John G. Bullock collection

 Collection
Identifier: HC.MC-1251
Abstract

A collection of materials relating to John Griscom Bullock (1854-1939), a photographer and member of the Photo Secession group. These materials include photographs by John G. Bullock of his daughter Marjorie Bullock at various points in her life from birth in 1889 until 1907, as well as written information about Marjorie Bullock and genealogical materials of the Griscom, Bullock, and related families. Includes John Bullock's early writings.

Dates: 1799-1947
Found in: Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections

Benjamin Ferris family papers

 Collection — Othertype SC-039
Identifier: SFHL-SC-039
Abstract

This collection includes letters between Benjamin Ferris and his wife Hannah, his daughters Deborah and Anna M., and his son David. The letters primarily concern farming and local news. One letter by Benjamin Ferris to his daughter describes in detail his encounter with the dancer Fanny Essler. Also included in the collection are several invitations to Deborah Ferris.

Dates: 1839-1842
Found in: Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

Ferris Family Papers

 Collection
Identifier: SFHL-RG5-040
Abstract The collection contains correspondence, journals and other writings, business and legal papers, and miscellaneous items of the Ferris family of Wilmington, Delaware, a prominent Quaker family. Of particular note are the correspondence and writings of Benjamin Ferris concerning the Separation in the Society of Friends, as well as the journals and diaries of Anna M. Ferris, David Ferris, Matilda Ferris, Benjamin Ferris, and Henry Ferris. Correspondents include William Lloyd Garrison, William...
Dates: 1737-1940
Found in: Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

Fothergill Family Papers

 Collection
Identifier: SFHL-RG5-270
Abstract

Papers of the Fothergill and related families of Yorkshire, England, and Wilmington, Delaware. Manuscripts include eighteenth and ninteenth century letters, essays, and genealogical documents as well as 19th century sketches and watercolors.

Dates: ca.1763-1995
Found in: Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

Friends Social Lyceum (Wilmington, De.)

 Collection
Identifier: SFHL-RG4-071
Abstract

Friends Social Lyceum, a Quaker social and study group, was established by 1872 in Wilmington, Delaware. This collection contains the minutes, 1872-1881, in two bound volumes.

Dates: 1872-1882
Found in: Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

Hannah Hurnard family letters

 Collection — Othertype SC-062
Identifier: SFHL-SC-062
Abstract This collection includes the correspondence of Hannah Hurnard and her family, written between Essex, England, and Wilmington, Delaware. The letters document the family's emigration to America, their struggles adapting to life there, and finally their return to England. Letters between Hannah and her sister, Elizabeth Clark, share family and local news. Letters from Mary Thresher relate the activities of Quaker ministers, including Stephen Grellet, Jesse Kersey, and Nathan Hunt. The letters...
Dates: 1804-1836
Found in: Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

Rumford estate papers

 Collection — Othertype SC-164
Identifier: SFHL-SC-164
Abstract Estate papers of the Rumford family of Delaware, 1705-1809. Includes: will and witness affirmation, Feb. 3, 1730, revised will, Nov. 26, 1738, and inventory, Dec. 5, 1738, of John Rumford; will, March 10, 1784, and witness affirmation , May 2, 1772, of Francis Way, as well as a statement of repeal of Francis Way's will by John Rumford, Oct. 25, 1784; the will of Jonathan Rumford, Jan. 24, 1772; the will of Sarah (Rumford) Shipley, Dec. 2, 1805; the will of Jonathan Rumford, Sept. 1790;...
Dates: 1705-1809
Found in: Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

Smyth family papers

 Collection — Othertype SC-121
Identifier: SFHL-SC-121
Abstract

This collection includes letters between David Smyth and his brothers Thomas and John, regarding business and family news. Also included are notes on the Smyth family genealogy and on the Welsh tract.

Dates: 1810-1819
Found in: Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College
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Bryn Mawr College Special Collections
Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections