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Penington, Mary, 1625-1682. Miscellaneous manuscripts, n.d.

Title: Miscellaneous manuscripts, n.d.

Undated (possibly late 18th-century) copy of a memoir originally written in 1680 by Mary Penington for her daughter Maria Penn and her grandson Springett Penn. It is entitled, "A Brief Account of Some of my Exercises from my Childhood." She mostly discusses her religious upbringing and attitudes. The original copy seems to have been written out by Edward Penington, her second husband; but the present copy is in a single, unidentified hand.

ArchivalResource: 1 item (1 notebook of 48 leaves).

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/155886377 View

Chalkley, Thomas, 1675-1741. Commonplace book, [18--?].

Title: Commonplace book, [18--?].

A commonplace book with entries by and about Quakers, the work contains memoirs of Mary Penington et al.; topical essays by Isaac Penington, Thomas Chalkley et al.; reports of dreams by Mary Horner; letters by William Penn et al.; poems by "Fidelia" (Susannah Wright), Cosmelia, Nancy Fothergill et al.; and biographical sketches and sermons.

ArchivalResource: [165] p. ; 33 cm.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/60384745 View

Penington, Mary, 1625-1682. A brief account of some of my exercises, 1658-1681.

Title: A brief account of some of my exercises, 1658-1681.

A spiritual autobiography including: a biographical sketch, 1680, of William Springett, a parliamentary officer who died at the 1643-1644 siege of Arundel Castle; continues with additional Christian narratives of others, 1743-1793.

ArchivalResource: 1 v.; 22 cm.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/122585010 View

Penn, William, 1644-1718. A brief account of some of my exercises from my childhood left with my dear daughter Gulielma Maria Penn / written by Edward Pennington, 1680. 1700s.

Title: A brief account of some of my exercises from my childhood left with my dear daughter Gulielma Maria Penn / written by Edward Pennington, 1680. 1700s.

Consists of an autograph manuscript copied by an unknown hand in the 18th century.

ArchivalResource: 1 item (97 p.) ; 22.5 x 16 cm.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/166637795 View

Penington, Mary, 1625-1682. Miscellaneous manuscripts, n.d.

Title: Miscellaneous manuscripts, n.d.

Undated (possibly late 18th-century) copy of a memoir originally written in 1680 by Mary Penington for her daughter Maria Penn and her grandson Springett Penn. It is entitled, "A Brief Account of Some of my Exercises from my Childhood." She mostly discusses her religious upbringing and attitudes. The original copy seems to have been written out by Edward Penington, her second husband; but the present copy is in a single, unidentified hand.

ArchivalResource: 1 item (1 notebook of 48 leaves).

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/155886377 View