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Nicholas Waln Family papers, 1783-1895 (bulk 1783-1819)

Title: Nicholas Waln Family papers, 1783-1895 (bulk 1783-1819)

Correspondence, portraits, photographs, poetry, genealogy and misc. papers related to Nicholas Waln and Waln family. Bulk of material consists of correspondence related to Nicholas Waln's journeys as a Quaker minister in England and Ireland. Topics discussed include news of family, Friends' activities, travel, friendship, spiritual matters, ministry, slave conditions in West Indies (1784 letter of William B. Clark); other correspondents include James Bringhurst, Joseph Bringhurst, Henry Drinker, Rebecca Jones, John Parrish, M. Richardson, David Sands, Hannah Stephenson, John Townsend, Robert Valentine, Richard Waln, Robert Waln and Sarah Richardson Waln. Includes letters (1807-1809, 1818-1819) of Jacob Shoemaker Waln while studying law in England and visiting France, letters discuss his travels and activities and include comments on social life; letters (1818-1819) of Townsend Compton to Sarah R. Waln giving news of her son Jacob; letter of Lloyd Mifflin on provenance of Waln letters; poetry written on the death of Joseph R. Waln (1773-1783), includes poem by Robert Proud; chart of Waln genealogy. Papers consist of deeds relating to Nicholas Waln's (1650-1721/2) land holdings in the Northern Liberties area of Philadelphia where his estate, Walnford, was located (Box 2); wills, including the certified copy of the will of Nicholas Waln in 1721/2 (Box 3); letters to Richard Waln (1737-1809), brother of Nicholas Waln (Box 3); documents, including the appointment of Thomas Wistar as "Indian Commissioner" by Andrew Johnson (Box 3) and Zachary Taylor; and a photograph of Wistar with Sac, Fox, and Kiowa Native Americans taken in ca. 1866 by Alexander Gardner.

ArchivalResource: 3 boxes

http://archives.tricolib.brynmawr.edu/resources/hcmc-966 View

Townsend, John, 1733-1809. Tall case brass dial clock, ca. 1745-1765.

Title: Tall case brass dial clock, ca. 1745-1765.

Mahogany tall-case clock. The hood has a cove and ogee molded arch pediment with a central keystone, three ball-and-flame finials on block plinths, pierced fretwork, an ogee molded arch above the door, free-standing fluted colonettes with brass capitals at the four corners, and a glazed door with an astragal top. Waist with cove molding at the top, fluted quarter columns with brass capitals at the front corners, and a block-and-shell case door. Base with ogee molding at the top, an applied base panel, and ogee molding at the bottom, supported on ogee bracket feet. Composite brass dial with applied chapter ring, roman hour numerals and arabic minute numerals, applied cast ornament in the spandrels and lunette, and an applied silent/strike selector in the lunette. Inside the chapter ring there is an applied seconds dial, an applied name plaque engraved "Wm & Jams Miller / Lombard Street / LONDON," and a calendar aperture. Eight day movement.

ArchivalResource: H: 93.5" W: 20" D: 10.5"

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/668322157 View

Townsend, John, 1732?-1809 : [miscellaneous ephemeral material].

Title: Townsend, John, 1732?-1809 : [miscellaneous ephemeral material].

The folder may include clippings, announcements, small exhibition catalogs, and other ephemeral items.

ArchivalResource: 1 folder.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/199063821 View

Townsend, John, 1733-1809. Tall case brass dial clock, 1789.

Title: Tall case brass dial clock, 1789.

Mahogany tall-case clock. The hood has a cove molded arched pediment with three wood urn-and-flame finials on plinths, a molded arch above the door with a fluted keystone, rectangular sidelights, free-standing stop-fluted columns at the front corners and a glazed door with an astragal top. Waist with cove and ogee moldings at the top, stop-fluted quarter-columns at the front corners and a blocked case door with a 9-lobed convex shell. Base with ogee molding at the top. Base section with an applied base panel with a molded edge and concave corners and supported on bracket feet. The interior of the case has the label of John Townsend, of Newport, Rhode Island. Composite brass dial with applied chapter ring with roman hour numerals and arabic minute numerals, applied cast decoration in the spandrels and lunette, and an applied name boss engraved "William Tomlinson London." Inside the chapter ring there is an applied seconds dial, and a calendar aperture. Eight day movement.

ArchivalResource: H: 99.5" W: 22" D: 11.125"

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/668258509 View